Blood test results

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

I stopped my Erfa for 4 days before the blood tests, I had run out and was

waiting for it to be delivered to the chemists.

In fact there was a mix up and the Erfa wasn't ordered so they gave me 2 grain

Armour tablets because I had run out completely.

My endo tries this at every visit, to reduce my meds and I am getting really fed

up of it, I wonder has anyone tried refusing blood tests completely? I get

really pissed when during the consultation he says that he thinks I should

increase my meds then when the numbers come back it all goes out the window.

I am going to write to him and tell him I'm happy on the 2 grains a day and that

I did not discuss and agree to taking less meds so will stay on the current

dose.

Glynis

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> How long had you stopped the Erfa thyroid before your blood was drawn

> Glynis?

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting

all of these, but none of them mean a single thing without we have the

reference range to check them by Kerry. We need to know whether they are at the

top, the middle or the bottom of the range, as this matters very much. I can

tell you that even without a free T3 test (which was not done) it looks like

you are probably NOT converting the mainly inactive thyroxine (T4) as your free

T4 is high in the range (I know that range more or less). This shows that you

have too much of this hormone floating around in your blood and it is not doing

anything, probably only causing your symptoms of T4 toxicity. T4 MUST convert

to the active thyroid hormone T3. T3 is needed by every cell in your body and

brain to make them function properly. If T4 is not converting, this will result

in you continuing with the many symptoms of hypothyroidism. Let us have the

reference ranges for the rest of your results and we can take it from there.

Your B12 is far too low. You need to take some sublingual

B12 1000mcgs tablets to help build up this level. It should be right at the top

of the reference range, nearer to 700/800. You can buy these from a good health

food store. Solgar brand are one of the best.

Your ferritin level is very, very low and you need some form

of elemental iron such as Ferrous Sulphate 200mcgs x 2 daily - taken with high

dose vitamin C 3/4000mgs daily with food to help with absorption and to stop

you getting constipated. Alternatively, take Spatone. Not sure of the amount

here, but ask at your health food store, or somebody here can help you.

Luv - Sheila

OK, I have no shame & have posted up my

blood test results to see if someone might be able see anything that might be

helpful. They don't mean much to me at this stage?! I've been on 75 micrograms

of Levothyroxine since June 2010 & not doing well on it, at all. The doctor

told me that the 'normal' TSH range at the lab is 0.27 - 4.2. (Funny, I thought

it was 0.3 to 3.0!).

Any insights welcome!

16/09//2010 -Serum TSH level = 0.06mu/ L Low

16/09/2010 - Serum free T4 level = 20.9 pmol/L

28/09/2010 - Eosinophill count = 0.18 10*9/L

28/09/2010 - Haemoglobin estimation = 12.2 g/dl

28/09/2010 - Mean corpusc. haemoglobin (MCH) = 29.7 pg

28/09/2010 - Mean corpusc. Hb. conc. (MCHC) = 33 g/dl

28/09/2010 - Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) = 90 fL

28/09/2010 - Monocyte count = 0.39 10*9/L

28/09/2010 - Neutrophil count = 4.06 10*9/L

28/09/2010 - Platelet count = 227 10*9/L

28/09/2010 - Red blood cell (RBC) count = 4.11 10*12/L

28/09/2010 - Total white cell count = 6.06 10*9/L

28/09/2010 - Lymphocyte count = 1.4 10*9/L

28/09/2010 - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate = 2 mm/h

28/09/2010 - Haematocrit = 0.37

28/09/2010 - Basophil count = 0.03 10*9/L

28/09/2010 - Serum vitamin

B12 = 342 ng/L

28/09/2010 - Serum folate = 12.3 ug/L

28/09/2010 - Serum albumin = 47 g/L

28/09/2010 - Serum alkaline phosphatase = 74 iu/L

28/09/2010 - ALT/SGPT serum level = 17 iu/L

28/09/2010 - Serum bilirubin level = 6 umol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum calcium = 2.3 mmol/L

28/09/2010 - Corrected serum calcium level = 2.15 mmol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum creatinine = 55 umol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum

ferritin = 27 ug/L

28/09/2010 - Serum FSH level = 3 u/L

28/09/2010 - Serum LH level = 2.8 u/L

28/09/2010 - Serum oestradiol level = 200 pmol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum inorganic phosphate = 1.04 mmol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum potassium = 4.2 mmol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum sodium = 140 mmol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum testosterone = 0.5 nmol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum total protein = 71 g/L

28/09/2010 - Serum TSH level = 0.13 mu/L low

28/09/2010 - Serum urea level = n2.4 mmol/L

28/09/2010 - Serum globulin = 24 g/L

28/09/2010 - Serum free

T4 level = 20.7 pmol/L