blood results from Medicheck 2021

[Dukemaster]

Blood from Medicheck 2021 since then only TSH taken with GP that states is always within range I will arrange more from Medicheck as did not realise it was so long ago

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Assuming test done as recommended, early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

FT4: 21.5 pmol/l (Range 12 - 22)

Ft4 95.00% through range

FT3: 4.4 pmol/l (Range 3.1 - 6.8)

Ft3 only 35.14% through range

So shows poor conversion

Low vitamin levels results in poor conversion of Ft4 to Ft3

Low Ft3 results in lower vitamin levels

[Dukemaster in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you for your reply I’m going to get some more private bloods done as my GP doesn’t do any in depth tests. I will post results as they will obviously be more recent and take it from there thank you very much for your help

[greygoose]

Those results demonstrate exactly why you cannot dose by TSH alone! Your TSH is good but your FT3 - the active hormone that causes symptoms - is far too low. A TSH reading by itself won't show you that.

You appear to be a very poor converter. A TSH reading by itself won't tell you that.

Your doctor is woefully ignorant about thyroid, and it's no wonder you're not feeling good.

[Dukemaster in reply to greygoose]

Hi thank you for your reply I don’t feel like any of the GP at the practice really know much about the thyroid not really sure where to go from here though as they dismiss more in depth tests hence the private checks when I can

[greygoose in reply to Dukemaster]

It's very rare to find a GP that knows much about thyroid. We have to try and subtily educate them by making it clear we are not going to put up with their ignorant nonsense. After all, we have rights too. And treatment should be a joint decision, not just your doctor dictating to you and telling you what you can and can't have!

[Dukemaster in reply to greygoose]

Yes totally agree thank you for your help

[greygoose in reply to Dukemaster]

You're welcome.

[Dukemaster in reply to greygoose]

thank you for your knowledge and advice it’s very helpful

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Dukemaster]

Knowledge is power

So first step is to get full testing

Then

Depending on results

If vitamins are low work on improving as first step

[Dukemaster in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you will definitely get more tests done after the holiday

[Dukemaster in reply to SlowDragon]

totally agree thank you for your help and very thankful for all the support on here