Unusual change in TSH

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So I just had a follow up visit with my endo. She took my TSH which was 1.75

and FT4 which remained at 0.9. So I have a question about fluctuations. My endo

said that it is normal to fluctuate but this last test result seems unusually

out of place. As a side note, I have been GF since April 1 with perhaps some

minor infractions on additives. I just wonder if that has anything to do with

my lowered TSH. Actual TSH results have been

2001 - 2.8

6/2010 - 3.61

11/2010 - 4.7

12/2010 - 2.97

6/2011 - 4.27

10/2011 - 4.31

4/2012 - 1.75

The GF did not seem to help my anxiety or moodiness and if anything things are

worse. GF did help my hypoglycemia though. So that doesn't fall in line with

what I would have expected with better TSH or a GF diet.

Any thoughts or comments about what is going on.

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> > > > > Timeline by age:

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> > > > > Teenager: irregular periods so started BCP at 18

> > > > > 32: tried getting pregnant but had difficulty and 1 MC but had

> > success

> > > > finally at 34 and second pregnancy came easy 16 months later

> > > > > 35: After the birth of my second child, felt tired enough to start

> > > > drinking coffee (prior I was proud I never 'needed' coffee and caffine

> > > > really affects me) I had night sweats too that went away after several

> > years

> > > > > 41+: started having enough mental fogginess, forgetfulness,

> > confusion,

> > > > fatigue, coldness that I started went to GP

> > > > > 42: Went off BCP which helped migranes, floaters, muscle cramping but

> > > > mental issues continue, coldness, started getting dizzy upon standing

> > > > (wrote of to low/normal BP)

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> > > > > Currently I feel I still am mentally foggy, forgetful, slowly getting

> > > > depressed, unmotivated, tired, dizzy sometimes even when just standing

> > or

> > > > sitting, moodiness/PMS, hypoglycemic, cold, anxious/fearful/nervous,

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> > > > > So over the last year I've seen various doctors, none of whom have

> > > > really addressed my issues. On prescribed Armour but only based on

> > symptoms

> > > > and TSH and felt T3 and T4 were merely " academic " . I never tried the

> > Armour

> > > > though. Another prescribed Synthroid which made me feel so horrible. I

> > was

> > > > so dizzy I couldn't walk and had ears ringing all day so I stopped

> > that. I

> > > > just read " Why do I still have thyroid symptoms when my lab tests are

> > > > normal? " I love the premise but can't find anyone in my area. My

> > current

> > > > endo is basically on the wait and see plan until things get worse.

> > With ANA

> > > > and thyroid anitbodies it seems to make sense to me that I have some

> > > > autoimmune thing going on. I want to go gluten free but concerned with

> > a

> > > > high gluten household and DH thinks GF is borderline 'quackery.'

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> > > > > Here are highlights of my labs:

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> > > > > Weight: good (5'4 " and 140 but this seems to be worsening)

> > > > > BP: Low/normal around 110/70 I think

> > > > > Thyroid has small nodule on it

> > > > > TSH - usally in mid 4's but sometimes lower

> > > > > FT4 - between .90 and 1.0

> > > > > FT3 - between 2.8 and 3.3

> > > > > Thyroglobulin AB 132

> > > > > TPO 12 (0-34)

> > > > > ANA screen 1:160 positive speckled

> > > > > TIBC 258 (250-450)

> > > > > UIBC 170 (150-375)

> > > > > Iron, serum 88 (35-155)

> > > > > Iron sat 34 (15-55)

> > > > > Ferritin, serum 106 (13-150)

> > > > > Progesterone <0.5

> > > > > Estrogens <50

> > > > > Testosterone 9 (2-45)

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> > > > > I've always wondered things like why is my CO2 always at the bottom

> > of

> > > > the normal range (21)? Also I've had some fluctuations in several areas

> > > > like WBC where it went from 6.9 to 5.2 over the last year. Some other

> > labs

> > > > that decreased significantly (over 18%) over the year were ESR,

> > Westergren

> > > > and AST/ALT. What does all that mean? Is there something the docs are

> > > > missing? Where do I find a 'good' doctor who will find the underlying

> > > > problem and not just treat symptoms? What foods should I stay away

> > from?

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> > > > > Thanks,

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> > > > > in land

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