Advice on thyroid test results please - all ok?

[veecaa]

I’ve been nagging my friend to get her thyroid tested. She had them done privately, in the am before food, and the results with ranges are above. The narrative says all normal so she is happy with that. I’m concerned that two of her results are at the bottom of the range and not optimised. She struggles with the same symptoms as me and I’m hypothyroid. Would you advise any actions she should take that would improve her levels or do I just leave her alone?

[veecaa]

This is the narrative she received with the results Any advice would be very appreciated

Results

[SlowDragon Administrator]

I would want to get full thyroid including thyroid antibodies and vitamin testing after these results

Ft4 and Ft3 are pretty low

Roughly how old is she

Vegetarian or vegan?

List of private testing options and money off codes

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...

Link about Hashimoto’s

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism

thyroiduk.org/wp-content/up...

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

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

[veecaa in reply to SlowDragon]

Huge thanks for looking at this SlowDragon She is 58 and eats meat. I will try to get her to get the further tests done and pass on this information.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to veecaa]

What vitamin supplements is she taking

Make sure to stop taking any supplements that contain biotin 5-7 days before any blood test

[veecaa in reply to SlowDragon]

I’ll get a list of supplements. She didn’t take anything the day of the test and not taking biotin. Thanks again

[TiggerMe Ambassador]

I'd suggest she checks her B12, Folate, Iron and Vit D levels and optimise those and see how she feels 🤗 she may just be missing some of the basics

The range is there as people do run at these levels but symptoms suggest her thyroid is struggling

[veecaa in reply to TiggerMe]

Thank you TiggerMe I will try to get her to get the further tests done. She is really struggling. Pushes herself really hard then gets exhausted.

[TiggerMe Ambassador in reply to veecaa]

It's great that she has a switched on friend 🤗 being low in any one of these can leave you feeling utterly washed out. If she goes to her GP with these symptoms they should at the very least do a range of blood tests which will be a good starting point

[veecaa in reply to TiggerMe]

That’s so sweet of you. It’s been going on for years so hopefully I can encourage her to keep going and get to the bottom of it. I don’t know what I would do without this forum. Myself, my daughter and so many friends would be lost without the knowledgeable folks on here who take the time to learn and share. Can’t thank you enough x