Weird test results

[Fox123]

I tried to post my results the other day in the hope that one of our amazing Admins might be kind enough to give their opinion but the photo came out blurred for some reason.

I take 3 grains of Armour which I’ve been doing since 2017 and up to now have been ok. However the last three to four months I’ve not been feeling good- almost like my thyroid symptoms are all coming back. I’m putting weight on, got no energy etc. I also take Vit D3+K2, folate, magnesium taurate and a sublingual B12 ( my B12 was low on my previous test last autumn) I’m not on any other medication. I can’t understand why my RT3 is so high along with my ferritin. I had high ferritin a few years back but after I’d had both my hips replaced it seemed to go back to normal so I assumed it had been due to inflammation in my hips? I can’t get an appointment with my usual ( reasonably sympathetic) GP until at least July! I’m at my wit’s end. I would be so grateful for any input.

[Fox123]

I’ve just seen that my photo is blurred again so I will repost it now in a reply in the hope it will improve.

Test results

[pennyannie in reply to Fox123]

Hello Fox ;

I still can't see these results and suggest you edit out the above and actually type in all your results and ranges - if wanting considered opinion.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

How old are you

Higher ferritin levels common after menopause

Updated reference ranges for top of ferritin range depending upon age

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

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.

[greygoose]

I can’t understand why my RT3 is so high

There are many, many reasons for high rT3, and only one of them has anything to do with your thyroid. And, that is when your FT4 is too high. So, could be that your FT4 is too high for you.

Not that it matters, anyway. rT3 is totally irrelevant in this context. It is inert, so doesn't cause symptoms, and only stays in the body for a couple of hours before being converted to T2. Not worth testing, really. Certainly not worth worrying about.