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My husband had a routine yearly blood test check from gp and I was looking through the results as I always do, and see that his TSH was good at 1.868 (0.57-3.6) but his T4 was 8.6 (7.9-14.0). Looking back to his last years results the T4 has gone down a little bit. He 64 and is quite fit and healthy but is a bit fatigued and can fall asleep anywhere. I was wondering if we should investigate further. I would hate to miss a thyroid problem if it us indeed underactive.

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Request GP test his vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Plus thyroid antibodies

Or test privately including Ft3 as well

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and 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

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Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

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Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

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Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

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Link about Hashimoto’s

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Symptoms of hypothyroidism

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Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

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Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

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carolinegodlonton in reply to SlowDragon

Thanks for all the info. I'm getting him to ask the Dr first for the vitamin checks and Monitor my health for thyroid panel and go from there.

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Marz in reply to carolinegodlonton

How did things go for hubby ? My husband was diagnosed very late - in his 70's...

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carolinegodlonton in reply to Marz

We're working to get vitamin levels optimal then will retest to see if levels have changed. I'm absolutely sure he needs medicating so will see if the NHS agrees otherwise I will suggest he goes private.

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Marz in reply to carolinegodlonton

Hubby and I self-medicate T3. We lived in Crete for 15 years until 2019 - where Docs were open to discussions. Hubby had a raised PSA for years - now hardly detectable after good thyroid treatment. Could it be another issue connected to the thyroid - and yet ignored ?

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carolinegodlonton

Following on from the above conversation, my husband has been supplementing all vitamins for the past 3 months so hopefully they're good. Still waiting for new iron panel but ferritin was good last time. New MMH blood results including FT3:

Tsh. 1.57mu/L. [0.27-4.2]

Ft4. 12.6pmol/L [12-22]

FT3 5pmol/L. [3.1-6.8]

Negative Tpo antibodies

I was wondering why of t4 is so low in range, why is t3 highish?

His symptoms are still sleepy and much body aches, and gets so much colder than he used to. High cholesterol even on statins.

Not sure whether to ask for dose of levo or not.

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Jaydee1507Administrator in reply to carolinegodlonton

Suggest you make a new post with these results as this one so old it won't get seen by many.

Did you also get the vitamin bloods run which will be important?

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carolinegodlonton

Yes we did. It was suggested last time that it could be Central hypothyroidism. As this has come back with similar results it possibly is a pituitary problem. Can a gp do pituitary tests or ask for a scan or does it have to be an endo.

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