I was recently diagnosed with an underactive thyroid (over 7) in Spain during the process of deivf. I'm from the UK and my GP wanted to repeat the tests and is confirmed thyroid is low and I'm now on medication.
Has anyone had a similar experience going through DEIVF? Any successful stories?
I'm also trying a gluten free diet.
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Endometriosis and autoimmune thyroid disease may be linked
Have you had TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested for autoimmune thyroid disease?
my GP wanted to repeat the tests and is confirmed thyroid is low and I'm now on medication.
How much levothyroxine has GP started you on
Which brand levothyroxine is it
Levothyroxine is a replacement thyroid hormone, rather than a medication. It’s very fussy, must be taken on empty stomach and then nothing apart from water for at least an hour after
No other medications or supplements within 2 hours
Some supplements, like iron, magnesium, calcium need to be at least 4 hours away from levothyroxine
Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after starting levothyroxine
ALWAYS test thyroid levels early morning, ideally just before 9am and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
Come back with new post once you get next results
Meanwhile essential to also test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Important to see exactly what has been tested and equally important what hasn’t been tested yet
Bloods should be retested 6-8 weeks after each dose change or brand change in levothyroxine
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested
Also both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once
Very important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 at least once year minimum
About 90% of primary hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroid disease, usually diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies
Autoimmune thyroid disease with goitre is Hashimoto’s
Autoimmune thyroid disease without goitre is Ord’s thyroiditis.
Both are autoimmune and generally called Hashimoto’s.
Low vitamin levels are extremely common when hypothyroid, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto’s or Ord’s thyroiditis)
20% of autoimmune thyroid patients never have high thyroid antibodies and ultrasound scan of thyroid can get diagnosis
In U.K. medics hardly ever refer to autoimmune thyroid disease as Hashimoto’s (or Ord’s thyroiditis)
Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am 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
List of private testing options and money off codes
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