Just had latest blood back, Gp is next to useless but have discussed with a few people and done my research and think I have Hashimoto's disease. Does anyone think the same?? Finally started my vit B12 injections and been given folate and vit d pills too but other than that nothing, just taken of leothyronine and put back on levothyroxine 200mcg. All symtoms persist feel like I am dying, Gp offers little understanding and when I mentioned Hashi's she seemed to think it was a hyerthyroid condition so I got laughed out the surgery and with my brain fog I just forgot what I had learned so could not tell her what I know.
ANY advice welcome plz people am getting desperate now. :)
BLOODS.....
SERUM TSH LEVEL - HI, 10.9mu/L
SERUM FSH LEVEL 7.8iu/L
SERUM LH LEVEL 4.6iu/L
SERUM FREE T4 LEVEL LOW, 8.1 (range 9-24)
SERUM PARATHYROID HORMONE 5.1pmol/L (range 1.5 - 7.6)
ANTI TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE LEVEL - NEGATIVE
THYROIS PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY LEVEL- HI, 364iu/mL (range 0-100)
SERUM CORTISOL - 211nmol/L (range 9am 140 - 690nmolL midnight 140nmol/L
PLASMA VITAMIN B12, LOW - 172ng/L (range 200-900)
SERUM FOLATE, LOW - 1.8ug/L (range 4-26)
VITAMIN D, LOW - 9nmol/L (range 75-200)
ESR, HI, 53 mm/h (range 0-10)
WBC, HI, 13.44 (range 4-11)
SERUM FERRITIN - 38ug/L (range 15-250)
MVC - HI, 101,7fL (range 75-100)
Elevated MCV (mean cell volume), which means enlarged blood cells, can be due to various conditions but includes vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency. Vitamin B12 deficiency traps folate in an unusable form. Low or deficient folate is a common finding with B12 deficiency.
Elevated ESR is showing inflammation in the body. An elevated ESR can be due to various conditions but includes thyroid disease and anaemia.
Infection is the most common cause of an elevated WBC count. However your elevated WBC also rises due to high inflammation.
PTH (parathyroid hormone) needs to be tested with calcium. PTH and calcium work together in a seesaw effect. Calcium should be high when PTH is low and vice versa. Ionized calcium is the more accurate than serum calcium.
No sign of celiac's disease based on the transglutaminase result (diagnostic accuracy of more than 90%).
Cortisol is within normal range however cortisol fluctuates within 24 hours which is why a 24 hour saliva cortisol test is more accurate.
Vitamin D deficiency is common with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I have read this is due to genetic defects in the vitamin D receptor site. You need more vitamin D to maintain levels.
Ferritin (iron storage) is not optimal. The lower the ferritin level, even within the normal range, the more likely there is not enough iron. Low iron is common with hypothyroidism due to low stomach acid or metabolism slowing down blood cell production in the bone marrow. Low iron can also be due to vitamin B12 and folate deficiency. Both are co factors for iron absorption along with vitamin C and zinc.
Your FSH and LH look within normal range.