Hi, I had a Medicheck blood test on Tuesday. Carefully arranged for 9.00, didn’t eat anything other than water - which I used to take my tablets as usual at 7.00!!
Decided to go anyway as I was particularly interested in my vitamin levels.
Results
CRP 0.76 range 0 - 5 Good
Ferritin 105 range 13 - 150 Good
B12 56.5 range 37 - 188 Bit low
Folate 2.6 range 3.89 - 19.45 Too low
Vit D 50 range 50 - 200 Low
Thyroglobulin antibodies 18.1 range 0 - 115
Thyroid peroxydase antibodies <9 range 0 - 34
Having taken 50mcg levothyroxine and 10 mcg liothyronine
TSH 2.32 range 0.27 - 4.2
T3 6.3 range 3.1 - 6.8
T4 12.2 range 12 - 22
Thinking I need to start some vitamins and then I’ll do a proper test without taking medication.
How long should I leave it before retesting?
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Serum folate of less than 7 nanomol/L (3 micrograms/L) is used as a guide to indicate folate deficiency.
Your GP should prescribe folic acid but don't start this before further testing of B12 and B12 injections or supplements started.
Vit Dis borderline insufficient/sufficient. Your GP may prescribe but come back and tell us what he does and if he doesn't prescribe I can tell you what you need to take.
Your FT4 and FT3 results are inaccurate due to you taking your meds before the test but to have such a low FT4 after taking your Levo probably means that it could be under range normally. Your TSH is telling us you are undermedicated and could probably do with an increase in your dose of Levo.
New young GP saw my annual bloods and has halved my dose of levothyroxine from 100 to 50. He wanted to stop my liothyronine but I argued that only the consultant could do that.
GP should NOT meddle with dose and reduction of 50mcg is ridiculous
Do you have enough Levothyroxine to increase to 75mcg daily
Which brand Levothyroxine are you currently taking
Do you always get same brand Levothyroxine at each prescription
My pharmacist is great and ensures I get the same brand every time. Mercury Pharma for both drugs. Once when he had difficulties with supply he gave me Teva - gave me gastric problems so I let him know and he changed it.
I have surplus tablets so I could increase my dose to 75mcg
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Blood test results
Re-posting - thyroid & vitamin test results
My Thyroid test results
Folate supplement/Test results
