Please Help Me !!! Thyroid Peroxidase AB Test Results

[dkurst]

I got my blood test results for Thryoid Peroxidase AB and they are 357.0 what does this mean I am on Synthroid. I have gained 22 pounds in 7 weeks and my stomach is huge it seems to be all in my stomach can someone help me understand what is going on??? Please

[gimel]

You attached your post to a year and a half old post by a member who is no longer participating on the Forum.  I'll try to give you some info and if you want more response, I suggest that you start a new thread under your own name, by clicking on the New Post button at top of page and reposting your message.

With that TPO result and your TSH it is most likely that you have Hashimoto's.  If you are not familiar with Hashi's, it is caused by your autoimmune system producing antibodies that start attacking your thyroid glands and continue until over an extended period of time the glands are destroyed.  There is no comfort to knowing it, but Hashi's is the most common cause of hypothyroidism.  There are tons of info on the web about it.

You will find that the gradual destruction of your natural thyroid production will require starting on thyroid meds, and gradually increasing as necessary to relieve symptoms.  If you haven't been tested for the active thyroid hormones, free T3 and free T4, you should make that a priority.  TSH is a pituitary hormone that is inadequate as a sole diagnostic for diagnosing and treating a thyroid patient.  

In my opinion the best way to treat a hypo patient is to test and adjust FT3 and FT4 (not total T3 and total T4) with meds as necessary to relieve symptoms, without being constrained by resultant TSH levels.  Symptom relief should be all important.  Many of our members report that symptom relief for them required that FT3 was adjusted into the upper part of its range and FT4 adjusted to at least midpoint of its range.   If your doctor is one that only thinks he needs to test for TSH, and is unwilling to treat you clinically (for symptoms) in the manner I described, then you will need to find a good thyroid doctor that will do so.

Following is a link to an article written by a doctor that I think will help understand further some of these issues.

http://www.hormonerestoration.com/Thyroid.html

[karenrenee]

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 6 mths ago.  Started on low dose of Synthroid.  My biggest complaint for about a year is severe arthritis type pain, mainly in my hands and feet.  I'm seeing a rheumatologist, who ordered labs.  My TPO is 430.  TSH is 7.10.  From what I have read, Hashimoto seems more likely, but why the arthritis type pain.  My dr has mentioned RA, which seems to be more likely considering my symptoms.  I go back to rheum mid Dec.  Just curious if these numbers lean more toward RA.  Thanks for any help!

[AR-10]

I really don't have any helpful suggestions for you. I wish I did. Hopefully someone else will have some ideas that will help.

[dkurst]

Thank you for answering me is there anything I can do to speed up my digesting??? I have to get into a wedding gown for a fitting in 2 weeks and with this extra 22 pounds I am not sure the dress will even zip up.....

[AR-10]

It means that you have an auto-immune disease. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis would be a good guess, since you are on Synthroid.

TPOab is found in most people in very low numbers. Your test shows your TPOab level is fairly high. TPOab is an indicator of auto-immune something, and shows up in people with Hashimoto's, or Lupus, or Rheumatoid Arthritis, and a few other auto-immune conditions.

Your digestive system is one of the victims of a thyroid problem. Your metabolism changes, and your digestive system can go whacky. Mine is doing just about anything except digesting right now.