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Confused and tired (positive thyroid perox.?)

I've been going to the Dr for almost 2 years now. I was previously diagnosed with hypothyroidism due to lithium. I'm no longer taking lithium but have been taking levothyroxine 88mcg for about 6 years. I started seeing the Dr for sinus and ear infections, then loss of hearing in my right ear, next stiffness in my neck with grinding and popping. During all this my right ear feels clogged and I have popping sounds. Then the tingling down my right arm with stiffness in my middle finger and popping. Pain in the right shoulder and tingling in the neck and shoulders. Long story short, symptoms got way worse, drs ran a lot of test that came back negative. Nerve testing negative, everything else negative except ANA which was 160 with a range of <80. Dr said that's a slight elevation, everything's normal and I have fibromyalgia. He ran a few more test but said they would come back normal.
Two test were ran that I question the results because I do not see the reference listed anywhere. Can anyone help me?
Component Your Value Standard Range Thyroglobulin
         Ab2.0 KU/mL AbTgn<0.4 KU/mL AbTgn
Thyroid Perox.
          Ab19 KU/mL AbTPO<0.4 KU/mL AbTPO
Thank you, all helps appreciated.
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From those results your doctor should have diagnosed as having Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.  With Hashi's the autoimmune system erroneously determines that the thyroid gland is foreign to the body and produces antibodies to attack and eventually destroy the gland.  As this proceeds, the output of thyroid hormone is gradually reduced, Free T4 and Free T3 levels fall, and hypo symptoms appear.

If you have the data, please post your thyroid related test results and reference ranges so we can better assess your status.  
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