Historical blood results - did I ever have a normal thyroid

[Headandneck72]

Help looking at bloods sorry couldn’t seem to add to one post

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Headandneck72

We need reference range for this test to know whether any of our results go over the top of the range.

Have FT3, FT4 and thyroid antibodies ever been tested?

To be able to compare thyroid results accurately the tests need to have been done under the same conditions each time. We always advise :

* Test no later than 9am

* Nothing to eat or drink except water before the test

* Last dose of Levo (if taking it) should be 24 hours before the test.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Looking at previous posts

You have had radiotherapy to neck (in 2020?) and this could have affected thyroid

Hemi thyroidectomy too for nodule

Are you currently taking any levothyroxine or vitamin supplements?

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 at least once year minimum

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

List of private testing options

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3

£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis)

Autoimmune thyroid disease with goitre is Hashimoto’s

Autoimmune thyroid disease without goitre is Ord’s thyroiditis. Both are autoimmune and generally called Hashimoto’s.

In U.K. medics never call it Hashimoto’s, just autoimmune thyroid disease (and they usually ignore the autoimmune aspect)

[Headandneck72 in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes I’m on 100mmg Levo (Mercury)

I had a nodule and then radio and yes my thyroid was very calcified and damaged they struggled to rule out malignancy when being tested had to be sent to a specialist it was complicated . But all good in the end. Just trying to get levels sorted now

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Headandneck72]

So test this month Jan 22 Only TSH test is completely inadequate

Come back with new post once you get FULL Thyroid and vitamin testing done

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

Private test early Monday or Tuesday morning and then post back via tracked postal service