UPDATE - saw doc today and Test Results - any advice?

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> I've just had a call from my surgery to say that I have to stop all

my

> thyroxine (I'm now on 100mcg)

Hi all,

Sorry this is a long message...but I am so desperately trying not to

give up. I am depressed...no wonder...but feel really low today.

Thank you all for your messages...I don't know where I would be

without this forum...probably not here at all.

I saw a doc this morning...a woman...as my doc is still on holiday.

I had to go because once again I am feeling extremely fatigued, am

sleeping more than awake, my face and eyelids are puffy, I am

constipated, have tingling in fingers and toes and yesterday my voice

disappeared again..it is very hoarse...and I have put 2lb on since

last week - I hadn't lost any but my weight had stayed constant while

taking Levo.

I asked the doc if I could even take a reduced dose of Levo as the

symptoms are returning but despite my suggestions that it may have

been a false reading because I had taken Levo an hour or so before

blood was drawn there was no persuading her to even allow a reduced

dose. As far as she is concerned I am not hypo because of my test

results but when I asked what she did think it was she said she

couldn't be expected to say when so many before have failed to

diagnose. Her input? I have to see a psychiatrist, not take any

Levo and see my own doctor on his return from holiday...but he will

just toe the party line too and only refer to the labs. When I said I

could see myself back in hospital again unable to even get out of

bed, she said that was maybe what I needed! Very encouraging. So

now I am back to square one. I understand the concern with the jump

in my Free T4 and drop in TSH, but I did not have any hyper

symptoms. I felt better that I had in years....though I did have

joint pain which was more pronounced than it had ever been before.

So, I am not hypoT and don't have rheumatoid arthritis (thank god)

according to test results. But nobody knows what is wrong with me.

I have posted my results below. I did ask for Free T3 to be done but

can't see any result for that...though the doc said everything was

tested... Can anyone suggest anything? I am taking NAE, Vit C,

selenium, magnesium and VitB complex daily and some paracetamol for

pain.

blood collected - 23/07/08 9.54

TSH <0.01 mu/l (0.15-4.0)

free T4 23.7 pmol/l (12.0-22.0)

Total T3 3.0 nmol/l ( 1.3-3.1)

it says at the bottom 'consistent with hyperthyroidism'

Rheumatioid factor negative

Antinuclear Antibody reactive screen for ANA's Sent to Ref. Lab

Anti-TPO Ab 6 iu/ml (5-34)

Neut 3.0 (2.0-7.5)

Lymph 1.8 (1.5-4.0)

Mono 0.4 (0.2-1.0)

Eos 0.1 (0.0-0.4)

WCC 5.4 (4.0-11.0)

Hb 12.4 (11.5-16.5)

RCC 4.01(4.2-6.00)

Hct 0.379 (0.370-0.470)

MCV 95 (78-99)

mch 31.0 (27.0-32.0)

RDW 13.1 (11.5-14.5)

Platelets 308 (150-450)

ESR 35 (-)

My previous results without any Levo

Cholesterol 5.7 mmol/l

HDL Cholesterol 1.2 mmol/l

LDL (calculated) 3.4 mmol/l

Chol/HDL Ratio 4.8

Triglycerides 2.5 mmol/l (0.3 - 2.5)

TSH 2.6 mu/l (0.15 - 4.0) (a)

Free T4 12.6 pmol/l (12.0 - 22.0)

Total T3 2.0 nmol/l (1.3 - 3.1)

(a) euthyroid levels

other results given

NEUT 3.5 (2.0-7.5)

LYMPH 1.8 (1.5-4.0)

MONO 0.4 (0.2-1.0)

EOS 0.1 (0.0-0.4)

BASO 0.0 (0.0-0.2)

WCC 5.8 (4.0-11.0)

Hb 12.6 (11.5-16.5)

RCC 3.99 (4.20-6.00)

Hct 0.377 (0.370-0.470)

MCV 95 (78-99)

MCH 31.6 (27.0-32.0)

RDW % 14.1 (11.5-14.5)

Platelets 273 (150-450)

If anyone can help me decide what to do next I'd be grateful for any

input.