Disappointing phone appointment with doctor

[Humphre]

After all the advice and information I've collected plus sending my Medichecks results to the Dr. the consult was hard work, I don't think I made myself understood. Wanted to know which lab used, obviously not local. He believes my TSH levels are suppressed & won't budge on that,(re osteoporosis)so I tried to suggest that my folate/B12 & ferritin levels need to be at optimum to help FT4 convert to FT3 did say I'd found information from Thyroid UK & was currently reading Dr Isabella Wentz book whom has suffered from Hashimoto 🤦that's where he stopped listening. I still have all my symptoms muscle aches, tinitus to drive me mad etc.Agreed to celiac test & vit B test bloods to be done other than that he's not interested.

Well I'll post back when I've had those done.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

FT4: 18.8 pmol/l (Range 12 - 22) 68.00%

FT3: 4.2 pmol/l (Range 3.1 - 6.8) 29.73%

From previous post

So currently poor conversion

Improving low B vitamin levels may help improve conversion rate

How other member saw how effective improving low B vitamins has been

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

NHS won’t prescribe B12 or folate unless deficient

Likely to need to self supplement

Strictly gluten free and/or dairy free may help reduce symptoms, improve absorption and possibly lower TPO antibodies

[Humphre in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks this what I thought after fresh blood tests I'll be hot on the supplements & yes I realise NHS won't pay unless deficiency Dr told me as much, great to have this forum to fall back on.👍