help with results

[HarrietJW]

I have been working to improve my levels over the past 6 months.

In general, feeling ok but still struggling with anxiety and weight loss resistance.

Would love your thoughts:

Thyroid

TSH

1.4

(0.27-4.2)

T3

5.8

(3.1-6.8)

Free Thyroxine

11

(12-22)

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies

261

(0-34)

Vitamins:

Ferritin:

85.5

(30 - 150)

B12

119

(37-188)

Vitamin D

76

(50-250)

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

HarrietJW

Are you still taking Thyroid-S?

When did you take last dose of thyroid meds before test? If NDT did you split dose day before and last part of dose was 8-12 hours before test?

If you take biotin or B Complex or any other supplement containing biotin, did you leave it off for 3-7 days before the test?

Was this a private test? If so was CRP (inflammation marker) tested, and if so what was the result? This helps us to interpret the ferritin result.

Vit D might be better higher, the Vit D Council, Vit D Society and Grassroots Health all recommend a level of 100-150nmol/L.

B12 is good.

No folate result?

[HarrietJW in reply to SeasideSusie]

I split my dose of thyroid S the night before

CRP 1.6 (<3)

It was done with medichecks and unfortunately the folate sample failed.

What do you think? SeasideSusie

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to HarrietJW]

One would expect to see your TSH low (maybe suppressed) as you're on NDT but with FT4 in range, how low will suit you is very individual, some people on combo meds are fine with low in range FT4, others need it higher and better balanced with FT3.

I think your TSH and FT4 are showing undermedication and it could be that you need a bit more T4. It's difficult with NDT because of the fixed ratio but some people do add a bit of Levo to their NDT. I use Levo plus T3 as it gives me the flexibility to tweak both hormones to the levels I need.

still struggling with anxiety and weight loss resistance.

I think this also suggests undermedication.