Thyroid autoantibodies/TPO test results

I have primary hyperparathyroid disease and very low vit D. I'm waiting for a surgical referral, and I am waiting to have localisation scans. My thyroid TSH and T4 are within normal ranges, but this antibody test result is 68.7 (normal range is 0-9). Is this high or very high, please, and has anyone with similar readings gone on to discover that they have hyperparathyroid disease plus Hashimotos?

[Bertwills]

Hello, I’m sorry you haven’t received a reply. I think the hyperparathyroid part of your questions probably put people off! You do have raised thyroid antibodies & therefore Hashimoto disease. Your antibodies level isn’t very high but anything above the range means that. The antibodies aren’t harmful in themselves but it means your thyroid is under attack.

You say that your other test results were within range but it would be helpful to see the results as the ranges are very wide. You may already be hypothyroid. Add the range in after your result as you’ve done for your anti bodies test result.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Sushi24,

Bertwills has asked some questions that will help.

On the parathyroid front, I hope you have found some help - I've added some links below.

Hyperparathyroid UK (HPT UK)

hyperparathyroiduk.com/

Parathyroid UK

parathyroiduk.org/

Parathyroid.com is an educational service of the Norman Parathyroid Center, the world's leading parathyroid treatment center performing nearly 3,500 parathyroid operations annually at the new Hospital for Endocrine Surgery.

parathyroid.com/

[Capan24]

In the early stages of the disease, the thyroid gland can often compensate for the immune attack and maintain normal levels of thyroid hormones, resulting in normal TSH and T4 levels. However, the presence of elevated TPO antibodies indicates an ongoing autoimmune process and increased risk for future thyroid dysfunction. Over time, as the disease progresses, the thyroid gland may become less capable of maintaining normal hormone levels, leading to hypothyroidism (elevated TSH and low T4 levels). You need regular monitoring of thyroid labs. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's in 2006. My TPO antibodies at time of my Hashimoto diagnosis were well into the thousands. In 2014, I had primary hyperparathyroidism with two adenomas removed. A thyroid nodule was also removed with the biopsy confirming the Hashimoto's that I knew I already had. It is a good thing that you discovered the hyperparathyroidism because going undiagnosed for many years can lead to bone loss. The surgery wasn't that bad. Just a stiff neck afterwards and some swelling. Only a one inch scar on my neck that is barely visible. Good luck to you.