[Kimberly]

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From macredi_1975:

Almost 16 months ago I was rushed to the emergency room due to unbearable pain in my left eye. Tears were rushing down my face. In the emergency room (9/2014) they ran a test called Anti-Thyroperoxidase (Microsomal) AB. The results were 711 and the standard range is 0-35 iu/ml. The Thyroperoxidase AB performed on 6/2015 results were 163 and the standard range is less than 9 iu/ml.

I feel so often that I am loosing my mind. For some years my wounds would not heal in even a remotely reasonable time period. A small scrap would take over 3 months to heal and become infected. Something poked me in my toe almost three months ago and it still has not healed. Not only has it not healed, the point of entry is still visible. I have been tested for diabetes because people immediately conclude diabetes. My glucose numbers for fasting and non-fasting are always excellent.

[Kimberly]

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Hello and welcome! Here is some info from the Mayo Clinic on the thyroid peroxidase antibody test:

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http://www.mayoclinic.org/thyroid-disease/expert-answers/faq-20058114

Did the emergency room also test TSH, Free T4 and T3? Although the TPO Ab test is a potential marker for autoimmune thyroid disease, some people have these antibodies and yet have perfectly normal thyroid function. In these cases, doctors will “watch and wait” to see if you progress to hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.

Hopefully, you have an experienced ophthalmologist that can check out the eye issues. Make sure that he/she knows about the positive antibody test. Eye pain can potentially be associated with autoimmune thyroid disorders, but there can be other causes as well that will need to be ruled out.

Hope you can get some answers!

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