Hi everyone, here are my latest results from MMH. They look bizarre… I’ve never seen so high of TSH with a high FT3.
TSH 5.19 [0.27 -4.2]
FT4 14.2 [12-22] 22% through range
FT3 5.9 [3.1-6.8] 75.7% through range
I have been on 50 mcg of Teva (not lactose intolerant, just the tablets given by pharmacy) since December 2021 and this is my first test, GP one with vitamins due soon also.
My B12 is usually over range, whereas folate, vitD and iron on the lower end.
I supplement vit D 4,000 iu daily (loading dose finished, but maintaining this until test) - using mouth spray that was recommended here.
Also use folic acid 5mg daily (family planning) and eat my green leafy veggies.
For iron I just eat my meat 🤭 and trying to incorporate more organ meats to see how it goes.
Before my iron used to be low because my periods used to be like 14 days long (yes) and VERY heavy. This has now changed so the iron may be better because of that.
Test was administered at 8am exactly with last dose 24hr before BUT I had and ear infection and was on antibiotics.
What’s your take on this?
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A dose of 5 milligrams of folate/folic acid is a high dose.
It is usually a dose prescribed for at most a few months when someone has been very low. We have seen a number on such high doses who have felt very much better dropping down to, say, 400 micrograms (an over-the-counter dose).
Nothing strange there when you factor in an ear infection and antibiotics.As SeasideSusie said to your last post, it is not a good idea to do a blood test with an ear infection and antibiotics. The results will be dodgy.
Antibiotics are well documented for affected thyroid hormone levels. I suspect that is why your TSH is higher and your ft4 lower.
As for the ft3. My suggestion is that in times of low ft4 the body tries to maintain status quo by improving conversion.
I would wait several weeks after finishing antibiotics before you test again
Right.. I did think that the infection and antibiotics might be at play here.. have ordered the other MMH test on offer 😅
Now thinking “outside the box” since I’m after a dose increase, should I actually DO my GP blood test now as there will likely be no resistance to the dose increase given the high TSH and low FT4? 🤔
I can then do the MMH to see how things are actually going..
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