Hi
This is my recent blood results. GP tests every 6 months as tpo antibodies >1000 I am at risk of developing autoimmune thyroid disease in future.
Test done 8.10am with water only.
TSH 2.3 (0.20-4.50)
Free t4 18 (9-21)
My last test in Feb was
TSH 2.9
T4 18
so gone back down again. I know that probably means very little but had hope it would have gone up not down. No t3 test done or vitamins. Will be arranging private test when i can affordo one
Thanks in advance
Have you coeliac blood test done via GP
Are you on strictly gluten free diet or dairy free diet
Definitely need to get full thyroid and vitamin testing done at least annually…..probably every 6 months until start on levothyroxine
Yes. I tested negative for coeliac.
I take vit d spray better you spray as i was deficient in the past. Also igennus super b complex but stopped that a week before the test. Is it just normal for the TSH to go up and down?
Was 2.5 then 2.8, 2.2 then 2.9 now 2.3
Only 5% of Hashimoto’s patients are diagnosed as coeliac, but approx further 80% find strictly gluten free diet helps, often significantly or is absolutely essential
ALWAYS worth trying
Always test thyroid levels early morning, ideally before 9am and just water between waking and blood test
Retest folate, ferritin, B12 at least annually
How much vitamin D are you currently taking
What was most recent results
Test vitamin D twice year when supplementing
Are you also taking magnesium supplements
I take 3 sprays daily of vit d. Last private tests were March 2020. All results on my profile.
Vitamin levels looked optimal to me.
All my nhs tests have been at 8.10am with water only.
Tests from 2020 are too long ago to be relevant
No folate test in 2020
B12 was a bit low
Come back with new post once you get new vitamin results
Cheapest option
Test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 plus thyroid levels once year
Test vitamin D twice yearly
Use this test 6 months after full thyroid and vitamin test
NHS private testing service
Yes i thought they would be. What is the cheapest price for thyroid and vitamins?Money is a bit tight at the moment.
List of private testing options and money off codes
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
Often has special offers on Thursdays
Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins
medichecks.com/products/adv...
Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins
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...
NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via
Thank you. My gp did the tpo and they were >1000 so don't need them tested. Not sure if they will test vitamins though.
Ask them to do so
Full iron panel test for anaemia
B12 and folate
Might not get vitamin D tested on NHS
But they should test vitamin D for anyone with autoimmune thyroid disease
I will try. The GP doesn't acknowledge i have autoimmune thyroid disease though. I'm just at risk of developing it in future apparently.
My vit d has been 23 before and gp never mentioned anything about it. Also ferratin has been as low as 15 before but fine as it was in range 🙄
It’s ESSENTIAL that vitamins are optimal otherwise TSH tends to be low and you can’t get diagnosed
Optimal vitamin levels are
Vitamin D at least around 80nmol and around 100nmol maybe better
Serum B12 at least over 500
Active B12 at least over 70
Folate and ferritin at least half way through range
Ferritin that’s at least over 70 and nearer 100 may be better
Never assume iron is low if ferritin is low
If ferritin is low you need full iron panel test for anaemia
OkThanks for the helpful info.
I will look into getting private testing done.
It was 4 years ago when the gp tested my antibodies.
If i'm correct in thinking that slowly over time the thyroid is destroyed enough that it won't function properly.
No timescale on how long this will take ether i'm guessing.
Recent blood results 
frustration with GP following recent blood results
Recent private test results
My blood results private from blue horizon 
