Looking for advice
After years and years of symptoms and feeling like things were being brushed under the carpet I decided to take things into my own hands and do some private testing. I’ve now found out that I have thyroid antibodies which has honestly been a bit of a shock but also explains a lot of how I’ve been feeling.
These are my results:
Thyroid:
- TSH: 2.75
- Free T4: 12.2
- Free T3: 3.85
- TPO antibodies: 1365
- Thyroglobulin antibodies: 10
Iron panel:
- Ferritin: 18.5
- Serum iron: 22.6
- TIBC: 58.99
- Transferrin: 2.35
Vitamins:
- Vitamin D: 27 (low)
- B12: 951
Other:
- CRP: 1.0
- WBC and neutrophils slightly elevated
- Elevated cholesterol
I wanted to ask, based on these levels, would you already consider this hypothyroidism or more of a pre / subclinical stage?
And what stage would you say I’m at in terms of progression?
Also regarding my iron, my ferritin is low but my serum iron is within range. Would you consider iron supplementation or even an infusion in this case or could this point more towards an issue with iron utilisation (for example copper imbalance rather than true deficiency)?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone with similar results or experience, as I’m trying to understand where I stand and what my next steps should be. Thanks a lot 🙏
Posted Mar 27, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC