Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 I don't know the normals for this yet - but I am pretty sure they will be the same ranges as my other bloodwork - posted below. but my TSH was .01 my free T3 was 413 and my free T4 was 1.2 here is my last bloodwork - TSH - .06 .40-5.50 Free T4 .9 out of .8-1.8 Free T3 289 out of 230-420 my numbers are looking better now. I'm taking 2.5 grams what do you think? cris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 My FT3 is way over the top and I had an endo try to tell me I was hyper. I asked him where are the symptoms to match...you know high blood pressure, high pulse, excessive sweating etc. He didn't like that one bit! LaCretia > > >well - my free t3 is 413 out of 230-420, so it is close to that top range - >it is ok if it goes over the top? >the free t4 at 1.2 out of up to 1.8 - I figured it could go up a bit more. >this is the best doctor that I have found around here - and I've tried a >more than a few.The others wouldn't have let me get this far. I have the >pills in my freezer to dig out to self medicate. I don't know when she'll >require another bloodtest. other than I am scheduled for one with my >cholesterol in april. so if I were to self medicate now, she might panic >then, and drop my meds down. >I'll keep my ears open for another doctor though too. >thanks! >cris > Re: my last bloodwork > > >Cris, you are barely in normal ranges on your labs. It is no wonder you do >not feel well. For mid range you want your Free T4 about 1.4 and your free >T3 at 325 would be MID range and you will likely not feel well till it is >over that. You have a choice, you can stick with this doctor and never feel >well, find a better doctor or self medicate the difference. > *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV >Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 My FT3 is way over the top and I had an endo try to tell me I was hyper. I asked him where are the symptoms to match...you know high blood pressure, high pulse, excessive sweating etc. He didn't like that one bit! LaCretia > > >well - my free t3 is 413 out of 230-420, so it is close to that top range - >it is ok if it goes over the top? >the free t4 at 1.2 out of up to 1.8 - I figured it could go up a bit more. >this is the best doctor that I have found around here - and I've tried a >more than a few.The others wouldn't have let me get this far. I have the >pills in my freezer to dig out to self medicate. I don't know when she'll >require another bloodtest. other than I am scheduled for one with my >cholesterol in april. so if I were to self medicate now, she might panic >then, and drop my meds down. >I'll keep my ears open for another doctor though too. >thanks! >cris > Re: my last bloodwork > > >Cris, you are barely in normal ranges on your labs. It is no wonder you do >not feel well. For mid range you want your Free T4 about 1.4 and your free >T3 at 325 would be MID range and you will likely not feel well till it is >over that. You have a choice, you can stick with this doctor and never feel >well, find a better doctor or self medicate the difference. > *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV >Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 My FT3 is way over the top and I had an endo try to tell me I was hyper. I asked him where are the symptoms to match...you know high blood pressure, high pulse, excessive sweating etc. He didn't like that one bit! LaCretia > > >well - my free t3 is 413 out of 230-420, so it is close to that top range - >it is ok if it goes over the top? >the free t4 at 1.2 out of up to 1.8 - I figured it could go up a bit more. >this is the best doctor that I have found around here - and I've tried a >more than a few.The others wouldn't have let me get this far. I have the >pills in my freezer to dig out to self medicate. I don't know when she'll >require another bloodtest. other than I am scheduled for one with my >cholesterol in april. so if I were to self medicate now, she might panic >then, and drop my meds down. >I'll keep my ears open for another doctor though too. >thanks! >cris > Re: my last bloodwork > > >Cris, you are barely in normal ranges on your labs. It is no wonder you do >not feel well. For mid range you want your Free T4 about 1.4 and your free >T3 at 325 would be MID range and you will likely not feel well till it is >over that. You have a choice, you can stick with this doctor and never feel >well, find a better doctor or self medicate the difference. > *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV >Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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