Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 , I had high T4 and low T3 on my initial tests. I did not do well on synthroid at all. I have switched to levoxyl this past week and feel much better but I am also taking some selenium, biotin, vit C, vitamin E, about an hour after my levoxyl. Those are supposed to help with converting T4 to T3. Interesting on your antibodies test. I plan to have mine tested also next time. I am also taking an antihistimine and that has helped with the plantar fascia pain. Joan > Citrus Punch > > Hi Guys -- > Picked up my test results from my dr.'s office yesterday -- here's they are. I had asked him at my last visit if I had " autoimmune hypothyroidism " and he said he hadn't run an antibodies test. So he ran it this time along with free t4 -- (I think)..... > Thyroid Peroxidase Ab >70 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0-2 IU/mL > > T3 Uptake 38.6 H Out of Range - Reference Range 25-36 % > T4 (Thyroxine) 11.0 Within Range - Reference Range 4.5-12.0 ug/dL > Free Thyroxine Index 4.2 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL > TSH 2.4 Within Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL > T3, Total 97 Within Range - Reference Range 80-181 ng/dL > > I'm on Levoxyl 136 -- and he said to stay on it for next 3 months and test > again....with the t3 in low normal -- would I do better with additional t3 > or Armour? I see a new dr. on Wednesday that prescribes Armour. > > Any input is much appreciated!!!! > > Thanks again!!!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 You might not convert T3 well because of a deficiency. You could fool around with adding some amino acids (I think it's Tyrosine) and Selenium and some other nutrients...or you could just cut to the chase and get the Armour, which many people feel better on, anyway. I prefer to just do what works. For me, adding the nutrients that help you convert T4 to T3 didn't work. I don't think a lot of the supplements do work (or, produce more than a minimal result) unless you actually are deficient in that nutrient. Hodgson <suser@...> wrote:Citrus Punch Hi Guys -- Picked up my test results from my dr.'s office yesterday -- here's they are. I had asked him at my last visit if I had " autoimmune hypothyroidism " and he said he hadn't run an antibodies test. So he ran it this time along with free t4 -- (I think)..... Thyroid Peroxidase Ab >70 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0-2 IU/mL T3 Uptake 38.6 H Out of Range - Reference Range 25-36 % T4 (Thyroxine) 11.0 Within Range - Reference Range 4.5-12.0 ug/dL Free Thyroxine Index 4.2 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL TSH 2.4 Within Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL T3, Total 97 Within Range - Reference Range 80-181 ng/dL I'm on Levoxyl 136 -- and he said to stay on it for next 3 months and test again....with the t3 in low normal -- would I do better with additional t3 or Armour? I see a new dr. on Wednesday that prescribes Armour. Any input is much appreciated!!!! Thanks again!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 the antihistamines would help with the inflammation (swelling)--but not so good for thyroid (I would have to find the info) hopefully someone has it handy---but more t3 would fix the plantar fascia pain-- -those pills that I take totally got rid of it within days( I know hard to believe)--and I have had this so many times in my life--- (natra-bio) thyroid glandular which is a lesser version of armour!!!-- -fyi http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic38.htm > > Citrus Punch > > > > Hi Guys -- > > Picked up my test results from my dr.'s office yesterday -- here's > they are. I had asked him at my last visit if I had " autoimmune > hypothyroidism " and he said he hadn't run an antibodies test. So he > ran it this time along with free t4 -- (I think)..... > > Thyroid Peroxidase Ab >70 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0-2 > IU/mL > > > > T3 Uptake 38.6 H Out of Range - Reference Range 25-36 % > > T4 (Thyroxine) 11.0 Within Range - Reference Range 4.5-12.0 ug/dL > > Free Thyroxine Index 4.2 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0.3- 5.5 > uIU/mL > > TSH 2.4 Within Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL > > T3, Total 97 Within Range - Reference Range 80-181 ng/dL > > > > I'm on Levoxyl 136 -- and he said to stay on it for next 3 months > and test > > again....with the t3 in low normal -- would I do better with > additional t3 > > or Armour? I see a new dr. on Wednesday that prescribes Armour. > > > > Any input is much appreciated!!!! > > > > Thanks again!!!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Thanks ! Ya, I'm with you would rather go with trying Armour. I do take selenium -- 100 mcg per day. My current Dr. does not prescribe natural thyroid hormone -- so I found one about an hour away that does. I'd really like to try Armour since a lot of people feel so much better on it than just synthetic. take care, Re: test results You might not convert T3 well because of a deficiency. You could fool around with adding some amino acids (I think it's Tyrosine) and Selenium and some other nutrients...or you could just cut to the chase and get the Armour, which many people feel better on, anyway. I prefer to just do what works. For me, adding the nutrients that help you convert T4 to T3 didn't work. I don't think a lot of the supplements do work (or, produce more than a minimal result) unless you actually are deficient in that nutrient. Hodgson <suser@...> wrote:Citrus Punch Hi Guys -- Picked up my test results from my dr.'s office yesterday -- here's they are. I had asked him at my last visit if I had " autoimmune hypothyroidism " and he said he hadn't run an antibodies test. So he ran it this time along with free t4 -- (I think)..... Thyroid Peroxidase Ab >70 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0-2 IU/mL T3 Uptake 38.6 H Out of Range - Reference Range 25-36 % T4 (Thyroxine) 11.0 Within Range - Reference Range 4.5-12.0 ug/dL Free Thyroxine Index 4.2 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL TSH 2.4 Within Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL T3, Total 97 Within Range - Reference Range 80-181 ng/dL I'm on Levoxyl 136 -- and he said to stay on it for next 3 months and test again....with the t3 in low normal -- would I do better with additional t3 or Armour? I see a new dr. on Wednesday that prescribes Armour. Any input is much appreciated!!!! Thanks again!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Yes you would do better with Armour or Cytomel added to the Levoxyl. Good luck with the new doctor. Jan Hodgson wrote: >Citrus Punch > >Hi Guys -- >Picked up my test results from my dr.'s office yesterday -- here's they are. I had asked him at my last visit if I had " autoimmune hypothyroidism " and he said he hadn't run an antibodies test. So he ran it this time along with free t4 -- (I think)..... >Thyroid Peroxidase Ab >70 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0-2 IU/mL > >T3 Uptake 38.6 H Out of Range - Reference Range 25-36 % >T4 (Thyroxine) 11.0 Within Range - Reference Range 4.5-12.0 ug/dL >Free Thyroxine Index 4.2 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL >TSH 2.4 Within Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL >T3, Total 97 Within Range - Reference Range 80-181 ng/dL > >I'm on Levoxyl 136 -- and he said to stay on it for next 3 months and test >again....with the t3 in low normal -- would I do better with additional t3 >or Armour? I see a new dr. on Wednesday that prescribes Armour. > >Any input is much appreciated!!!! > >Thanks again!!!!! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 , It would seem to me that you would want that T3 number higher. Mine was 180 and I still feel crappy : / ----Original Message Follows---- From: " Hodgson " <suser@...> Reply-hypothyroidism <hypothyroidism > Subject: test results Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 08:36:23 -0400 Citrus Punch Hi Guys -- Picked up my test results from my dr.'s office yesterday -- here's they are. I had asked him at my last visit if I had " autoimmune hypothyroidism " and he said he hadn't run an antibodies test. So he ran it this time along with free t4 -- (I think)..... Thyroid Peroxidase Ab >70 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0-2 IU/mL T3 Uptake 38.6 H Out of Range - Reference Range 25-36 % T4 (Thyroxine) 11.0 Within Range - Reference Range 4.5-12.0 ug/dL Free Thyroxine Index 4.2 H Out of Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL TSH 2.4 Within Range - Reference Range 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL T3, Total 97 Within Range - Reference Range 80-181 ng/dL I'm on Levoxyl 136 -- and he said to stay on it for next 3 months and test again....with the t3 in low normal -- would I do better with additional t3 or Armour? I see a new dr. on Wednesday that prescribes Armour. Any input is much appreciated!!!! Thanks again!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 > well just got my test results and of course they are 'normal' so nothing > will be done despite the fact that they are actually getting worse > My GP isn't allowed to test for FT3 only the great endo is allowed to do > this so have to wait and see if he deigns to let me have one > As follows > TSH 4.16 (this is up from 3.99 a year ago when I first went to see him cos > collapsed) > FT4 14.7 (down from 18.7 etc) > TT3 1.7 (first time I've been allowed to have it) > these are also worse than when I had the 24 urine test in April which the > endo doesn't believe in and after taking the thyroid glandulars for 2 > months just done a 24 cortisol urine test so will have to see what that > brings > > Dawn > > > Ages Of Elegance makers of historical clothing, uniforms and bridalwear > http://www.agesofelegance.co.uk 0113 277 6716 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 4.1 isnt normal Re: test results > > > > > > well just got my test results and of course they are 'normal' so nothing > > will be done despite the fact that they are actually getting worse > > My GP isn't allowed to test for FT3 only the great endo is allowed to do > > this so have to wait and see if he deigns to let me have one > > As follows > > TSH 4.16 (this is up from 3.99 a year ago when I first went to see him cos > > collapsed) > > FT4 14.7 (down from 18.7 etc) > > TT3 1.7 (first time I've been allowed to have it) > > these are also worse than when I had the 24 urine test in April which the > > endo doesn't believe in and after taking the thyroid glandulars for 2 > > months just done a 24 cortisol urine test so will have to see what that > > brings > > > > Dawn > > > > > > Ages Of Elegance makers of historical clothing, uniforms and bridalwear > > http://www.agesofelegance.co.uk 0113 277 6716 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Hi Minnieshinnie: I have answered some of your questions in-line below ----- Original Message ----- From: " minnieshinnie " <minnieshinnie@...> > Well my test today showed I do have Candidas. Of course I knew this > but also that I have 3 parasites traveling around in there having a > good time. We'll put a stop to that. My chiro doc gave me Bio > Nutriment ABC (Acidophilus, Bifidus and Bulgaricus Complex) to rid > me of Candidas Acidophilus (a probiotic) will not get rid of your Candida. You take them to replace beneficial bacteria that probably have been wiped out by the Candida. SP Cleanse to rid the parasites, Digestive Enzymes > due to the results showing I don't digest protein, and symplex F for > the unbalanced hormones. Is all this too much to take at once? It does sound like a lot but then again, it depends upon the person. But usually, it's a good idea to try one new thing every few days and work up to the whole thing. If your system is particularly sensitive, you could be overwhelmed by too much at once. I'd start with the digestive enzymes - they most probably won't give you any trouble - they simply help you digest your food better (if you aren't digesting properly, your body is getting the correct nutrients, you feel awful and so it goes. Then I would add the acidophilus and so forth. Listen to your body. It's normal when killing Candida to have some die-off reaction. But if you start feeling really rough, ease off. You asked --All this was $80.00, is this a lot? ......... It's hard to say, though usually anything you get from a practitioner will be more expensive then something similar at the health food store. Actually, to combat the Candida (by cleaning up your digestive system and liver), it needn't cost a lot. Look at the success stories in the files. You said - I'm really getting overwhelmed > with the diet thing and all this and starting to feel very lost. I > really don't know what I'm doing. I know the knowledge will take > awhile but very confused in the meantime. > It is easy to get overwhelmed but you're on the right track. You're here and you're taking charge of your own health by asking questions. First thing you MUST do to feel better though, is to cut out the sugar and the white flour. As I suggested, go to the archives and read some of the success stories and find out what people did to feel better. And discover www.curezone.com To your good health! - p > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Thank you for the response. I did feel pretty awful today taking all those things and my boyfriend says you need a mountain dew because I drank so much of it and I quit that yesterday cold turkey so he brought me one and I sipped a liitle of it, but also I thought about what you said maybe all this is too much so tomorrow I will do one of them and then add another in a couple of days. Again thanks for the response it means so much. Danna > Hi Minnieshinnie: > > I have answered some of your questions in-line below > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " minnieshinnie " <minnieshinnie@y...> > > > > Well my test today showed I do have Candidas. Of course I knew this > > but also that I have 3 parasites traveling around in there having a > > good time. We'll put a stop to that. My chiro doc gave me Bio > > Nutriment ABC (Acidophilus, Bifidus and Bulgaricus Complex) to rid > > me of Candidas > > Acidophilus (a probiotic) will not get rid of your Candida. You take them > to replace beneficial bacteria that probably have been wiped out > by the Candida. > > > SP Cleanse to rid the parasites, Digestive Enzymes > > due to the results showing I don't digest protein, and symplex F for > > the unbalanced hormones. Is all this too much to take at once? > > It does sound like a lot but then again, it depends upon the person. But > usually, it's a good idea to try one new thing every few days > and work up to the whole thing. If your system is particularly sensitive, > you could be overwhelmed by too much at once. I'd start with > the digestive enzymes - they most probably won't give you any trouble - they > simply help you digest your food better (if you aren't digesting properly, > your body is getting the correct nutrients, you feel awful and so it goes. > Then I would add the acidophilus and so forth. Listen to your body. It's > normal when killing Candida to have some die-off reaction. But if you start > feeling really rough, ease off. > > You asked --All this was $80.00, is this a lot? ......... > > It's hard to say, though usually anything you get from a practitioner will > be more expensive then something similar at the health food store. > Actually, to combat the Candida (by cleaning up your digestive system and > liver), it needn't cost a lot. Look at the success stories in the files. > > You said - I'm really getting overwhelmed > > with the diet thing and all this and starting to feel very lost. I > > really don't know what I'm doing. I know the knowledge will take > > awhile but very confused in the meantime. > > > It is easy to get overwhelmed but you're on the right track. You're here > and you're taking charge of your own health by asking questions. > First thing you MUST do to feel better though, is to cut out the sugar and > the white flour. > > As I suggested, go to the archives and read some of the success stories and > find out what people did to feel better. And discover www.curezone.com > > To your good health! - p > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 ; Hi Bev.. thanks for sharing that info... I did not know that even equivical results are treated as a YES result.... no matter how much is read on this lyme it is so confusing.... no clear cut anything..... frustrating..... I am sorry to hear of the troubles it gives you, terrible. thanks again.... celia In a message dated 10/21/2004 3:59:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes: Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:47:22 EDT From: B56G@... Subject: Re: Digest Number 3462/Equivical Test Results Hi Celia, I have had lyme disease for over 7yrs now and I have only been equivical in tests. It is my understanding that that is lyme disease. I have had many of the symptoms on the long list of 40 that Dr B and other list. The only test that showed anything was the Bowen and it did show a 9:1 reading. Expensive and I won't take it again as its cash and I just have had to pay too much over these years and now on Medicare am having even a harder time. My main two symptoms are Head pressure/ache and heavy fatigue. I had a year of chemo for cancer in 82 so my joints have been spared but still is a hard disease to deal with. I'd rather go back to Cancer then live this life of lyme disease. I did have Intercellular Heat Therapy in Georgia in June and am now seeing an MD who also practices homopathic protocols and I am still of antibiotics. I have staying off antibiotics I swear if it kills me. This MD in Michigan has had other lyme disease patients and has helped them a lot. I won't take Coloidal Silver. My md is rebuilding my immune system and putting me back in balance. I feel the ICHT was very beneficial as well. Hope this helps. Hang in there and do what your instinct and research tells you along with the very best medical help where you live. God Bless, Bev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Without normal ranges it is difficult to say..but your TSH seems ok .You should also get tested for Free t3 levels.. I was just surfing the web and found the following posts about thyroid and bcp http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-117448.html http://www.wdxcyber.com/m2contra.htm#m10 http://www.actionlove.com/cases/case10815.htm BCP it seems can also affect the thyroid test http://www.webmd.com/hw/womens_conditions/hw27377.asp http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/thyroid_function_tests.jsp szdavis25 <szdavis25@...> wrote: Hi everyone I am new and wanted to get some feed back on my latest results. I am a little frustrated with my doc. I feel like my symptoms are coming back at a rapid pace and he told me it had nothing to do with my thyroid. Well, I got my labs back......I asked for reference ranges but they didn't give them to me. I am also on BCP.This is what they took. Total T4 - 12.2 T3 Uptake - 23.4% TSH - 2.480 The last time I have blood work my tsh was 1.61 and I fel a little bit better but now I am having a horrible time with hair loss, dry skin patches and NO energy. He told me that I was fine and stay at 88mcg of synthroid. What do you all think??? --------------------------------- Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I think you are undertreated. Big problem treating to tests, very embarrassing for the doc. http://www.stoptthethyroidmadness.com gracia > Hi everyone I am new and wanted to get some feed back on my latest > results. I am a little frustrated with my doc. I feel like my symptoms > are coming back at a rapid pace and he told me it had nothing to do > with my thyroid. Well, I got my labs back......I asked for reference > ranges but they didn't give them to me. I am also on BCP.This is what > they took. > > Total T4 - 12.2 > T3 Uptake - 23.4% > TSH - 2.480 > > The last time I have blood work my tsh was 1.61 and I fel a little bit > better but now I am having a horrible time with hair loss, dry skin > patches and NO energy. He told me that I was fine and stay at 88mcg of > synthroid. What do you all think??? > > > > > > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.3/350 - Release Date: 5/28/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 szdavis25, You wrote: > ....I asked for reference > ranges but they didn't give them to me. ... You might try getting formal with them. Send a letter politely but firmly requesting a photocopy of your lab results. At the bottom include a cc: to a legal firm. > ... He told me that I was fine and stay at 88mcg of > synthroid. What do you all think??? That is far from a full replacement dose (at least 200 mcg for women), which means you could still be highly variable in your dosage requirements. If that is true, your doctor should be more responsive to complaints. Based on the professional society recommendations I cited earlier, your TSH should be below 2.0 after long term treatment. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Thanks everyone for your input. I am trying to locate another endo in my area (Charlottesville, VA). I sent my current Dr. an email and he never responded. I can really tell a difference in how I felt just a couple months ago and now. I could tell by his response that he thought I was a fruit cake. He had a very arrogant tone with me and when I told him that I thought my thyroid was neurotic he started to say " are you sure it's the thyroid that is neurotic " but he stopped at neurotic. The more I thought about that the more upset I got. Thanks everyone for making feel like I wasn't crazy. > > ....I asked for reference > > ranges but they didn't give them to me. ... > > You might try getting formal with them. Send a letter politely but > firmly requesting a photocopy of your lab results. At the bottom include > a cc: to a legal firm. > > > ... He told me that I was fine and stay at 88mcg of > > synthroid. What do you all think??? > > That is far from a full replacement dose (at least 200 mcg for women), > which means you could still be highly variable in your dosage > requirements. If that is true, your doctor should be more responsive to > complaints. Based on the professional society recommendations I cited > earlier, your TSH should be below 2.0 after long term treatment. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Thanks everyone for your input. I am trying to locate another endo in my area (Charlottesville, VA). I sent my current Dr. an email and he never responded. I can really tell a difference in how I felt just a couple months ago and now. I could tell by his response that he thought I was a fruit cake. He had a very arrogant tone with me and when I told him that I thought my thyroid was neurotic he started to say " are you sure it's the thyroid that is neurotic " but he stopped at neurotic. The more I thought about that the more upset I got. Thanks everyone for making feel like I wasn't crazy. > > ....I asked for reference > > ranges but they didn't give them to me. ... > > You might try getting formal with them. Send a letter politely but > firmly requesting a photocopy of your lab results. At the bottom include > a cc: to a legal firm. > > > ... He told me that I was fine and stay at 88mcg of > > synthroid. What do you all think??? > > That is far from a full replacement dose (at least 200 mcg for women), > which means you could still be highly variable in your dosage > requirements. If that is true, your doctor should be more responsive to > complaints. Based on the professional society recommendations I cited > earlier, your TSH should be below 2.0 after long term treatment. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 , You wrote: > ... My tsh was fine. What does T4 control? ... Please define " fine. " T4 is the main product of the thyroid gland. It gets converted to T3, which is the active component. However, only the FREE fraction contributes. They really need to measure Free T3. High T4 suggests that your benign goiter is overproducing. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 yikes I don't really understand these tests. I think you must find a different doc, this one is clueless, and/or order your own Armour (no Rx needed) and find the right dose. it is soemtimes a lot easier to get ourselves well, than wait around for some doc to help us. Gracia Got the results back from Diagnos-Tech and now I'm more confused then ever.... TSH was 600.........borderline high is 86-120 T4 0.21 Normal is 0.17-0.42 so that's normal T3 0.35 Normal is 0.28-1.10 so that's normal TPO Positive which should be negative Ok...according to the books the TPO shows something going wrong with the thyroid and the TSH is WAY out of whack......so how could both the T3 and T4 be normal? The blood test the T4 was within normal range but the TSH was 3.980... according to the lab they used which is using an archiac measurement of 0.350-5.500 its normal altho the new numbers stop at 3.o being " normal " So at this point I am totally confused and have no idea what to do. I went to the dr. Monday asking for a script for armour instead of the synthroid I'm taking. I took all the prescribing information including the part where it says start at 30 mg and up it 15mg every 2 weeks until you reach at least 60mg....OH NO...you have to stay on the 30 mg for at least 2 months and she wouldn't budge and it says that you really have to adjust if you're going to within 30 days...so I have no idea what to do here either. Any advice from anyone......?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 tassiter, You wrote: > > > Got the results back from Diagnos-Tech and now I'm more confused then > ever.... > > TSH was 600.........borderline high is 86-120 > T4 0.21 Normal is 0.17-0.42 so that's normal > T3 0.35 Normal is 0.28-1.10 so that's normal > TPO Positive which should be negative > > Ok...according to the books the TPO shows something going wrong with > the thyroid and the TSH is WAY out of whack......so how could both the > T3 and T4 be normal? > > The blood test the T4 was within normal range but the TSH was > 3.980... according to the lab they used which is using an archiac > measurement of 0.350-5.500 its normal altho the new numbers stop at > 3.o being " normal " ... > > Any advice from anyone......?????? > You might try sending your doctor a copy of the papers listed in the FAQ about TSH recommendations, but it is probably time to shop for a new physician. Your T4 and T3 are at the low end of their normal ranges, which is not a good indication in itself, but the test you really need is FT3. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 see SAM the new UPPER RANGE LIMIT OF 5.50 for roni's TSH. see my doc wasn't crazy or stupid as you think- after all!!!!! Test Results Here are my thyroid test results. TSH .009 Range 0.35-5.50 Anti Thyroglobn <20 0-40 Thyroxine, Free .98 0.61-1.76 Free T3 3.5 2.3-4.2 TPO Auto Ab <10 0-35 (Replaces anti-microsomal Ab. Vit D 23.6 32-100.0 (Recent studies consider the lower limit of 32.0 ng/mL to be a threshold for optimal health.) I'm taking 1000 mg of D3 every day (there is 3000 units of vit A in it), plus Flax,Fish & Borage Oils capsule every day. I was taking only fish oil, maybe I should go back to that, plus a senior type multi with 400 units of D in it Vitamin A capsule of 8,000 units, plus 100 mgs. of CoQ10, plus all the other things I take, including c and folic acid, balanced B100, e, magnesium, nattokinase 2000 units 3xday, and policosanol 46 mgs 1xday, which I am going to cut back to 23 mgs. Roni --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hi Roni, Well, with a TSH of .009 I would say you look hyperT hence the afib but your Ft3 is somewhat in the middle. I think it is said around here we want the free's higher than that. Venizia > > Here are my thyroid test results. > > TSH .009 Range 0.35-5.50 > > Anti Thyroglobn <20 0-40 > Thyroxine, Free .98 0.61-1.76 > Free T3 3.5 2.3-4.2 > TPO Auto Ab <10 0-35 (Replaces anti-microsomal Ab. > > Vit D 23.6 32-100.0 (Recent studies consider the lower > limit of 32.0 ng/mL to be a threshold > for optimal health.) > > > I'm taking 1000 mg of D3 every day (there is 3000 units of vit A in it), plus > Flax,Fish & Borage Oils capsule every day. I was taking only fish oil, maybe I should > go back to that, plus > a senior type multi with 400 units of D in it > Vitamin A capsule of 8,000 units, plus > 100 mgs. of CoQ10, plus > all the other things I take, including c and folic acid, balanced B100, e, magnesium, nattokinase 2000 units 3xday, and policosanol 46 mgs 1xday, which I am going to cut > back to 23 mgs. > > Roni > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Nancie, Being right is great, but what do the numbers mean? Roni Nancie Barnett <deifspirit@...> wrote: see SAM the new UPPER RANGE LIMIT OF 5.50 for roni's TSH. see my doc wasn't crazy or stupid as you think- after all!!!!! Test Results Here are my thyroid test results. TSH .009 Range 0.35-5.50 Anti Thyroglobn <20 0-40 Thyroxine, Free .98 0.61-1.76 Free T3 3.5 2.3-4.2 TPO Auto Ab <10 0-35 (Replaces anti-microsomal Ab. Vit D 23.6 32-100.0 (Recent studies consider the lower limit of 32.0 ng/mL to be a threshold for optimal health.) I'm taking 1000 mg of D3 every day (there is 3000 units of vit A in it), plus Flax,Fish & Borage Oils capsule every day. I was taking only fish oil, maybe I should go back to that, plus a senior type multi with 400 units of D in it Vitamin A capsule of 8,000 units, plus 100 mgs. of CoQ10, plus all the other things I take, including c and folic acid, balanced B100, e, magnesium, nattokinase 2000 units 3xday, and policosanol 46 mgs 1xday, which I am going to cut back to 23 mgs. Roni --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Nancie, for your own benefit, please go to www.aace.com and see for yourself. If AACE has raised the upper limit for TSH, from 3.0 to 5.5, after 2003, there will be a press release/announcement. If you can find that announcement, please post the link so the rest of us can read it. > > see SAM the new UPPER RANGE LIMIT OF 5.50 for roni's TSH. see my doc wasn't crazy or stupid as you think- after all!!!!! > Test Results > > > Here are my thyroid test results. > > TSH .009 Range 0.35-5.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Sam, This was the range that was on my lab report, I didn't make it up. It is what it is, whether we agree with it or not. Roni Sam <k9gang@...> wrote: Nancie, for your own benefit, please go to www.aace.com and see for yourself. If AACE has raised the upper limit for TSH, from 3.0 to 5.5, after 2003, there will be a press release/announcement. If you can find that announcement, please post the link so the rest of us can read it. > > see SAM the new UPPER RANGE LIMIT OF 5.50 for roni's TSH. see my doc wasn't crazy or stupid as you think- after all!!!!! > Test Results > > > Here are my thyroid test results. > > TSH .009 Range 0.35-5.50 --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Lots of labs haven't changed to the new ranges, either. It's the same in Bellingham, too. Sam > > > > see SAM the new UPPER RANGE LIMIT OF 5.50 for roni's TSH. see my doc > wasn't crazy or stupid as you think- after all!!!!! > > Test Results > > > > > > Here are my thyroid test results. > > > > TSH .009 Range 0.35-5.50 > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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