Can anybody help me

[Spider_1114]

Hi everyone,

I am new to these threads..,I have long suspected I have some issues with my thyroid and I finally managed to get the doctor to refer me for a blood test. It’s been about a month of waiting for the results and it’s going to be another month before I can speak with the gp about the results (via a telephone app). However I have been able to access my results online. The only issue is-I don’t have a clue how to read the results lol. I have a friend with thyroid issues and she highly recommended these threads and said the people who use it are extremely knowledgeable. So I thought I would try you guys first!

I have attached my results!

Thank you in advance.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Welcome to the group. If you could complete your profile it helps members understand your thyroid journey. Click on your image icon to start.

Do you have the lab ranges for those tests - numbers in brackets after your result number?

What time of day was this test taken please?

[Spider_1114 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Hello!

Thank you so much for your speedy response! It was done at 11am. No that’s all I had on the thyroid part of the blood test results. I will do my profile now.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Spider_1114]

We recommend getting tested at or as close to 9am as possible as this is when TSH is at its highest. Yours may have been a bit higher if your test was earlier.

Without the reference ranges for the tests its hard to know where yours sit as they vary from lab to lab. Your FT4 does look low by most ranges though.

You are legally entitled to a printed copy of your results, ask at GP reception. In England you can get the NHS app and ask for permission to see your blood results on that by asking at GP’s reception. Suggest you get this print out.

Have you ever had thyroid antibodies tested? If positive they might indicate an autoimmune thyroid problem.

Ideally its best to see 3 tests; TSH, FT4 & FT3, also your antibodies all together.

Private tests are available, see link for companies offering private blood tests & discount codes, some offer a blood draw service at an extra cost. thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

In order to “read” the test we need the lab range on Ft4 result

Different labs have different ranges

Typically its 12-22 …..but it could be 7-19 etc etc

If Ft4 range was 12-22 then 11 would be below range. If range was 7-19…..Ft4 would be within range

Just test TSH and Ft4 is inadequate anyway

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

Also importantly both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once 

Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 too

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)

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am

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...

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning. 

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...

[Spider_1114]

Thank you so much for all of that information, it’s so so helpful