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[CrispyChick]

I've just checked again. 

It's definitely correct. Scotland?!? 

[SundayGirl]

I think people are just surprised how high the top of that range is. Normal NHS range is 12-22 or thereabouts. They do vary depending on which lab and which equipment is used but not usually by much.

How you feeling Crispy?

[CrispyChick]

So I've just seen my GP and she deliberately had the thyroid tests redone because my T3 was low.

Interesting. But now it's come back up she's happy with it.

She did agree that sometimes treatment is given in this private sector for NHS in range thyroid. But it's out of her remit. Which I get.

We chatted about private services and she agreed I could pursue.

But right now I don't want to be given thyroid meds just because I've gone to a private clinic. But I will pursue it in a few months if I get nowhere with my current trials and treatments.

[SundayGirl]

Sounds like you've got a decent GP there who actually listens! Not to mention understanding the importance of T3!

I fully get this bit though
"right now I don't want to be given thyroid meds just because I've gone to a private clinic"

Sometimes, just sometimes, the private sector do seem more amenable to prescribing when things are just a little bit off rather than taking a longer term monitoring view.

As you said, you've got the option to pursue thyroid in the future if the things you're doing at the moment don't work out.
Xx

[CrispyChick]

Thanks Sunday girl.

That's exactly what I'm thinking. I'm sure my lovely GP will test me again later in the year if I come back to it. And now I know she thought my original test was a bit borderline - so something to compare to.

Plodding on. 

[Moog77]

Sorry to barge in here and restart this thread but crispy chick have you ever been tested for coeliac disease?