Re: Low free T What does it mean?

[Guest guest]

You have room to raise your thyroid dose some, and given that your total T went

up last time you did that, that might be all you need. Most people feel best

with FT3 at mid-range or higher, and that would be 3.7+ in your range.

You cannot use the TSH to determine your dose once on any med with T3 in it,

like Nature-throid. TSH comes from the pituitary and the pituitary senses the

T3 in your blood from the med, so goes lower. It does NOT mean you're hyper.

Your doc should be able to tell from looking at you and checking your pulse, BP,

etc. that you're not hyper. Try raising 1/4 or 1/2 grain. Your LDL might drop

as a result too.

I say at 70 you've earned the right to your ice cream.

Barb

" rayr_us " <ray89012@...> wrote:

>

> Results of recent blood test shows

>

> testosterone 416 (240-950)

> Free T 9.2 (9-30)

>

> the ratio shows %free T as 2.2% well with in normal. Based on those results

the doctor ordered:

>

> ESTR 21.2 (<20-47)

> DHEA 68.1 (25-131)

> E-1 24 (10-60)

> E-2 18 (10-40)

> SHGB 32 (10-60)

>

> These all seem like nicely mid range.

>

> I am 70 YO male with no particular low T symptoms except maybe mild ED that

may be age related. Total T has been in the 416 to 523 range since I started

thyroid replacement (180 mg. nature-throid). Before that it had been as low as

125. Is the low free T number anything significant?

>

> Some other results

> TSH .015 (.38-6.38)

> FT3 3.1 (1.8-5.6)

> FT4 .89 (.61-1.12)

> triglycerid 46 (0-140)

> cholesterol 161 (0-199)

> HDL 64 (>40)

> LDL 88 (<130)

> PSA 2.27 (0-4)

>

> Doctor does not like TSH number. I don't care FT3 and FT4 are mid range.

Doctor would like LDL <70 I enjoy my ice cream.

>

[Guest guest]

Dude, your cholesterol is great!!!!!!!

eat ice cream and keep doing what you are doing.  70 with mild ED?  you are

doing great!  Does viagra, cialis, etc. help?  if so, do nothing!!!!

if my numbers are like yours in a decade I will celebrate!!!

________________________________

From: rayr_us <ray89012@...>

Sent: Thu, September 2, 2010 7:40:54 PM

Subject: Low free T What does it mean?

 

Results of recent blood test shows

testosterone 416 (240-950)

Free T 9.2 (9-30)

the ratio shows %free T as 2.2% well with in normal. Based on those results the

doctor ordered:

ESTR 21.2 (<20-47)

DHEA 68.1 (25-131)

E-1 24 (10-60)

E-2 18 (10-40)

SHGB 32 (10-60)

These all seem like nicely mid range.

I am 70 YO male with no particular low T symptoms except maybe mild ED that may

be age related. Total T has been in the 416 to 523 range since I started thyroid

replacement (180 mg. nature-throid). Before that it had been as low as 125. Is

the low free T number anything significant?

Some other results

TSH .015 (.38-6.38)

FT3 3.1 (1.8-5.6)

FT4 .89 (.61-1.12)

triglycerid 46 (0-140)

cholesterol 161 (0-199)

HDL 64 (>40)

LDL 88 (<130)

PSA 2.27 (0-4)

Doctor does not like TSH number. I don't care FT3 and FT4 are mid range. Doctor

would like LDL <70 I enjoy my ice cream.

[Guest guest]

Your doing great don't change anything TSH is not any good for treatment of

Thyroid it is the message from your brain that tells it if you need more of the

hormone. So when you go on Thyroid NTH med TSH will go down don't take your

Thyroid meds the morning of your labs do your labs first then take your Thyroid

meds.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: rayr_us <ray89012@...>

> Subject: Low free T What does it mean?

>

> Date: Thursday, September 2, 2010, 8:40 PM

> Results of recent blood test shows

>

> testosterone 416 (240-950)

> Free T 9.2 (9-30)

>

> the ratio shows %free T as 2.2% well with in normal. 

> Based on those results the doctor ordered:

>

> ESTR 21.2 (<20-47)

> DHEA 68.1 (25-131)

> E-1 24 (10-60)

> E-2 18 (10-40)

> SHGB 32 (10-60)

>

> These all seem like nicely mid range.

>

> I am 70 YO male with no particular low T symptoms except

> maybe mild ED that may be age related.  Total T has

> been in the 416 to 523 range since I started thyroid

> replacement (180 mg. nature-throid).  Before that it

> had been as low as 125.  Is the low free T number

> anything significant?

>

> Some other results

> TSH .015 (.38-6.38)

> FT3 3.1 (1.8-5.6)

> FT4 .89 (.61-1.12)

> triglycerid 46 (0-140)

> cholesterol 161 (0-199)

> HDL 64 (>40)

> LDL 88 (<130)

> PSA 2.27 (0-4)

>

> Doctor does not like TSH number.  I don't care FT3 and

> FT4 are mid range.  Doctor would like LDL <70 I

> enjoy my ice cream.

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the replies. I don't think I am hyperthyroid even though the

doctor does. My morning temperature is between 96 and 97, my resting heart rate

is 49 to 53, and blood pressure is 90/40 to 115/60. Still maybe a little hypo.

I am still curious about the low free testosterone and whether it has any

significance?

I just recently tried Levitra. It does help with firmness and lasting ability.

It does have the side effect of flushing which will be good for me this winter

with my Raynaud's. My finger temperature is rarely 5 degrees above room

temperature, the Levitra warms them up to body temperature. I tried the Cialis

at 2.5 mg. per day. After a week I had a bad stuffy nose and sore throat. I

will try again to see if the Cialis or if I caught a bug. After my samples run

out I will try ADC.

>

> > From: rayr_us <ray89012@...>

> > Subject: Low free T What does it mean?

> >

> > Date: Thursday, September 2, 2010, 8:40 PM

> > Results of recent blood test shows

> >

> > testosterone 416 (240-950)

> > Free T 9.2 (9-30)

> >

> > the ratio shows %free T as 2.2% well with in normal. 

> > Based on those results the doctor ordered:

> >

> > ESTR 21.2 (<20-47)

> > DHEA 68.1 (25-131)

> > E-1 24 (10-60)

> > E-2 18 (10-40)

> > SHGB 32 (10-60)

> >

> > These all seem like nicely mid range.

> >

> > I am 70 YO male with no particular low T symptoms except

> > maybe mild ED that may be age related.  Total T has

> > been in the 416 to 523 range since I started thyroid

> > replacement (180 mg. nature-throid).  Before that it

> > had been as low as 125.  Is the low free T number

> > anything significant?

> >

> > Some other results

> > TSH .015 (.38-6.38)

> > FT3 3.1 (1.8-5.6)

> > FT4 .89 (.61-1.12)

> > triglycerid 46 (0-140)

> > cholesterol 161 (0-199)

> > HDL 64 (>40)

> > LDL 88 (<130)

> > PSA 2.27 (0-4)

> >

> > Doctor does not like TSH number.  I don't care FT3 and

> > FT4 are mid range.  Doctor would like LDL <70 I

> > enjoy my ice cream.

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Your thyroid is low. TSH is only a measure of pituitary output and may not

reflect your thyroid at all. When you take thyroid medications such as

desicated thyroid your tsh will be low.

>

> Results of recent blood test shows

>

> testosterone 416 (240-950)

> Free T 9.2 (9-30)

>

> the ratio shows %free T as 2.2% well with in normal. Based on those results

the doctor ordered:

>

> ESTR 21.2 (<20-47)

> DHEA 68.1 (25-131)

> E-1 24 (10-60)

> E-2 18 (10-40)

> SHGB 32 (10-60)

>

> These all seem like nicely mid range.

>

> I am 70 YO male with no particular low T symptoms except maybe mild ED that

may be age related. Total T has been in the 416 to 523 range since I started

thyroid replacement (180 mg. nature-throid). Before that it had been as low as

125. Is the low free T number anything significant?

>

> Some other results

> TSH .015 (.38-6.38)

> FT3 3.1 (1.8-5.6)

> FT4 .89 (.61-1.12)

> triglycerid 46 (0-140)

> cholesterol 161 (0-199)

> HDL 64 (>40)

> LDL 88 (<130)

> PSA 2.27 (0-4)

>

> Doctor does not like TSH number. I don't care FT3 and FT4 are mid range.

Doctor would like LDL <70 I enjoy my ice cream.

>