Medichecks result

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Could you immunological autodidacts please provide some invaluable analysis of my Medichecks blood results? It doesn't look bad enough on paper to push doc into trial course of levo for symptoms, does it? I'm stubbornly subclinical which I guess is a good thing. Is 'Free Thyroxine' T4 as I can't see it in results? A 1000 thanks in anticipation of your collective wisdom.

CRP HS 0.30 mg/L (Range: < 3)

Ferritin 77 ug/L (Range: 30 - 518)

Folate - Serum 21.5 nmol/L (Range: > 7)

Vitamin B12 - Active 128.0 pmol/L (Range: > 37.5)

Vitamin D 110 nmol/L(Range: 50 - 200)

TSH X 5.000 mIU/L (Range: 0.27 - 4.2)

Free T3 4.6 pmol/L (Range: 3.1 - 6.8)

Free Thyroxine 14.0 pmol/L (Range: 12 - 22)

Thyroglobulin Antibodies 13.5 kIU/L (Range: 0 - 115)

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies <9.0 kIU/L (Range: 0 - 34)

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TSH 5 mIU/L (0.27 - 4.2) 120.4%

Free T4 (fT4) 14 pmol/L (12 - 22) 20.0%

Free T3 (fT3) 4.6 pmol/L (3.1 - 6.8) 40.5%

T4:T3 Ratio 3.043 

It rather depends how bad your symptoms are... dare I say as a male you are more likely to be listened to by your GP if you wanted to push for a trial on Levothyroxine, generally 2 above range TSH should be enough but it is a postcode lottery and they tend to ignore private tests!

I'm guessing the fact you are here suggests your symptoms are effecting your life?

Just looked at your last result in Sept 24 TSH - 5.94 mu/L (range:0.35-4.94) this should have triggered a follow up test within 3 months

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Starting levothyroxine - flow chart

2 separate NHS tests with TSH over 5 and symptoms should get you a trial on levothyroxine

gps.northcentrallondonccg.n...

Suggest you gather up all your blood test results from last 8 years on to a spread sheet

Plus a list of hypothyroid symptoms

Have you tested cholesterol and testosterone recently?

An ultrasound scan of thyroid could be helpful too

if GP won’t offer trial

Here’s link for how to request Thyroid U.K.list of private Doctors emailed to you, but within the email a link to download list of recommended thyroid specialist endocrinologists

Ideally choose an endocrinologist to see privately initially and who also does NHS consultations so that might eventually transfer to NHS

thyroiduk.org/contact-us/ge...