Thank you and recent results

[Holly_Tree]

This community gave me so much support about a month ago, when I posted about untreated Hypothyroid in pregnancy. Unfortunately I miscarried a week later, and I won't have any way of knowing if my thyroid was really the cause.

I've taken some time to recover, but wanted to come back here and say thank you for all the advice. It meant a lot to me that I found somewhere to get info when the drs weren't listening to me. I rescheduled my appointment with a private endocrinologist for next week, fingers crossed something good comes out of it. I'll include my most recent results below if they are of interest to anyone, but really just wanted to follow up by telling you how grateful I am.

I did a Medichecks blood test at the end of August and repeated Thyroid again end of September because my resting heart rate was lower than average again (50-57bpm). My TSH and T4 seem to be going up and down and I have no idea why, and my antibodies seem fine.

My iron is also very confusing, because Transferrin was too low but Ferritin at the top end. It was at least reassuring after reading the info about low ferritin and miscarriage.

I can't understand why the treatment threshold is TSH >10, if my T4 is low now I can't imagine how low it would be if my TSH doubled. I'm tired all the time, my heart rate goes off the charts when I exercise, my cholesterol is stubbornly high how high or low fat I eat, and I've struggled to keep my weight down for years; not to mention period problems or losing my pregnancy.

Results in date order;

June - early morning, finger prick results; TSH 5.23mlU/L (0.270-4.2), FT4 11.9pmol/L (12-22)

My Gynae also tested in June, but it was taken 2pm in the afternoon, so I'm mostly ignoring it. Result was 3.0/14.5.

August - 9am, Medichecks blood draw results;

TSH 3.23mlU/L (0.270-4.2), FT4 15.7pmol/L (12-22), Free T3 4.56pmol/L (3.1-6.8)

Thyroglobulin Antibodies 16 IU/mL (Range: < 115), Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies 9 IU/mL (Range: < 34)

Iron panel, Iron 12.9 umol/L (Range: 5.8 - 34.5), Transferrin Saturation 19.0 % (Range: 20 - 50), Ferritin 145.0 ug/L (Range: 13 - 150).

Red blood cells, MCV 95.4 fl (Range: 81 - 98)

Cholesterol, Total 7.31 mmol/L (Range: 0 - 5), LDL Cholesterol 4.78 mmol/L (Range: < 3), Non HDL Cholesterol 5.10 mmol/L (Range: < 4), HDL Cholesterol 2.21 mmol/L (Range: > 1.2)

Vitamins, Folate - Serum 7.88 ug/L (Range: > 3.89), Vitamin B12 - Active 75.8 pmol/L (Range: 37.5 - 150), Vitamin D 62 nmol/L (Range: 50 - 200)

Adrenals, DHEA Sulphate 9.95 umol/L (Range: 2.68 - 9.23), Cortisol 453.0 nmol/L (Range: 166 - 507)

September - early morning, finger prick results; TSH 4.90mlU/L (0.270-4.2), FT4 13.2pmol/L (12-22), Free T3 4.4pmol/L (3.1-6.8)

[HealthStarDust]

Oh Holly! I am so very sorry to read this.

I hope recovering from this ordeal is going as well as can possibly be expected. Healing from this takes time. Your entry to this forum is the same as mine ( all in my profile and posts) and if there’s anyway I can support, feel free to message. I know there’s no way of knowing why you have experienced this loss, and it’s natural to think your thyroid may be the issue, which it could be even if the tests are not clear for this at the moment.

Please take care.

[EllsBells591]

I’m so sorry for your loss 😢

[crimple]

Holly Tree, firstly so very sorry for your loss. I am sure others will come along with good advice. I am also sure that on here it is recommended that TSH not be higher than 2 for a successful pregnancy. Clearly, your thyroid is struggling when looking at your results with above range TSH and low T3, also low Vit D and B12 needs to be better. Others will comment on Iron and transferrin.

Do hope you see a decent Endo who can help you.