Hello all please can you advise me on my latest results and your thoughts before I see my new Doc on the 24/4. I started new dose of Levothyroxine 100mcg on the 9/3 up from 75mcg.
T3-4.40pmol/l ( 2.63-5.70)
T4-16.20pmol/l (9.01-19.05)
TSH-1.36miu/l (0.35-4.94)
Vit B12- 236pg/ml (187-883) stopped 7 days before last bloods.
Folate -9.6ng/ml (3.1-20.5)
Iron level -23.8umo/l (4.4-27.9)
Transferrin -2.79 (2.0-3.2)
Transferrin saturation - 33% (0-55)
Ferritin -116ng/ml (20-204)
Vit d - 25 Hydroxy 91.0 mmol/l (50-150)I am currently taking 4000iu daily.
Serum calcium -2.30mmol (2.10-255)
My symptoms have got a lot better except for excessive diarrhoea which comes and goes, this started after the new dose of 100mcg. I’m constantly cold with bone chilling coldness. Still gaining weight weekly. And my eyes still feel like they have grit in them and ache. Joints still aching but not so excessive.
Your advise will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much 😊
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Hello SlowDragon thank you for your reply. I’m not sure what’s happened to my previous messages? I am taking Accord 100mcg. You did previously mention that I should look at going from 75mcg to 88mcg but the doc put me straight onto 100mcg. Please excuse my ignorance but what is TPO and TG? I havent had thyroid antibodies tested I don’t think! Yes I try to stay on gluten free and quite good with my diet but still gaining weight. I’ve never had coeliac test done so will ask for this.
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO Ab) – antibodies that attack the thyroid peroxidase enzyme . The levels of these are raised in Hashimoto’s disease
Thyroglobulin antibodies (TG Ab) – Antibodies that attack thyroglobulin. The levels rise as well as the TPO antibody levels in autoimmune thyroiditis , but to a lesser degree
Significant minority of Hashimoto’s patients only have high TG antibodies
20% of Hashimoto’s patients never have high thyroid antibodies at all
The fact you are gluten free ……and seen improvement? …..suggests it’s autoimmune
With serum B12 result below 500, (Or active B12 below 70) recommended to be taking a separate B12 supplement and add a separate vitamin B Complex after a week
Then once your serum B12 is over 500 (or Active B12 level has reached 70), you may be able to reduce then stop the B12 and just carry on with the B Complex.
If Vegetarian or vegan likely to need ongoing separate B12 few times a week
IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate methyl folate supplement and continue separate B12
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Thank you so much SlowDragon the information is incredible. I will read it again to take it all in and follow up with my doctor. I will keep you updated when I have more news. Thank you 😊
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