Test results - am I missing anything?

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Dear All,

I hope this finds you well.

It's been a tough few weeks, my ex has been diagnosed with lymphoma and telling

our daughter was hard! He is on " watch and wait " as he's asymptomatic, with a

couple of years to go they think before chemo etc. Half of me wants to crawl

under my old rock, just take the thyroxine and live with the symptoms; the other

half is determined to find out everything I need to know as my daughter needs

one healthy parent!

I am about half way through my two months of the new regime under the consultant

(125mcg thyroxine, 2000mcg soluable B12 (both daily) and off the pill) and have

finally managed to get my past test results, which the consultant said he

couldn't see.

Getting my old tests from my previous GP was a mission, but I have been slightly

obsessed with getting them; rather like finding that missing piece of the jigsaw

puzzle.

They are as follows:

Date TSH FT4 TPOag

06/08/2009 7.82 12.0

30/09/2009 7.63 11.3 234

Diagnosed 10/09

19/11/2009 4.67 13.7

08/02/2010 5.45 14.5

28/05/2010 3.44

19/08/2010 4.20 11.0

17/11/2010 1.28 13.4

29/03/2011 0.95 13.5

28/12/2011 1.19 11.8

20/01/2012 3.06 10.8

Ranges:

TSH (0.27-4.2 mu/L)

FT4 (12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L)

TPOag(0-75 iu/ml)

I laughed when I saw the results from 30/09/2009 - on the TSH/FT4 page the

results are " normal - no action " and the advice to " suggest a retest in 6 months

if the patient is still asymptomatic " . Then on the TPO page the same lab states

that the results are " consistent with autoimmune thyroid disease " . Thankfully

the GP paid attention to the latter, not the former.

I just wondered if anyone could tell me what the TPO result means? I've read

that elevated TPO suggests Hashimotos, but I can't find anything more

conclusive. Also, the consultant mentioned something about it showing that my

thyroid problems are inherited? FInally, my TSH in particular seems to jump

about a lot, is that normal? The Nov 09, May 10 and Nov 10 results are all

followup tests after an increase in thyroxine.

Thank you, Lu

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Hello

Lu

I

am so sorry to hear that your ex has been diagnosed with lymphoma, but it is

quite amazing what can be done these days, depending on how early this has been

diagnosed. Don't crawl away under the rock, stay determined to find out everything

you need to know for your daughter's and your sake.

TPO

stands for Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies. This means you are suffering with an

autoimmune condition, and yes, this runs down the family line, usually on the

female side. Do you have other members in your family who have a thyroid or autoimmune

disease? Thyroid antibodies see your thyroid gland as public enemy number one

and set about its eventual destruction, so you will be on thyroid hormone

replacement for the rest of your life. The majority of sufferers of the

symptoms of hypothyroidism have Hashimoto's as a cause. Take Selenium 200mcgs

daily, with a good Vitamin B complex and high doses of vitamin C, i.e.

2/3000mgs daily.

Your

TSH is all over the place probably because of the Hashimoto's affecting your

thyroid status at these particular times, i.e. whether the antibodies are active

or not. It looks as if you need an increase in your thyroxine with your TSH

rising and your free T4 decreasing. It's a pity they have not tested your free

T3 to see whether the T4 is converting or not.

I

spread your results out so they were easier to read.

Luv

- Sheila

They are as follows:

Date TSH

FT4

TPOag

Range (0.27-4.2) (12.0-22.0) (0.75)

06/08/2009 7.82

12.0

30/09/2009 7.63 11.3

234

Diagnosed 10/09

19/11/2009 4.67

13.7

08/02/2010 5.45 14.5

28/05/2010 3.44

19/08/2010 4.20 11.0

17/11/2010 1.28 13.4

29/03/2011 0.95 13.5

28/12/2011 1.19 11.8

20/01/2012 3.06 10.8

Ranges:

I just wondered if anyone could tell me what the TPO result means? I've read

that elevated TPO suggests Hashimotos, but I can't find anything more

conclusive. Also, the consultant mentioned something about it showing that my

thyroid problems are inherited? FInally, my TSH in particular seems to jump

about a lot, is that normal? The Nov 09, May 10 and Nov 10 results are all

followup tests after an increase in thyroxine.

Thank you, Lu

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[Guest guest]

Dear Shelia,

Apologies for the delayed reply (this is not s good year!) but I wanted to say

thank you again for the good advice.

My mum has a number of suto-immune issues and we had a good chat about her

thyroid too; she's been on meds for 20-30 years, which I didn't know.

Thank you, Lu

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> TPO stands for Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies. This means you are suffering

> with an autoimmune condition, and yes, this runs down the family line,

> usually on the female side. Do you have other members in your family who

> have a thyroid or autoimmune disease?

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