latest results

[Allie20]

Hi lovely people

Any thoughts on my latest results please. Thankyou kindly in advance 🙏

TSH 3.0 [0.27-4.2]

T3 5.1 [3.1-6.8]

T4 <5.0 [12-22]

B12 568 [180-1000.0]

Ferritin 23 [10.0-300.0]

Folate 3.3 [>4.0]

Finally get to see Endo in 12 days. Will be interested to see if they are any use.

I have some questions that I want to ask is there anything you can suggest that maybe important for me to ask?

I had a major meltdown last week due to trying to speak with a GP about my results who was very dismissive of me. He said my TSH was in range and good. I told him that it wasnt as it is being suppressed by PTU and usually below range. He told me my T3 was good as in range and I told him I need it in high range or over to feel well. He told me to take it up with Endo as he doesn’t have time for this so I cut him off and cried non stop. So frustrating as the GP I’ve had for last 6mths has been so supportive and listened but has left and now I feel I will go back to having GP’s who don’t listen 🤯🥲

Sorry about my rant just needed to get it out.

Thanks again in advance for sharing your knowledge and understanding 🥲

[PurpleNails Administrator]

ferritin too low. Is GP doing anything? I suspect not. GP sounds dreadful. Can you speak to any one else.

How much PTU do you take?

FT3 ok but FT4 under range & that’s not ok.

you can lower the PTU to allow FT4 to rise, but FT3 might rise over range again, so has to be balanced.

Block & replace best option is levels unbalanced with low FT4 / high FT3.

[asiatic]

Hi Allie, like you I had a bad start swinging between Hypo and Hyper all the while trying to understand what was going on. I just want to reassure you that although feeling well may come at a snail's pace, it is possible. Your GP probably knows nothing about AITD. Graves is treated by an endo. I got a second opinion and a good endo prepared to make many adjustments to my B&R until I felt well. He asked my GP to do the bloods but take no responsibility in interpreting them. I emailed the results to him along with how I was feeling. 7 years later, still on B&R and feeling well and with an understanding of how Graves affects me and confident enough to take on any GP treating me the way yours did. You'll get there too.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

Folate is deficient. GP should be prescribing folic acid

Ferritin is deficient

Request GP (or endocrinologist) do full iron panel test for anaemia

Have you had vitamin D tested

[Coney]

your folic acid is far far to low demand prescription for folic acid 5 mg supplements will never correct this . Good luck 🌷