Results

[moleland]

Hi

I have just received my results and it has been suggested I contact my gp within a week. Should I be alarmed? I feel fine apart from being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitus. Iwas so fatigued I thought my thyroid was out of whack, but this was lightly to have been the UC. The results are on a sliding scale but I’ve put what I think are the ranges in. I would be grateful for any advice. I take Thyroid S one and a half grains per day in 2 doses which has been reduced recently, I stress I feel fine and not hyperthyroid. Thank you for your time in advance.

TSH 0.066. 0.27 -4.2. Abnormal

FT4 10.2 12-22

FT3 4.2 3.1- 6.8 Optimal

TPOAb. 180. 34-200 high

T4 69 59-300 normal

TgAB 141 0- 115

[SlowDragon Administrator]

TSH is low because you’re taking NDT

Did you split NDT this time

Results suggest you need small increase in dose

Are you still taking steroids, these also lower TSH

as per previous post

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

presumably you remembered to stop B complex before this test

In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg)

You do need to actually test vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin at least annually

How much vitamin D are you taking daily

Do you also supplement magnesium

High thyroid antibodies confirms Hashimoto’s (autoimmune thyroid disease)

Are you on strictly gluten free diet and/or dairy free diet

[moleland in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi thank you for your response. Yes I split the dose and I’m not on steroids they didn’t suit me I had loads of side effects. I hadn’t had any supplements for a month or more. I’ve been so poorly with UC I just kept on basic NDT for a while. I experienced crippling fatigue hence the test. I wondered if I needed a slight rise but it’s tricky . Do you think an extra quarter 3 xs per week would do?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to moleland]

NDT you must take EXACTLY same dose every day

So it would have to be an extra 1/4 every day

You could add some levothyroxine alongside. Perhaps 12.5mcg daily

Get vitamin levels tested as next step and if not gluten free get coeliac blood test BEFORE cutting gluten out

[moleland in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you