I've had a years-long debate with various GPs and an endocrinologist about my thyroid levels. They have been steadily worsening over the past 4-5 years but GP and endo are adamant they don't need to do anything (while acknowledging it will probably continue to get worse) until I hit the magical TSH number that prompts them to treat me.
I have pernicious anaemia so get yearly thyroid checks as I'm at higher risk of developing Hashimoto's. In January, which was actually the first check in a couple of years, TSH had gone up to 4.2 (range goes to 5.6) from 3ish at the previous one. NHS, so no further checks. I've just had a private test done, TSH was 5.85 and TGAB antibodies were 510 - normal range 0-115.
The irony is that I feel better than I have done for a while, I'm on top of my pernicious anaemia with twice-weekly injections. I have also had iron-deficiency anaemia recently so am taking ferrous fumarate and my ferritin is up to a really good level.
I'm fairly knackered but not crippingly tired like I have been. No other particular thyroid symptoms that I have noticed. I don't know if I can face going back to gp AGAIN to see if these numbers are bad enough for me to finally be treated. Would it make much difference? They historically get really pissy about private blood results and wouldn't take them into account without repeating the tests themselves. And they won't test for antibodies unless my TSH is over the range.