High ferritin and high TSH

[Dylan555]

I have Bile Acid Malabsorption, does anyone know if this affects thyroid symptoms?

Ferritin 291, TSH 159

Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator]

What are your actual Ft4 and Ft3 results?

TSH can be falsely high in rare instances, usually due to human anti- mouse 🐁 or rabbit 🐇 antibodies

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Are you only taking levothyroxine now or T3 as well

Are you male or female and Approx age

Ferritin is normal up to 650 if male or …..if female and post menopause

Ferritin can be high due to inflammation

You need full iron panel test to check for hemochromatosis

When were vitamin D, folate and B12 tested

What vitamin supplements do you take

Remember to stop taking any supplements that contain biotin 5-7 days before test

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

On T3 - day before test split T3 as 2 or 3 smaller doses spread through the day with last dose 8-12 hours before test

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

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

thyroiduk.org/testing/thyro...

Link about Hashimoto’s

thyroiduk.org/hypothyroid-b...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism

thyroiduk.org/signs-and-sym...

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

See detailed reply by SeasideSusie

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