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underavtive thyroid, high peroxidase??

Hi I am hoping someone could help me understand what my blood levels mean,
I have been on 125mg of thyroxine for many years,, but a recent blood test showed my Tsh level at 101.23. and T4 level is 8.3. i am now on 200 mg of thyroxine. i have had peroxidase Anti level also done and this is reading at 1300u/ml.
What could this mean, i am 5ft 4 and weigh only 7 half stone!! not the typical symptoms.. also my haemoglobin is 33.2 other blood are also abnormal,, Can anyone help me understand why i am feeling so ill at the moment..

Jane.
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Hashimoto's is treated the same as hypothyroidism - basically, you go hypo because the Hashi's is destroying your thyroid so it can no longer produce the hormones you need.  Depending on your symptoms, there are some vitamins/minerals that "may" help you to feel better.  

The antibodies may fluctuate a bit, but they won't go away.  When there is no healthy thyroid tissue left, they will go into remission, so the levels should come down then.  Once you have Hashi's, you have it for life.  

It often takes a while before we get to feeling better, but once you get your thyroid levels stabilized, hopefully, you will see a huge change in the way you feel.  I've been on med for nearly 3 yrs and have only recently gotten to feeling somewhat "normal" again.  

You should always keep a copy of your lab reports for your own records; that way you can keep track of your levels, the med/dosage you are on and what symptoms you had at the time of the draw; this will help you determine your "target" levels (i.e. those levels at which you feel the best and want to maintain).  

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Thank you for your advice and help,, i have felt so very unwell. I have an appointment with a consultant on friday 19th november. I have no blood reports with me they are now with the consultant i am going to see. I am feeling so unwell,, how do they treat Hashimotos and do you think the TPOab will return to normal?
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Your TSH level of 101 indicates that you are very hypo, but I agree that we would need the reference range for the FT4.  With a TPOab level of 1300, I would say you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and you could have some major inflammation.  

You will need to wait a few weeks to let the increase in med take effect, then retest; when you retest, try to get your doctor to test FT3 as well, since that's the actual biologically active thyroid hormone and correlates best with symptoms.

I also think a thyroid ultra sound is definitely called for.
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High TPO indicates autoimmune thyroid disease, either graves/hyper or Hashimotos/hypo. Can you post the reference ranges from your labs?
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