Good afternoon. Just looking for some advice. I had an MRI in September (unrelated to thyroid) and just received a copy of my results which were sent to my gp.
It says “an incidental thyroid nodule was noted.”
It also says “if she has any symptoms from her thyroid you may wish to investigate this further”
My symptoms include fatigue, joint and muscle pain, brain fog, lightheadedness, poor memory, trouble thinking etc.
I had my thyroid checked last year and have attached my results. I was told they were normal and that my symptoms couldn’t be related to my thyroid.
Just wondering what you would do in this situation? Should I be asking for further tests?
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For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested.
Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis)
Low vitamin levels common as we get older too
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins
If TPO or TG thyroid antibodies are high this is usually due to Hashimoto’s (commonly known in UK as autoimmune thyroid disease). Ord’s is autoimmune without goitre.
About 90% of all primary hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto’s. Low vitamin levels are particularly common with Hashimoto’s. Gluten intolerance is often a hidden issue too
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