OK, my body and my blood disagree...

February 16, 2005

Well, I got blood tests done at healthcheck after 3 weeks at 3 grains.

At the time I did this test, all of my hypo symptoms were coming back.

Actually, they weren't coming, they were here. Legs ached, brain fried,

had to stop halfway through sentences to gasp for breath. I'd always

figured I'd stop at 3 grains for a while and run tests, so I waited as

long as I could, and here are the tests:

Laboratory Results

Test Code Description Result Range Units

4532 ANTI-THYROGLOBULIN AB <20 < 40 - IU/ML

4534 ANTITHYROID PEROXIDASE <10 < 35 - IU/ML

3693 FREE THYROXINE (FT4) 1.8 0.8 - 1.8 NG/DL

4145 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE 5.1 2.3 - 4.2 PG/ML

4536 TSH (3RD GENERATION) 0.017 0.35 - 5.50 MCIU/ML

My morning temps were in the 95-96 range, like always, and pulse in the

60's.

So, first of all, if I have no antibodies, what's in my throat? I

haven't swallowed any frogs that I know of. Second, if my free T3 is

really 50% over normal, why am I falling asleep instead of climbing the

walls?

I really can't believe I'm hyper. After the blood was drawn, I

increased to 3 1/4 gr, and I feel better. Confused as he**, but better.

Janie, I'm seeing your doc in less than a month. If I walk in there

with levels like this, I'm worried he's gonna think I'm nuts. Is he

really that understanding, that he'll believe me over test results like

this? I sure hope so, because I'm done staying sick in the hope that a

doctor will believe me.

Sigh... Thanks for any advice. -- prr

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