Here's my case study--any ideas out there?

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My main complaint is that I wake up each night at 2-3 a.m and can't sleep for

several hours. My salivary cortisol levels are low during the day and high at

night, so that would explain it, but why?

I had ultrasound (pending) of my adrenals, kidney and bladder and through quite

a few tears asked the US technician if she would check my thyroid. I couldn't

believe she did it without an order.

I told her I've been trying for 2 years to find out what is going on with me.

So she said my thyroid has a hand full of small nodules, one measured 3 mm. She

said everyone she's scanned has them and wouldn't be referred unless 1.5 cm or

greater.

I've had all the thyroid tests imaginable:

TSH 1.230

T3 free 2.9

T4 free 1.20

Thyrotropin R, Ab less than 0.51

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) 6

Antithyroglobulin AB <20

Thyroxine Binding Globulin 21

I had Hakala labs do my iodine levels recently as well as 2 years ago.

After 50 loading dose my % excreted 2 years ago was 70.

This time it was 85% with bromide 34.32mg and fluoride 1.56mg

I am not on iodine but do consume sea vegetables in my diet.

Any ideas folks?

Thanks,

Jean