Re: Here are my new lab reports....Are they okay? FORGOT THIS...

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-Forgot to add that I am actually taking 165 mg. not the 90 mg. he

said to take.

-- In NaturalThyroidHormones , " hsmom1965 "

wrote:

>

> I went to the doctor on Friday and here's what the labs show:

>

> T4, Free (Direct) 1.15 (0.61-1.76) (was 0.92 12/17/04)

> T3 154 (85-205) (was 120 12/17/04)

> Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum 3.3 (2.3-4.2) (was 2.7)

> TSH 1.128 (0.350-5.500) (was 16.415)

> T4 7.6 (4.5-12.0) (was 6.0)

> Free thryoxine index 2.1 (1.2-4.9) (was 1.8)

>

> Other tests run:

>

> Glycohoemoglobin (GHb), Total 5.6 (4.2-7.0) - 3 month glucose

> Insulin, Fasting 17.1 (6.0-27.0)

> Thryoid Antibodies 660 (0-34) YIKES!!

> Thyroid Antithyroglobulin Ab 58 (0-40)

>

> The doctor was pleased with these and wanted me to stay on 90 mg.

of

> Armour for three more months because I am feeling better and

results

> look better. He said after being on this amount since 12/17/04,

he

> will be able to tell in May, where to take me from this point.

(Not

> sure what to think, here.)

>

> My energy level has increased and I can walk almost 3 miles a few

> times a week and not DIE afterwards. But I am not losing weight.

I

> need to lose 50-60 pounds. With these results, what would you do?

>

> Thanks for reading this long post!

>

> Molly