new blood results

[Ellen70]

I’ve just had blood results (see photos) for thyroid function after being on 25 mg of thyroxine for 3 months. My TSH has dropped from around 6 to 4.remains around 15. T3 not tested by GP.

I also requested iron panel blood test as ferritin was 34. Folate 10. B12 592 and Vit d 80.

GP wants to discuss above results and request for iron panel with me.

Hopefully dose will be increased to 50mg of thyroxine .

I attach history of results and in 2010 my TSH was 1.8 so guess this is my base /normal functioning level.

[Regenallotment Ambassador]

Hi there,

Thanks for posting, you are definitely due an increase, if you can encourage your GP to test a bit sooner than 12 weeks as you titrate up your doses it will be better for you, I was left in 25mcg for way too long and felt worse than before. I kept pestering at 8 week intervals with private blood test readings and worked up through 50,75,100mcg just with phone appointments.

If you could add the ranges to all your results, it will be easier for others to offer suggestions. Ranges differ by lab so can mean results numbers are more different than they look.

Your ferritin looks low by any range, definitely need a full iron panel. If not anaemic it might be Iron Deficiency Without Anaemia (IDWA). Treated as for anaemia, my preference is Three Arrows Simply Heme as it’s not affected by meals/drinks and no side effects.

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[Ellen70 in reply to Regenallotment]

Ranges here

Ranges

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Standard STARTER dose levothyroxine is 50mcg

And dose is increased slowly up, retesting every 6-10 weeks until TSH is around 1

Most important results are always Ft3 followed by Ft4

Your GP is being far too cautious

Get dose increase to 50mcg daily

Retest in 6-12 weeks and likely ready then to increase to 75mcg

Meanwhile work on your low ferritin

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Has GP done full iron panel test yet

[Ellen70 in reply to SlowDragon]

No she wants me to call her to discuss my request for full iron panel. I’m guessing she will say as I’m not anaemic and ferritin is in range there is no need for a full iron panel!

I have also read that ferritin is not a good measure of iron stores. This article is interesting:-

therootcauseprotocol.com/ir...

[Ellen70 in reply to SlowDragon]

Are these the correct B vitamins

Vits