Thyroid help

[Mini112]

I have been investing my own health since I realised just how badly I was being treated in various things

One of the things that has come up is my t4 has always been 12-13 until more recently it’s about 14 I have a ton of the symptoms and I’ve been talking with endocrinologist who to my face said he could give me a trial but then wrote to my GP he would not…

So now after having my hopes raised thinking I was finally gona have some help… it’s been ripped away yet again

I see there are people on here able to get supplements like thyroid S or medications online and I’m wondering if anyone can help or send me links.. I’m desperate and I plan to do private testing to monitor which I have been doing already

This wouldn’t be my first to order online, I had to do this with vitamin b12 injections and after I had improvements I have now secured them thro prescription… so if this is the way I have to do this then I’m willing to do it again…

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Hi Mini112,

Members will be better able to advise if you can provide us with some more information.

I understand you joined the forum several years ago, but this appears to be your first post. On behalf of TUK, I’d like to say ‘welcome’ and say we are here to offer you support and advice.

Do you have a diagnosis of an under active thyroid? Have you had antibodies tested for Hashimotos? What thyroid medication do you take/ dosage? What are your current symptoms?

Could you supply the lab ranges for your T3 and T4 etc, as different laboratories use different ranges. It’s clearer to read if you put the ranges in brackets after the result.

I know you’ve tested B12 and this is low, but could you share your B12 levels (with ranges). Have you also tested ferritin, folate and vitamin D, which are also key to improving thyroid health?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Before considering starting any replacement thyroid hormones you need to get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing

ALWAYS Test thyroid levels early morning, ideally before 9am

Improving low vitamin levels can frequently significantly improve low thyroid levels

What’s your diet like

Are you vegetarian or vegan or gluten intolerant or dairy intolerant

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

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)

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options and money off codes

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...

Come back with new post once you get results