Some advice regards blood results

[Katherine0121]

Hello,

I would really appreciate some input/guidance regards my blood results.

Having been diagnosed just under a year ago I can honestly say I am feeling no better. Like many I feel it is a constant push to get even the basic blood tests with my GP. I have really had to push to get my levels monitored and have been offered no advice/support regards the Hashimoto’s. I paid to see an endo who advised I needed to be tested until my TSH came down to 1.

I am currently on 150mg of Levo (always the same brand).

I’m have been on and off Ferrous Fumate. I’m currently on 3 x 210mg.

The constant fatigue and other symptoms are becoming almost unbearable. Any advice/opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Very helpful results on profile

Just testing TSH and Ft4 is completely inadequate

You must have TSH, Ft4 and Ft3 tested together

Do you always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription

Do you take levothyroxine waking or bedtime?

Always test thyroid levels as early as possible in morning before eating or drinking anything other than water and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

Extremely high thyroid antibodies

Have you had coeliac blood test done

Or are you already on strictly gluten free diet

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking apart from ferrous fumerate

ESSENTIAL to regularly retest vitamin D, folate, B12 too

Your ferritin really is terrible

What’s your diet like

Are you vegetarian or vegan

[Katherine0121]

Thank you for your reply.

I have looked through all my bloods results. Ft3 has never been tested. Whilst the bloods have always been taken early morning, I will have always eaten before hand, along with taking Levo within 24hrs.

I have not been tested for Coeliac and I am not on a Gluten Free diet, I am however vegetarian.

Yes I have always had the same brand of Levo. I always take them at bedtime.