no symptoms

[Glutenfreebabe]

my daughter has been advised she may need to go on meds due to her blood tests . She doesn’t have fatigue and hasn’t put on weight and no other obvious symptoms. Is it still possible to needs meds in this case. I have advised her to see an endocrinologist

[RedApple Administrator]

Glutenfreebabe, if you can post the thyroid test results (with accompanying reference ranges) that have triggered the doctor to say your daughter may need to start on thyroid medication, members will be better able to discuss this with you.

[Glutenfreebabe in reply to RedApple]

these are her thyroid results

Results she lives in austria

[Buddy195 Administrator]

There are so many different symptoms with hypothyroidism and members may experience adverse symptoms to greater or lesser degrees. I actually lost weight and had more ‘hyper like’ symptoms (such as tremor, palpitations etc) but thyroid antibodies showed hypothyroidism/ Hashimotos.

Do ask your daughter to ask for a print out of her results to share.

[Glutenfreebabe in reply to Buddy195]

thanks buddy I’ve just uploaded screenshot of her T3etc results . She had a lot of other tests but there in Austrian.

[Anthea55 in reply to Glutenfreebabe]

You need to show the range with results. They can vary between labs, but also can use different units. They may also vary between countries.

[Jazzw in reply to Glutenfreebabe]

For some reason we can only see part of the screenshot. Could you have another go? We need to be able to see the laboratory reference ranges preferably.

[Buddy195 Administrator in reply to Glutenfreebabe]

Can you add the reference ranges for the thyroid tests as these can vary between laboratories

[Glutenfreebabe in reply to Buddy195]

Hi for some reason i cant upload the whole document. Her TSH basal is 5.050, pu/mi 0.270 - 4.240 T3 3.45 pg/mi1.80 - 4 .60 T4 1.17 ng/gi 0.93 - 1.68.

Thanks

[Buddy195 Administrator]

TSH should always be under 2, so above indicated thyroid is struggling. If in UK normally require 2 significantly elevated TSH tests before medication suggested.

As a first step, I would test folate, ferritin, B12 and vit D (which all support thyroid health) and check thyroid antibody levels. I would then share these results in a new post to alert more forum members.

[Glutenfreebabe in reply to Buddy195]

Thankyou