Help interpreting Thyroid results please?

[Lis1992]

Hi all,

I’m new here. I’m currently awaiting another blood test to check for thyroid condition. These are my latest results . was told all normal but I’ve heard you can still have a thyroid condition and be in the ‘normal’ ranges. My symptoms are consistent with under active thyroid. My dad this condition and other members of extended family have thyroid conditions
too.
I would appreciate any insights at all! Photo of my results with reference ranges attached.

Your results are out of kilter. That FT4 is way, way too low, so FT3, the active hormone is likely to be similarly low and giving you symptoms.

There will be good advice for you on the ThyroidUK forum, but your big problem will be persuading anyone to treat you because of over-reliance on the TSH, which is bang in the normal range.

@TheOtherHotstepper Thanks for this. O know It’s in the ‘normal’ range there but if it’s only 12 and it starts at 12.8 my feeling is that is still low. It’s hard to find much info about results online. That’s really helpful thanks again.

My teen DD had similar results recently. She has a lot of symptoms of underactive thyroid and a family history of thyroid issues.

GP called her back for a follow up test - we have appt to discuss those results on Tuesday. Like you I am worried that as results fall in "normal" we will be dismissed despite them being at opposite ends of the reference ranges and her having symptoms.

It's normal.

Have a look at central hypothyroidism. That’s what I have but I had to go private to get any treatment, the NHS is obsessed with TSH which is absolutely useless.

Have they tested you for thyroid antibodies and also checked your vit D levels?

NHS CKS states TSH for women “of childbearing age” should be 0.5-2.5. I feel like shite if mine goes above 2.

@blondieminx No! I’m in Ireland and that’s all I get back for thyroid tests. Is there something else I should ask for?

@Iheartmysmart Thanks for this! I will certainly look into it. Where your lab values ‘normal’ too ?

Agree with PP, your TSH is a bit raised, should be closer to 1.0, but your FT4 is way, way too low (should be in the upper quadrant of the interval) and as a result your FT3 (which isn't included) will also be low and so you would likely have symptoms of hypothyroidism. You need to get your TPO and TG antibodies tested to see if you have autoimmunity.

Your results will likely be dismissed as 'normal' by your GP, but they aren't normal at all, more like very sub-optimal, especially if you have symptoms.

My TSH was in range at 1.72 but my FT4 was just under at 11.9. Because my TSH was in range I couldn’t get a full thyroid panel from my GP so had private tests as I was highly symptomatic. Unfortunately my GP wouldn’t accept these results so I went private for treatment.

@Lis1992 ask them to check your thyroid antibodies.

often hypothyroid people have very low vitamin D so it’s worth getting that checked too x