I recently read about the timings of blood draws before 9am and not taking meds, food before the draw and no supplements 3 days before. So I ran a test. I had GP bloods done on the 15th august and had a normal reading 3.34, they didn’t take my T4 for some reason but my T3 was normal at 3.2. They took it just before 9am.
on the 19th August I decided to do a private advanced thyroid test through medichecks at 7.20am my TSH is now 8.57, t3 4.3, free thyroxine 15.4. All vitamins were good apart from b12 and ferritin were on the low side of normal. (I am prescribed ferrous fumerate and I take other vitimins but I’ve had a break recently so maybe it’s down to that?)
I am now very confused as to how my TSH has suddenly jumped up like that. Have all my GP bloods been wrong? Am I on the wrong dose of levothyroxine? Please read my bio for full background. Any help or advice would be really appreciated. I am due to start ivf with frozen eggs with my partner and need my TSH to be below 2.
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To understand your results better we need to see the reference ranges for each test - numbers in brackets after your result. This is important as they vary from lab to lab.
You are relatively recently diagnosed and treated so changes in numbers are to be expected. That, coupled with the fact your TSH was still above 2 and its not surprising things are changing. You clearly need a dose increase of 25mcgs so make an appointment to see your GP and insist on that. Most people feel well when their TSH is at or just under 1.
Exactly what supplements are you taking? We don't recommend multivitamins here as they contain too low a quantity to make a difference to our levels, contain iodine and iron which prevents absorption of other vitamins.
What were your most recent vitamin levels for ferritin, folate, B12 & D3?
It's ideal if you can always get the same brand of levo at every prescription. You can do this by getting GP to write the brand you prefer in the first line of the prescription. Many people find that different brands are not interchangeable.
Always take Levo on is own on an empty stomach an hour away from food or caffeine containing drinks & other meds. Many people find taking it at bedtime works well for them.
Do you know if you had positive thyroid antibodies? Many with autoimmune thyroid disease aka Hashimoto's benefit from a gluten free diet. A smaller percentage of those also need to remove dairy from their diet to feel well. These are intolerances and will not show up on any blood test.
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