RE: help needed to determine whether son has hypothyroidism

[Guest guest]

Dear Caroline

I am sorry to hear about the problems that your son is suffering

and wonder whether you are able to get his cortisol and DHEA levels tested by

Genova Diagnostics. This is a 24 hour saliva test which he does at 8.00a.m. -

12.00noon, 4,00p.m. and again at midnight. You can order the test direct from

our FILES section of this forum. Scroll down the list of Folders until

you come to the one entitled 'Discounts on Tests and Supplements' and mention

that 'Thyroid Patient Advocacy' is your practitioner. The results will be sent

direct to you. You can then post the results on the forum and we can hopefully

help with any interpretation.

His thyroid function tests are NOT normal. Since Dec. 2008 his

TSH has risen - but what has happened to his free T4 and free T3 test results. His

vitamin B12 results are FAR too low and should be very near to the top of the

reference range, and as far as his ferritin (stored iron) level is concerned,

this is very low. The reference range that they gave you at that time is the

reference range for a women, not a man. The reference range for a man is around

30 to 300, and his level should be above the half way mark at around 150/160.

Speak to your GP or to your local hospital laboratory and ask them to give you

the reference range for ferritin for a man. He should be taking some form of

elemental iron such as 200mgs Ferrous Sulphate, together with large doses of

vitamin C (4/5000mgs - or at least, to bowel tolerance). Ask the GP to bring

his records up to date by testing his ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D3,

magnesium, folate, copper and zinc. Get these results from your doctor with the

ref. range for each of the tests done and post them here. If any of these are

low in the range, his thyroid hormone cannot be fully utilised at the cellular

level.

I would ask the GP for a referral to an endocrinologist,

preferably of your choice and if you would like a list of recommended doctors,

let me know. You may need to go outside of your area. You do need to get his

free T4 and free T3 tested though as TSH is quite insufficient on it's own.

Check out the questionnaires on Adrenals, Candida and Magnesium

in our FILES section (under 'Medical Questionnaires') and ask your son to

complete these so we can get an idea of what might (or might not) be going on.

Luv - Sheila

According to his GP he his normal and does not have a problem with his thyroid

so I was thinking of taking him to see Dr Skinner. I would very much appreciate

your thoughts on his labs as although he is really quite horrible at the moment

I do not think that this is the real him.

Thankyou for any advice

Caroline

11/12/08:

Tsh 1.96 (0.35-4.5)

Ft4 14.4 (12-22)

Ft3 5.4 (3-6.2)

26/1/09:(9.26am)

Tsh 2.63 (0.35-6)

Tpo 7 kiu/L (>43)

Dec 2009:

Tsh 2.74 (0.35-6)

Vit B12 282 (191-663)

Ferritin 56 (10-150)

2/3/10: (4.38pm)

Tsh 3.46 (0.35-6)

Tpo 7kiu/L (>43)

Total Cholesterol 5.0

19/1/11: (11.36am)

Tsh 2.00(0.35-6)

Tpo 11kiu/L (>43)