Hi, I have Hashimoto's thyroid and Endoctrinologist has advised I move from NP thyroid to thyroxine. I was sent for Ultra sound by my doctor and had difficulty getting a follow up as he was on holidays for 2 months. I had to get online doc to refer me and only had report of ultrasound so not the scan. My results of last bloods were
Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase >600 kIU/L High 0-34
Anti-Thyroglobulin 248 IU/ml High 0-115
25(OH)Vitamin D 240 nmol/L High 30-125
TSH <0.02 mIU/l Low 0.27-4.20
Free T4 17.3 pmol/L 11.9-21.6
Free T3 8.2 pmol/L High 3.1-6.8
Vitamin B12 1541 ng/L High 197-771
I would prefer to stay on NP thyroid but doctor doesn't seem to answer my emails so thinking he doesnt want to deal with me. Endoctrinologist doesn't want to know about NP Thyroid and said that as I had Hashi my thyroid would be deformed, questioned why I was sent for ultrasound .
any suggestions on best approach to moving to the Thyroxine? or just advice?
is it possible to get NP thyroid without a prescription?
Many thanks
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It is possible to get NP Thyroid without a prescription. But it is expensive (of the order of £200 or more per 100 tablets of 60 milligrams). And whatever you do, continuity of supply is always going to be a concern.
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)
NDT or T3 ….day before test split T3 as 2 or 3 smaller doses spread through the day, with last dose approximately 8-12 hours before test
Slow dragan, yes I took the meds as you said. Folate is 7.3 ug/l and Ferritin 286 uh/l which is high. Eat very little dairy and mainly gluten free. Diet doesn’t seem to make a difference. Reducing the Np thyroid by less than half a grain. I take 2 grains 2×60. and very dizzy and light headed so thats why i was looking for advice on changing.
Thank you for your incredible patience while you have been awaiting the outcome of our ferritin reference range review. We conducted this with Inuvi lab, which has now changed the reference ranges to the following:
Females 18 ≤ age < 40. 30 to 180
Females 40 ≤ age < 50. 30 to 207
Females 50 ≤ age < 60. 30 to 264l
Females Age ≥ 60. 30 to 332
Males 18 ≤ age < 40 30 to 442
Males Age ≥ 40 30 to 518
The lower limits of 30 are by the NICE threshold of <30 for iron deficiency. Our review of Medichecks data has determined the upper limits. This retrospective study used a large dataset of blood test results from 25,425 healthy participants aged 18 to 97 over seven years. This is the most extensive study on ferritin reference ranges, and we hope to achieve journal publication so that these ranges can be applied more widely.
Thorne Basic B recommended vitamin B complex that contains folate, but they are large capsules. (You can tip powder out if can’t swallow capsule) Thorne can be difficult to find at reasonable price, should be around £20-£25. iherb.com often have in stock. Or try ebay
IMPORTANT......If you are taking vitamin B complex, or any supplements containing biotin, remember to stop these 7 days before ALL BLOOD TESTS , as biotin can falsely affect test results
In week before blood test, when you stop vitamin B complex, you might want to consider taking a separate folate supplement (eg Jarrow methyl folate 400mcg) and continue separate B12
Post discussing how biotin can affect test results
Slowdragon, Yes I think that might be a good idea as I seem to get very erratic results with the injection. I was under the impression that the injection was more effective for the pernicious anemia so will the daily dose still be as effective?
Slowdragon, I was diagnosed with PA at same time as hashi so as far as I know I still have it. Is there a way of checking it? I am afraid to do injections more often as levels seem to go up so not really sure what to do. Thanks very much for taking so much time answering my questions.
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