Hashimoto????

[ysands]

Here are my Blue Horizon blood test results

HAEMATOLOGY

Vitamin B12 382 pg/ml 197 - 771

Folate (serum) 5.9 ug/L > 2.9

BIOCHEMISTRY

FERRITIN 70 ug/L 13 - 150 Optimum Ferritin level for females : >27 ug/L

C Reactive protein * 6.5 mg/L <5.0

ENDOCRINOLOGY

TOTAL THYROXINE(T4) 108 nmol/L 59 – 154

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 1.29 mIU/L 0.27 - 4.2

FREE THYROXINE 17.8 pmol/l 12.0 - 22.0

FREE T3 5.4 pmol/L 3.1 - 6.8 25 OH

Vitamin D 78 nmol/L 50 – 200

Interpretation of results: Deficient <25 nmol/L Insufficient 25 - 49 nmol/L Normal Range 50 - 200 nmol/L Consider reducing dose >200 nmol/L

IMMUNOLOGY

THYROID ANTIBODIES .

Thyroglobulin Antibody 10.4 IU/mL 0-115 Method used for Anti-Tg: Roche Modular

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies * 80.4 IU/mL 0 - 34

I am taking Levothyroxine 75mcg daily and 10,000 units of Vit D weekly.

Does the presence of Thyroid Peroxidase antibodies confirm Hashimoto's? Also would this account for the raised CRP?

I was hoping to feel better as my TSH dropped but I really haven't noticed any difference and my GP thinks 75mcg of levothyroxine is sufficient. Any advice please?

[greygoose]

Yes, you do have Hashi's, and yes, that could account for the high CRP.

I think you could really do with a dose increase. Your results aren't screaming hypo, but could be better. If your doctor won't play ball, buy your own.

[ysands in reply to greygoose]

Greygoose. Thank you. I have a good GP but I think I found his Achilles heel! TSH was 6.7 so definitely lowering. Just so disappointed that I still feel crap. Got a pain clinic appointment on Thursday. If they tell me to go off and meditate I will scream lol

[greygoose in reply to ysands]

It may be lowering, but it's still much too high for you to feel well. You need an increase in dose.

Not many GPs know anything about thyroid.