Thyroid test results

[Gillybabe48]

My test results came back recently. TSH 0.07 in range 0.30 -4.5 and t4 14.7 in range 7.7-20 and t3 4.2 in range 4.2 - 6.8. My doctor seems to think they are okay. But my TSH seems low.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

was test early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

are you taking only Levothyroxine

How much and which brand

What vitamin supplements are you taking

When were vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 last tested

[Gillybabe48 in reply to SlowDragon]

They have never been tested by my doctor

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Gillybabe48]

So next step get FULL thyroid and vitamin testing yourself

Is your hypothyroidism autoimmune?

What vitamin supplements are you taking ?

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

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

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...

If you normally take levothyroxine at bedtime/in night ...adjust timings as follows prior to blood test

If testing Monday morning, delay Saturday evening dose levothyroxine until Sunday morning. Delay Sunday evening dose levothyroxine until after blood test on Monday morning. Take Monday evening dose levothyroxine as per normal

if you know you definitely have autoimmune thyroid disease

Monitor My Health (NHS private test service) offer thyroid and vitamin testing, plus cholesterol and HBA1C for £65

(Doesn’t include thyroid antibodies)

monitormyhealth.org.uk/full...

10% off code here

thyroiduk.org/testing/priva...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

looking at previous posts

You had very deficient vitamin D five years ago

How much vitamin D do you take now daily

You need to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 annually

Suggest you reread all replies in that old post

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Likely your hypothyroidism is autoimmune with IBS

And GP tested you for coeliac disease?

Autoimmune thyroid disease, also called Hashimoto's affects the gut and leads to low stomach acid and then low vitamin levels

Low vitamin levels affect Thyroid hormone working

Poor gut function with Hashimoto’s can lead leaky gut (literally holes in gut wall) this can cause food intolerances.

Most common by far is gluten.

Dairy is second most common.

A trial of strictly gluten free diet is always worth doing

Only 5% of Hashimoto’s patients test positive for coeliac but a further 81% of Hashimoto’s patients who try gluten free diet find noticeable or significant improvement or find it’s essential

Post discussing gluten

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Gillybabe48 in reply to SlowDragon]

May have to go down private route as my doctors are not open to being told what to do. They never have face to face and ignore some econsults. They have taken over six practices recently and all are bad.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Gillybabe48]

Come back with new post once you get results

Examples of private testing results

Medichecks

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Blue horizon

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[Gillybabe48]

Thanks