Sorry,.......but another thyroid based question.

December 31, 2010

I am struggling to try and understand my test results as compared to my

symptoms.

My recent test results showed non-optimal FreeT3, and higher in range RT3 which

everyone agreed shows I am slightly hypothyroid.

At the same time though,....many of my physical symptoms are the opposite of

what would be expected for hypothyroidism. High blood pressure, elevated heart

rate, weight loss not gain. Also my body temps appear to be totally normal from

the 97.8 to 98.2 range upon awakening to 98.6 or even higher later in the day.

Sometimes my temp will be in the 99.2 range in the afternoon.

I also occasionally get a slight shaky feeling in my hands.

On the other hand, my skin is dry and thinning mainly on my hands, and my

hands/feet go from hot to cold at different times of the day. My fingers are

literally ice cold right now as I type. This is something that was totally

foreign to me a year ago.

I guess what I am asking is can you be hypo, but have symptoms of being hyper

largely, and does this relate to what my doc said about my adrenals

compensating?

I can't seem to find anything online that agrees with what he is saying

directly.

I apologize for continuing to ask these questions, but I will admit I am a

little nervous about starting this T3 med I just picked up. I have not taken any

yet, as I am worried it will make my symptoms of the hyper varity even worse.

I did not have the antibody tests for Graves done,....only Hashi's per Barb and

they were negative. Can you have Graves, but show what I did on Free/Total T3

and RT3?

Yes,.....I am grasping at straws, and I know it. This is just so strange for me,

and the way I feel especially lately.

I am NOT losing my mind BTW.

Just happen to be a person that does not like meds much, and I am one of the

fortunate few that will get about every side-effect known to man. The BP meds

drove me nuts until the doc tried Cozaar years ago.

If anyone familiar with thyroid problems can give me some further insight into

this I would surely appreciate it. I am thinking of skipping the T3 med for now,

since some folks have said that E2 and my 'gut' problems can interfere with

thyroid conversion.

If I really believed it might help I would take it, but I surely do not want to

put myself into even more of a hyper mode.

I realize that none of you are doctors, but any further opinions would surely be

appreciated.

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