Dr Tara Kearney any feedback please

[Gabi_]

I've booked to see her mid April but just trying to make sure it's good fit for me.I have low thyroid but never been tested for Hashimoto's and 11 years ago at the age of 33 was diagnosed with POI (premature ovarian failure)

I wonder what's her opinion on full panel testing (Hashimoto's not only T's) , NDT or T3 medication, borderline results ( which I have but my aim is to reach optimal/best results = best life quality).

Also was hoping to read maybe some of her medical papers but not sure how to find it 😕

Thank you for reading, would very much appreciated some information.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

welcome to the forum

Replies by private message only

BEFORE booking any consultation we always recommend getting FULL thyroid and vitamin testing done

Here you retested antibodies and vitamin levels recently?

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested 

Also both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once 

Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least once year minimum

About 90% of primary hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroid disease, usually diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies 

Autoimmune thyroid disease with goitre is Hashimoto’s

Autoimmune thyroid disease without goitre is Ord’s thyroiditis. 

Both are autoimmune and generally called Hashimoto’s.

Low vitamin levels are extremely common when hypothyroid, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis)

20% of autoimmune thyroid patients never have high thyroid antibodies and ultrasound scan of thyroid can get diagnosis 

In U.K. medics hardly ever refer to autoimmune thyroid disease as Hashimoto’s (or Ord’s thyroiditis)

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test 

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

List of private testing options and money off codes

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Just Thyroid includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies -£49

randoxhealth.com/at-home/Th...

If you can get GP to test vitamins 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...

monitormyhealth.org.uk/

Monitor My Health also now offer thyroid and vitamin testing, plus cholesterol and HBA1C for £65 

(Doesn’t include thyroid antibodies) 

monitormyhealth.org.uk/full...

10% off code here 

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

NHS easy postal kit vitamin D test £29 via

vitamindtest.org.uk

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning. 

Watch out for postal strikes

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Link about Hashimoto’s

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism 

thyroiduk.org/wp-content/up...

Recommend you Email Thyroid U.K. for list of thyroid specialist endocrinologists and doctors

Vast majority of endocrinologists are diabetes specialists and useless for thyroid

[e-mail]

Please write new post with your results and thyroid experience so far

[Buddy195 Administrator]

As SlowDragon has said, I would definitely get full thyroid tests completed (and post results on the forum) before seeing an endocrinologist. Blood test results via private hospitals are far more expensive. I think it’s best to have the information from blood tests prior to a consultation, then you can formulate a plan/ have all your questions ready.

[RedApple Administrator]

Gabi_ 'Also was hoping to read maybe some of her medical papers but not sure how to find it'

This link should take you to a list of papers that include Tara Kearney in the author names pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?te...