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Thank you for the reply. To my knowledge, I have never been specifically tested for Hashimoto's Disease. I do have copies of my blood work going back 3 or 4 years so I can check to see if the antibodies were part of the blood work.
The same holds true for Epstein Barr. I have no knowledge if I was tested for this. I know that it did not come up in all of the visites with my GI.
In the past the focus of my visits with my GI revolved around PSC and ulcerative colitis. My thyroid TSH levels were always in the normal range so Hashimoto's was not an issue. The only time my TSH level has been elevated was in a blood test that was done in late December last year. My latest blood work now shows the TSH level back to normal.
Regarding Epstein Barr I have never shown any of the outward symptoms.
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TSH is not the only measure that should be tested. Have your TSH, T3-free, T4-free and TPO Antibodies tested. The TPO Antibodies are where your Hashimoto’s will show up. Many doctors don’t test this TPO Antibody, but it’s important to know if you have Hashimoto’s. This TPO Antibody number should be 0 and mine was almost 600! By eliminating gluten, dairy and soy, I was able to control it and my body inflammation has come way down.
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I have several autoimmune conditions as well, it just seems to me that where there is one there are usually others.
There are other causes for an under active thyroid, your doctor would have to do some testing to see what’s going on.
Good luck