Tests back - Hashimoto disease?

[JCMartin]

Got my blood tests today, Hashimoto disease?

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Regarding antibodies:

Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism) needs to be confirmed via positive TRab or TSI:

TRab

TSH receptor antibodies

TSI

Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulin

TPO & TG antibodies may be Graves or Hashimotos.

 TPOab

Thyroid Peroxidase antibodies

TGab

Thyroglobulin antibodies

As you have a goitre and raised TPOab, you are looking at Hashimotos. Although your TSH is just within range, your FT4 is under range. Hopefully this is enough to rally your GP to take action regarding thyroid medication. I would also be pushing to see a specialist regarding your goitre.

What course of action did you take regarding your low oxygen levels? Did you take screen shots of the machine to show your GP, as recommended by  serenfach ?

[JCMartin in reply to Buddy195]

Hi, yes i have little clips of my levels dropping. Thanks for the advice. I have felt ill since July - i have found the NHS have ignored my neck and keep looking at my Heart. Finally looks like i have found the diagnosis for them. Let hope they scan quickly but i jave no faith in their waiting lists.

[Charlie-Farley]

Hi JC

Just been reading your last post 😱 have you had any help with low oxygen levels? As the others said it was very concerning.

As to Hashimoto’s

You have a goitre which they have yet to investigate

You are struggling to breathe

Your

Thyroid peroxidase antibodies are over range

Free T4 UNDER range

Free T3 scrapping the barrel

TSH high in range

You are in desperate need of a formal diagnosis and treatment and any GP who cannot determine this with the addition of SYMPTOMS is not fit for purpose. You need an urgent appointment.

Please do not be fobbed off.

[JCMartin in reply to Charlie-Farley]

Could it be Thyroid Cancer or is it too early to tell without a scan?

[Charlie-Farley in reply to JCMartin]

You need a scan but if your oxygen levels drop, even if it is intermittent they need to see you urgently.

Don’t be patient, the responses on your last post 6 days ago are from very concerned people who know what it is like trying to get treatment. SlowDragon gives extremely good advice - I have been one of many beneficiaries.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Your ferritin is borderline deficient

This can cause breathlessness and lack of oxygen

You need full iron panel test for anaemia too

And coeliac test

[JCMartin in reply to SlowDragon]

I have lots of blood taken recently - which ones would show anaemia? Is coeliac test a blood test? Getting knowhere with the GP.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Serum 25-OH Vitamin D (D2 +D3) - 89,

Serum vitamin B12 - 790,

TSH 4.25

Serum ferritin - 69

Serum folate - 17

Post 5 days ago ferritin results were very different

[JCMartin in reply to SlowDragon]

This was done in the hospital at mid day after food. Would that do it or am i just getting worse?

[JCMartin in reply to JCMartin]

Also they were my NHS tests, the last FERRITIN was October when it was 69, they havent done it since. My posted results were all done yesterday.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to JCMartin]

TSH would have been higher, probably over 5 if tested early morning before eating