blood results

[edleenia]

hi everyone can someone help me with recent blood results. I have not be Ed n feeling well.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Free T4 (fT4) .87 pmol/L (.54 - 1.24) 47.1%

Free T3 (fT3) 3.6 pmol/L (2.5 - 3.9) 78.6%

Which brands are you taking and what dose?

These results look similar to previous results in that you may need to increase Levo slightly. Many people do need FT3 & FT4 to balance. and don't do well with a lower FT4.

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.

Looking back on your previous posts you have been recommended to get key vitamins tested several times - ferritin, folate, B12 & D3. We need OPTIMAL levels of these vitamins for our thyroid hormone to work well.

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, Kent, Sussex & Surrey areas. Check to see if there is a blood test company near you. onedaytests.com/products/ul...

Only do private tests on a Monday or Tuesday to avoid postal delays.

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.

[edleenia in reply to Jaydee1507]

hi thank you but no positive antibiodies and doctor has requested to lower my meds so I’m confused

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to edleenia]

Is this a new doctor? They may be just looking at the TSH and not the free numbers as they should with a combination therapy. I'm assuming you are still on a combo of T4 & T3 that you were a year ago?

We'd really like to help you and many people have got well following suggestions from here.