Got new labs and seeking advice

[Guest guest]

Hi, all. I jut got my latest lab results. I take 62.5 mcg of T4 for 25

days before having the following tests.

FT3 4.91 (2.5-6.5)

FT4 14.78 (11.5-23.2)

TSH 8.08 (0.35-5.5)

rT3 0.54 (0.2-0.64)

HGH 0.69 (0.06-5)=== too low?

The month before last month I take 87.5 mcg for 20 days and 75 for 10

days, results came out as hyper. So I was off medicine for about 2 weeks

to eliminate the violent reaction, then restarted the dose of 62. 5 mcg.

Following were the labs when hyper

FT3 8.27 (2.5-6.5)

FT4 28.58 ( 11.5-23.2)

TSH 0.00 (0.35-5.5)

This time the doctor I visited asked me to stay at 62.5 mcg and wait for

next blood work. He said that TSH could drop as time goes by. But I just

gained weight by 2 KG since last month, also suffer from fatigue and

other symptoms. The basal temp was tested as 36.3 C these days, .

Do you agree with him? Because the TSH came out as 8, so I am now

changing back to 75 mcg. But the doctor didn't agree with me..He also

does not know the optimum TSH was around 1 or 2, but said TSH in the

normal range is OK enough.

Any advices?

Thanks

Fragrance

[Guest guest]

Hi Fragrance,

It sure sounds like your doctor has been extreme with your thyroid

care. No HyPO person should be taken off their meds, reduced yes,

but not off completely if they are truly HyPO. That just is

unprofessional and reckless. TSH is not a good measure, because of

the on and off T4 med your TSH is VERY unreliable. TSH is tricky if

it's suppressed it can take over a year to go back up and on the

other hand it can shut-up rapidly and stay there even if your levels

of FT4/FT3 are efficient.

Also, when on a T4 drug alone it's best to test at 6-8 weeks, not

before 4 weeks. Your FT4 is 28% of range, low, but maybe it would

even out by 6-8 weeks – who knows, so this is useless info at this

point. Your FT3 is at 60% of range, so you know that you DO convert

the inactive T4 to T3 or it's just taking longer to crash.

Nonetheless, having a low T4 and T3 high isn't the best result for

feeling good. How do you feel? What are your worst symptoms?

Another thing if you stay with a doc that over medicates you and then

makes you go cold turkey on your T med for a couple of weeks your

Adrenals will burn out for sure. Have you had any Adrenals tests?

Also, a HGH test will be low if you consumed anything sweet prior to

the test. Why was HGH tested? Do you have pituitary problems too?

If my math is correct, you gained about 4 ½ pounds and your temp is

about 97.34 F. This tells me you still have a ways to go to feel

good.

Anyway, your doc sounds like s/he is a TSH worshipper, so beware you

may never get better with someone biased. Hope you find a competent

doctor. If you *have* to stay with this doc do NOT go off your meds

again! Suggest to the dr. that s/he give the 75 mcg every other day

and the 62.5 mcg the other days. Adjust the amounts and days until

you feel good.

You may, also, need to test for other things as well that go along

with Hashis/HyPO – like gluten intolerance, vitamin B-12 anemia, low

iron, and others.

Happy New Year!

Bj

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> Hi, all. I jut got my latest lab results. I take 62.5 mcg of T4 for

25

> days before having the following tests.

>

> FT3 4.91 (2.5-6.5)

> FT4 14.78 (11.5-23.2)

> TSH 8.08 (0.35-5.5)

> rT3 0.54 (0.2-0.64)

> HGH 0.69 (0.06-5)=== too low?

>

> The month before last month I take 87.5 mcg for 20 days and 75 for

10

> days, results came out as hyper. So I was off medicine for about 2

weeks

> to eliminate the violent reaction, then restarted the dose of 62. 5

mcg.

> Following were the labs when hyper

>

> FT3 8.27 (2.5-6.5)

> FT4 28.58 ( 11.5-23.2)

> TSH 0.00 (0.35-5.5)

>

> This time the doctor I visited asked me to stay at 62.5 mcg and

wait for

> next blood work. He said that TSH could drop as time goes by. But I

just

> gained weight by 2 KG since last month, also suffer from fatigue and

> other symptoms. The basal temp was tested as 36.3 C these days, .

>

> Do you agree with him? Because the TSH came out as 8, so I am now

> changing back to 75 mcg. But the doctor didn't agree with me..He

also

> does not know the optimum TSH was around 1 or 2, but said TSH in the

> normal range is OK enough.

>

> Any advices?

>

> Thanks

>

> Fragrance

>

[Guest guest]

thanks very much ,BJ.

For HGH, I just had it tested for screening randomely, but found it is

low! and suspect that my sex hormones could be very low, too. But still

wait for next lab to test them. The doctor said that could be caused by

hypopuritarism. I am worried.

I think I will have AF and Vit D tested in a few months. But bone

density scanning is easier for me. The doctors I visited just say that

at my age it is not necessary to have BMD tested except the elderly

women, but I am still worried about my bone health...

Fragrance

> >

> >

> > Hi, all. I jut got my latest lab results. I take 62.5 mcg of T4 for

> 25

> > days before having the following tests.

> >

> > FT3 4.91 (2.5-6.5)

> > FT4 14.78 (11.5-23.2)

> > TSH 8.08 (0.35-5.5)

> > rT3 0.54 (0.2-0.64)

> > HGH 0.69 (0.06-5)=== too low?

> >

> > The month before last month I take 87.5 mcg for 20 days and 75 for

> 10

> > days, results came out as hyper. So I was off medicine for about 2

> weeks

> > to eliminate the violent reaction, then restarted the dose of 62. 5

> mcg.

> > Following were the labs when hyper

> >

> > FT3 8.27 (2.5-6.5)

> > FT4 28.58 ( 11.5-23.2)

> > TSH 0.00 (0.35-5.5)

> >

> > This time the doctor I visited asked me to stay at 62.5 mcg and

> wait for

> > next blood work. He said that TSH could drop as time goes by. But I

> just

> > gained weight by 2 KG since last month, also suffer from fatigue and

> > other symptoms. The basal temp was tested as 36.3 C these days, .

> >

> > Do you agree with him? Because the TSH came out as 8, so I am now

> > changing back to 75 mcg. But the doctor didn't agree with me..He

> also

> > does not know the optimum TSH was around 1 or 2, but said TSH in the

> > normal range is OK enough.

> >

> > Any advices?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Fragrance

> >

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