My husband’s results

[Kari55]

Hi All, could I ask your advice please. I have posted here before with my results but this time posting on behalf of my husband who also has Graves (1st episode at the age of 29, in remission for 5 years, 2nd episode at the age of 39, has been in remission since, he is now 44). He is monitoring his results frequently and these are from this Monday:

Thyroglobulin antibodies- 116 (0-115)

TSH 1.89 (0.27-4.2)

T3 4.4 (3.1-6.8

T4 17.4 (12-22)

I have attached a tracker of his thyroglubulin antibodies. We are concerned that they are going up which would indicate a thyroid inflammation. Would you please advise what his next steps should be? Should he check TRab? Can he do anything to get the antibodies down? Thank you

[SlowDragon Administrator]

was TPO also tested

Has he had vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels tested recently

Trab test possible via Medichecks (has to be private blood drawn)

medichecks.com/products/tsh...

[Kari55 in reply to SlowDragon]

He has only tested what I typed in my post

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Kari55]

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

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

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

What vitamin supplements is he taking

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

Medichecks Thyroid plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

[greygoose]

Does he know how his Graves' was diagnosed? Were any antibodies tested at the time?

[Kari55 in reply to greygoose]

Yes

[Fruitandnutcase]

I was diagnosed with Graves back in 2011/12 - I was treated with block and replace and I’m still in remission.

My antibodies were very high. Eventually when I developed inflammatory arthritis - yet another autoimmune condition a couple of years later I decided enough was enough and went totally gluten free. I was already doing some catering for people who were coeliac so I knew what to do.

In the beginning I was only going to give it a try but when I tested again my antibodies after about three months they had reduced by quite a bit so of course I wasn’t going to go back to eating gluten. I carried on being totally GF and my antibodies continued to fall, there are still a few around but they are very low.

Now it could have been due to being totally gluten free that helped or it could have been that I had recovered and it was just ‘time’ for my antibodies to sort themselves out but no way am I going to go back to eating gluten.

I didn’t get checked out first to see if I was coeliac - I suspect I’m just gluten intolerant, but I’m not going to eat gluten anyway so it doesn’t matter much to me however it would be an idea to be tested before you do it.

If you do decide to go down that route join CoeliacUK - there is SO much helpful information on there from shopping to cooking ti eating out and you get a terrific handbook when you join with what must be every ingredient / food known to mankind plus a really good website definitely worth the joining fee.

coeliac.org.uk/information-...

[Kari55 in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

He has been gluten free for past 5 years already

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Kari55]

Ah, sorry that’s a nuisance - that’s the best I can suggest although I always made sure my vitamins and minerals were in a good place and I ate healthy foods like salmon, chicken, seeds and raw nuts etc, kept to a fairly low carb diet, drank decaf dr8nks and loads of plain water, no junk foods or diet drinks etc. but he’s probably doing that already. Hope you can find your answers.

[Kari55 in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Thank you, i think he needs to check his TRab but it seems like something is up

[pennyannie in reply to Kari55]

Hey there Kari-

I doubt his TRab are up as wouldn't his TSH be down if that were the case ?

[Kari55 in reply to pennyannie]

Hi, would you mind looking at my post from yesterday?