Normal is <35 for the TPOab (according to my lab). Did the doc say what you have going on? It 40 is HYPOthyroid and the antibodies present seem to indicate Hashimoto Thyroiditis
This will be my second round with Hashi. The first time I lost alot of my hair- I could just pull it out with hardly a tug, my nails were completely pitted , 0 tolerance to heat/cold, my reflexes were not in sinc- and my skin looked like I had a mild form of leprosy. Awful to say the least and no Thyroid meds to help @ the time due to I think my TSH etc. may have been wnl.
Since you have "had a round" with Hashi - you will continue to have it until the thyroid is dead. Hashi is autoimmune (body does it to you) and is chronic. From what I read, people can go through stages where it is not causing symptoms. It also can go from hyper to hypo pretty fast with no warning.
I really hope you feel better soon. I don't have a diagnosis for my thyroid ailment but my doc gave me Levothyroxine back in April and when I switched to the ENT I am seeing now, he changed it to Armour (1 grain). Since you have a hashi history, will they not prescribe some thyroid hormone to help you through this?
Yes,my GP started me back on my Levo at 100mcg and doesn't want it to go higher for a bit as my tests TSH- showed the 112mcg is too much. I was feeling so sluggish + hair loss, nails= ridged etc. So I tried the 112mcg and I felt too speedy on it. She suggested alt. each day but I couldn't stick to the alternating. So, I guess I will have to just feel sluggish for awhile on the 100mcg until I see the Endo. Thanks for the write back, I'll let ya know how things go.RB988
Good to see your GP is helping. That in itself is a relief. I hope all goes well for you! We like positive doc stories (or at least I do since I have been run through the ringer with mine)! ~Kim