people keep saying my mood etc could be thyroid related and weight gain.
here are my trackers of thyroid…
I’ll post the rest below this.
I don’t know what to do as I think my HRT is doing this. GPs won’t listen. I have no relationship with them at all. What are your thoughts?
I can’t do without my HRT btw xxx just don’t know what to do here …. I’m in Edinburgh should I go and see someone separately? Xxx
no ferritin result ?
You need BOTH TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested
ALWAYS test thyroid levels early morning, ideally just before 9am and only drink water between waking and test
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
I think as I’m so tired my brain fog is bad at the moment trying to get my head around this x
previous post with more results
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So thyroid antibodies appear to be negative
Ferritin was low in previous test
is that what you mean?
You think my dhea is low?? I’m in surgical meno you see since aged 37.
That's interesting so no signs of autoimmune... though I seem to remember this can give a false negative if you are in between flairs as this is just a count of the damage done?
Dhea seems nicely in the middle but cortisol is high. I am supposing that is total cortisol? I think you need SHBG (sex hormone binding globulins) tested to determine free cortisol (a bit like meaningful Iron tests need transferrin saturation %).
That was free cortisol and my shbg was in the 60s xxx
What was the SHBG range ?
"The sex hormone binding globulin level gives us important information on the status of several hormones in the body.
A high level is typically caused by estrogen excess and excess cortisol.
A low level is typically caused by low thyroid. It also is an indicator that you may be having issues with insulin resistance.
The key to treating an abnormal SHBG level is to identify what is causing the abnormality and correct it."
I’m really lost with all of this xx
Both of those are negative.
It is quite usual to have very low levels of these antibodies. Not in everyone, not at all times. But some, sometimes.
What would that mean??? Are mine suspiciously low? Xxx thank you 🙏
ferritin
I’ll need to look that up! Hashimotos!
Actually someone else said to me before it was low xx thank you 🙏
Can I just ask which medichecks test is that? Or do you add cortisol?
I pay for ultimate performance test xx
I finally have my results!!! What do people think is wrong?
Can low blood sugar be an issue in an underactive Thyroid? Do you know what your HBA 1c number is?
What are your doctors saying about the cause of non-genetic thyroid issues?
apparently i dont have thyroid issues
Do I have a Thyroid problem?
