Thyroid antibodies

[geordieclaire120573]

Hi not posted in awhile..had a recent medichecks test .ill post results. My last one was june.. can I have some help with the results

[geordieclaire120573]

I got the full test done

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[geordieclaire120573 in reply to geordieclaire120573]

Iron

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[SlowDragon Administrator]

looking at previous posts

You’re not on any replacement thyroid hormones…..but trying to get diagnosed

Is this correct?

Was this test done early morning, ideally just before 9am

Exactly what vitamin supplements are you currently taking

Have you had coeliac blood test done

Are you on strictly gluten free diet or dairy free diet

High thyroid antibodies confirms autoimmune thyroid disease

Low Ft4 and Ft3 …..but GP only looks at TSH ….which is also low

Vitamin D is too low - aiming for at least around 80nmol minimum

Ferritin much too low

You need full iron panel test for anaemia

Do you eat red meat

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Are you pre or post menopause

really Excellent article on low iron and thyroid 

cambridge.org/core/journals...

Low iron and/or low ferritin frequently linked to hair loss

Heavy periods can lead to low iron and ferritin

cks.nice.org.uk/topics/anae...

In all people, a serum ferritin level of less than 30 micrograms/L confirms the diagnosis of iron deficiency

Also See page 7 on here 

rcn.org.uk/-/media/royal-co...

Look at increasing iron rich foods in diet 

Eating iron rich foods like liver or liver pate once a week plus other red meat, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate, plus daily orange juice or other vitamin C rich drink can help improve iron absorption

List of iron rich foods

dailyiron.net

Links about iron and ferritin

An article that explains why Low ferritin and low thyroid levels are often linked 

preventmiscarriage.com/iron...

 

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Great in-depth article on low ferritin 

oatext.com/iron-deficiency-...

drhedberg.com/ferritin-hypo...

This is interesting because I have noticed that many patients with Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism, start to feel worse when their ferritin drops below 80 and usually there is hair loss when it drops below 50.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

restartmed.com/hypothyroidi...

Post discussing just how long it can take to raise low ferritin 

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Never supplement iron without doing full iron panel test for anaemia first and retest 3-4 times a year if self supplementing. It’s possible to have low ferritin but high iron 

Medichecks iron panel test 

medichecks.com/products/iro...

Iron and thyroid link

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Posts discussing why important to do full iron panel test

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

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Chicken livers if iron is good, but ferritin low

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Heme iron v non heme

hsph.harvard.edu/nutritions...

Here’s absolutely excellent reply by @humanbean

on iron and ferritin panel test results for another member 

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Good explanations of iron 

theironclinic.com/iron-defi...

theironclinic.com/ironc/wp/...

Helpful info on iron infusion and supplements 

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[geordieclaire120573 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi..im post menopause now. Gp still says im still in normal range...ive been just watching my diet last few months..im on no medication. Looking at my last few checks. They seem to be raising... My symptoms at the moment are really cold. Cold hands and feet..awful itching. Really bad anxiety and anxious and irritable.jittery. hair thinning, ..

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to geordieclaire120573]

improving low iron and ferritin likely to significantly improve symptoms

Get full iron panel test done

Significantly increase iron rich foods in your diet

Low vitamin levels tend to lower TSH …..especially low ferritin

[geordieclaire120573 in reply to SlowDragon]

I had a blood test done few months back and gp told me to take a supplement which I did..then said to me to stop it as my levels were ok on a hospital test done few weeks back.. I took my test at 8 am

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to geordieclaire120573]

Suggest you read the many, many posts and replies by humanbean on improving low ferritin

Optimal ferritin is at least half way through range….70-100 usually

If iron is high, you can’t take iron supplements….can only improve by iron rich diet

See many links in my previous reply above

[geordieclaire120573 in reply to SlowDragon]

So does the tsh look normal?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to geordieclaire120573]

low vitamins tend to lower TSH…..restest in 4-6 months after improving low vitamin levels

It can take many months to improve low ferritin

[geordieclaire120573 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks I was going to continue every 3-4 months. What about other levers? Free t3? Free thyroxin? Antibodies?

[geordieclaire120573]

Thankyou

[geordieclaire120573]

My free t3 and free thyroxin seem to go ul with every test and my antibodies both now r over