Could autoimmune diet hide thyroid problems?

[Kccaviler]

Hi all

I recently posted here, getting excellent advice from SlowDragon

Https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/148188526/need-help-with-diagnosis

I have now got my latest results and need help as I feel I'm going crazy as tests are not showing much/in range.

I have a condition called EDS

, which is being linked more and more to causing thyroid problems

ohtwist.com/january-is-thyr...

It causes many autoimmune problems,along side sibo and leaky gut. Due to these problems I have been on a very strict autoimmune diet for the past 5yrs (and intro/stage 1o f the gap's diet for the last 2yrs). These diets are obviously meant to reduce autoimmune problems, including Hasimotos.

My question was could being on these diets cause my bloods to hide a thyroid issue? I got TPO and TG tested, and I would think that if I didn't have a problem then the results should be much lower due to the autoimmune diet.( In range but high up the range)

I have had my eds and bowel problems under control for the last 5yrs, but about 2yrs ago my body started shutting down showing possible symptom pointing to a thyroid issue (hypo)and they run in my family.

Here are my latest bloods

14/7/22 redone at 9am

TSH 1.47 (0.35-4.94)

FT4 12.8 (9-22)

FT3 still waiting on this result (0.35-4.94)

1/7/22 collected at 3pm

TSH 1.12 (0.35-4.94)

FT4 12.2 (9-22)

FT3 1.12 (0.35-4.94)

Reverse T3 0.29 (0.17-0.44)

6/6/22

TSH 1.06 (0.27-4.2mIU/L)

FT4 14.5 (12-22pmol/L)

Total T3 0.9 (1.3-3.1 nmol/l).

Anti TPO 21 (0-50)

Anti TG 33 (0-100)

Latest minerals/vitamins etc (I'm not on any supplements, but an extreme autoimmune diet of mainly chicken/turkey/veg/olive oil)

Ferritin 33 (5-204)

B12 514 (187-883)

Vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) 109 (75-150)

Folate 10.1 (2.8-20)

Globulin 24 (18-34)

Iron 20.3 (8-25)

Immunoglobulin A 0.61 (0.85-5)

Iron binding capacity 57.4 (45-70)

Saturation 35% (20-50)

Cholesterol 7.95 (should be less than 5)

LDL 4.06 (should be less than 3)

HDL 3.72 (gives ratio of HDL LDL 0.92)

MRI scan of head was clear and CT scan of kidneys/abdomen was clear.

Thanks again for any advice. This forum has been so helpful in trying to understand what's going on and to feel like I'm not going crazy.

[radd]

Kccaviler,

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