TSH results

[Nambo]

Should I be alarmed ?

[Espeegee]

you haven't included ranges or whether you have a diagnosed thyroid problem and/or are being medicated.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

How much levothyroxine are you currently taking

Looking at previous posts you have Hashimoto’s

Just testing TSH is completely inadequate

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested

Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least once year minimum

Low vitamin levels are extremely common when hypothyroid, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease

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)

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 BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Monitor My Health also now offer thyroid and vitamin testing, plus cholesterol and HBA1C for £65

(Doesn’t include thyroid antibodies)

monitormyhealth.org.uk/full...

10% off code here

thyroiduk.org/testing/priva...

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

support.medichecks.com/hc/e...

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

[Nambo in reply to SlowDragon]

range 0.35 4.94

Hashimoto

Taking 100 mg levo

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Nambo]

So you need to get TSH, Ft4 and Ft3 tested plus all four vitamins

How do you feel?

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Can you add more information to your profile Nambo. I think it’s a couple of years since your last post and you were then on 50mcg Levothyroxine.

What is your current medication dosage?

Have you any ongoing symptoms?

Do you have results for FT3 and FT4 in addition to TSH (we need ranges as these can vary between laboratories)

Have you tested key thyroid vitamins recently ( ferritin, folate, B12abd vit D)?

[Nambo]

I’ve been experiencing dermatographia of late but unsure if it’s all connected coupled with menopause.

I’m on 100mg of Levo now

T4

[Nambo]

I have thalesemia

Ferrite