And now my latest results - confused!

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I've just had my results through from Genova, and frankly I'm confused!

The results:

T4 70.5 (58-154, optimal 77-150) Low

TSH 1 (0.4-4, opt 1.0-2.0) Previous - 1.2

FT4 13.3 (10-22, opt 12-20) Pr - 12.2 August, 12.4 April

FT3 6.24 (2.8-6.5, opt 3.4-6.0) High

FT4:FT3 ratio 2.1 (2.0-4.5, opt 2.5-4.0) Low

Antibodies:

TG 20 (0-40, opt <35)

TPO 41.1 (0-35, opt <30) High

The notes:

PROBABLE auto-immune thyroid disease. From the notes I gather they're putting

me down as thyroiditis (not bad enough to be Hashimoto's I *think*). It says

" with sub-acute thyroiditis, the [antibody] levels are usually normal or

slightly increased. " So this is me - sub-acute thyroiditis? is that right?

Next is 'Lower than optimal Thyroxine T4 level' presumably in referral to the

total T4 as the FT4 is in the optimal range - but I think still low at 13.3 even

though it's crept up a point. I'm assuming that's due to me addressing the

vit/min deficiences?

Last bit says SUSPECT a possible iodine deficiency or T3-based supplementation.

Well I'm not on T3 so that leaves me with iodine deficiency. That has never

been tested - I'm seeing that horrible endo again on the 24th so I'll ask for

that test then.

So - am I right in thinking the iodine deficiency isn't linked to the antibodies

so I still have sub-acute thyroiditis regardless? I've just started taking kelp

tablets - if I do manage to get an iodine test should I stop taking those

beforehand?

I've almost entirely cut out tea (so no flouride as I make it with tap water),

and I don't use flouridated toothpaste (the notes say about flouride being a

potential cause of iodine deficiency).

I'm confused with the FT4/FT3 ratio - that is low, does that indicate a

conversion issue or the opposite (whatever the heck that is)? But the FT3 is

high - hence the confusion!

And last question - what do I do now? As far as I can see, my FT4 is still low

- if I get it right, optimal for people not on meds is mid-range and above,

which would be around 16. And although some symptoms have improved with vit/min

supplements - I'm not as cold as I was, and my brain fog is marginally better

(but by mind is nowhere near as clear as it should be/used to be) - I still have

a lot of symptoms, fatigue and joint pain (and of course said brain fog) being

the worst.

I am pleased with the antibody result - I know these can skew things a bit so I

was expecting to see something there. Could that be the cause? Would

medication help with that (I have generic Armour sat waiting in my cupboard)?

Help!

Niki

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