Some help with test results?

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Hi all,

Was recently diagnosed hypo with a TSH of 8.49, have been on 75mcg levothyroxine

for around 7 weeks now and have had some test results which I'd greatly

appreciate any help with

TSH 4.94 (range = 0.3-4.6)

FT4 17.5 (12.0-22.0)

FT3 4.9 (2.8-7.1)

I'm still pretty ill but am glad to see the TSH has come down, I realise it does

need to be around 1 though to feel better.. what I was wondering about was the

FT3.. is this ok or should it be higher? Am I possibly having conversion

problems or is it too early to tell? Am seeing an endocrinologist on Weds and

would just like to be informed.

Also my thyroid antibodies have come back as negative:

TPO 12 (0-34)

My GP went through the other causes with me but none apply to me. Is it

important to find out the true cause incase it can be treated and the hypo

reversed? Or will the thyroid be destroyed anyway, whatever the cause? My GP

didn't seem sure.

Sorry, one last thing - I had B12 and folate tested (am still arguing for the

others to be tested):

B12 678 (191-663)

Folate 8.4 (4.6-18.7)

So all looks good with those, I think? (except for elevated B12 but I don't

think that's an issue)

Thanks for any help

Jess