Weird feeling in my neck

[Freebuffalo9930]

hi im new on here i have a bout of health anxiety and my neck feels swollen but doctors keep telling me that its not but my problem is that it is extremely uncomfortable and i keep feeling like there is something wrong could someone please help me

[SlowDragon Administrator]

welcome to the forum

Do you have any blood test results from recent GP tests?

any close family members with autoimmune disease

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested

Also both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once for autoimmune thyroid disease

Also test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning for highest TSH

[Freebuffalo9930 in reply to SlowDragon]

I had my tsh tested a month or two ago and apparently they where normal and my fbc keeps coming back normal except for my creatinine that's always low but then again I've never been the biggest bloke weight wise all i know is that i have been backed up since august and im having to wait forever for a colonoscopy referral to be reviewed for it and every time I ask my go for bloods they say its too early to do them

[Freebuffalo9930 in reply to SlowDragon]

Serum TSH level:0.98 mu/L i don't know what this means but they say it is normal

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Freebuffalo9930]

Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

Medichecks Thyroid plus BOTH TPO and TG antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes BOTH TPO and TG antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

support.medichecks.com/hc/e...

[Freebuffalo9930 in reply to SlowDragon]

Serum total 25-OH vit D level:107 nmol/L Serum free T4 level:

16.3 pmol/L the t 4 was done in October

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Freebuffalo9930]

Is vitamin D naturally that good or do you supplement

Please add range on Ft4 - typically 12-22

But different labs have different ranges

[Freebuffalo9930]

Serum vitamin B12:437 ng/L i have had to supplement as im type 2 diabetic Serum free T4 level:

16.3 pmol/L

Normal range:

10.9 to 21.2