When should I start treatment?

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Hi,

I'm new here and would like your opinions, please. A blood test about a month

ago showed a Anti-TG levels 163.9 and Anti-TRO 437.5 - antibodies suggesting

Hashimoto. However my FT3 levels 4.26 and FT4 12.57, and TSH 4.57 ( and 3.80 at

a different lab) were still within the normal range) so I have not started any

treatment. The trouble is I'm feeling awful - an extremely heavy head and legs

which do not allow me to function normally and this is causing me distress and

depression. I would be interested to know how people in a similar situation got

on and when therapy was started. I also have some very tiny nodules on my

thyroid gland.

I recently went to a university hospital and gave a blood sample to test for

thyroid antibodies and hormones and a number of other autoimmune diseases but

have to wait another two weeks for the results. There is a possibility that I

have Sjogrens too ( Hopefully I don't have any of the others because Hashimoto

and a possible Sjogrens is already more than I can bear)

My husband and I are both hoping that my symptoms are due to the antibodies

against my thyroid gland and that the situation will improve when treatment is

started.

I'd be grateful for any advice and opinions.

Judy