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<blockquote data-quote="Snapsy" data-source="post: 1565696" data-attributes="member: 265172"><p>Shouty update from Snapsy - I popped into the surgery to collect some prescription items this morning and took the opportunity to get my results.</p><p></p><p>HbA1c 40</p><p>TSH 1.18</p><p>NO T4 result!</p><p>And I can't even tell you the cholesterol results, because according to popular science I'm apparently at death's door in that respect (I know, but still!), and I'm too ashamed of them to share them.</p><p></p><p>Moving on.........</p><p></p><p>Why oh why did they not check the free T4 level of a 15-year post-radioiodine patient on Levothyroxine who has asked to be tested a) as a belated follow-up to the last test, at which both TSH and T4 were measured, and b) BECAUSE they have advised that they are experiencing worrying psychiatric symptoms as a result, they feel, of taking too large a dose of Levothyroxine?!</p><p></p><p>The receptionist is lovely, and I was absolutely not cross with her - but I completely fell apart.</p><p></p><p>Have been booked in for a repeat test tomorrow, in between scheduled appointments. Bless her. Am going to fast this time - last week the phoebotomist was all about 'cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol', and tested me unfasted - the result is frankly terrifying - so I'm fasting from 6.30pm today in the hope that she will agree to repeat that.</p><p></p><p>I'm really upset not to yet have an answer re the thyroid.</p><p></p><p>On the plus side, when I asked the receptionist on arrival what my HbA1c result was, she said 'normal'. Great! At least I'm not diabetic any more! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite36" alt=":grumpy:" title="Grumpy :grumpy:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":grumpy:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snapsy, post: 1565696, member: 265172"] Shouty update from Snapsy - I popped into the surgery to collect some prescription items this morning and took the opportunity to get my results. HbA1c 40 TSH 1.18 NO T4 result! And I can't even tell you the cholesterol results, because according to popular science I'm apparently at death's door in that respect (I know, but still!), and I'm too ashamed of them to share them. Moving on......... Why oh why did they not check the free T4 level of a 15-year post-radioiodine patient on Levothyroxine who has asked to be tested a) as a belated follow-up to the last test, at which both TSH and T4 were measured, and b) BECAUSE they have advised that they are experiencing worrying psychiatric symptoms as a result, they feel, of taking too large a dose of Levothyroxine?! The receptionist is lovely, and I was absolutely not cross with her - but I completely fell apart. Have been booked in for a repeat test tomorrow, in between scheduled appointments. Bless her. Am going to fast this time - last week the phoebotomist was all about 'cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol', and tested me unfasted - the result is frankly terrifying - so I'm fasting from 6.30pm today in the hope that she will agree to repeat that. I'm really upset not to yet have an answer re the thyroid. On the plus side, when I asked the receptionist on arrival what my HbA1c result was, she said 'normal'. Great! At least I'm not diabetic any more! ;) :grumpy: [/QUOTE]
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