Most recent Bloods

[Readbecgar]

TSH only tested!!

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

How are you feeling?

So if you really want to know whats going on and have remaining symptoms then likely private blood testing is the way forward for you. It shouldn't be like this but here we are.

I see you have been taking folic acid but did they check ferritin, B12 & d3 too?

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...

There is also a new company offering walk in & mail order blood tests in London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent areas. No charge for blood draw in clinic. Check to see if there is a blood test company near you. onedaytests.com/products/ul...

Only do private postal testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

[Readbecgar in reply to Jaydee1507]

Most of the time I feel floaty and a little dizzy. But Doctor basically just said it’s all to do with the thyroid, not much help really! Yes I think I’m going to have to pay privately then I might no what’s actually going on. Do doctors acknowledge private tests?

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Readbecgar]

They are more likely to acknowledge tests done by Monitor My Health as it is an NHS lab although there is no guarantee and if anything did crop up on a private blood test they may just want to rerun their own tests.

You will discover that the intricacies of getting well with thyroid disease are a foreign language to the NHS.

You may have a low FT3 and/or low vitamin results. Ferritin is a frequent offender for lightheadedness.

What were your other vitamin results?

Are you following the recommended test protocol which is really important? Recommended blood test protocol: Test at 9am (or as close as possible), fasting, last levo dose 24hrs before the blood draw, no biotin containing supplements for 3-7 days (Biotin can interfere with thyroid blood results as it is used in the testing process)?

Testing like this gives consistency in your results and will show stable blood levels of hormone and highest TSH which varies throughout the day. Taking Levo just prior to blood draw can show a falsely elevated result and your GP/Endo might change your dose incorrectly as a result.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Request/politely insist GP test folate, B12, ferritin and vitamin D

Or test privately alongside thyroid

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test 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...

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...

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

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...