Hi,
TSH of 5.9 is too high. You may need to increase your thryoid meds. Generally a TSH of less than 3 is now standard and many people feel better if their TSH is close to 1.0
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If i tested with a weak positive, well I still have to take antiboitics? Just curious.
I have an appt. next Tuesday with the disease doctor, so i will keep you updated..
Thank you for all your help....
sorry to hear about your frustrations. I would also ask about biopsing those nodes, even though your blood work is normal.
hope you are feeling better soon,
JMK MD
I have been tested for HIV, when I was tested for TB & EBV, negative. No I am not trying to lose weight. I have a complex on how I look. I don't like the way I look. I do not excercise in any shape way or form. I have been investigated for anorexia, trust me, all my family members and friends have been questioned. I have even had my throat checked for purging. I feel like an over weight person being told to quit eating, except they tell me to eat.
I guess since the night sweats are not normal, nor the weight loss as you say, i will keep the appointment. I don't think about any kind of cancer because all blood work comes back okay. My last TSH level was 5.90 so not over medicated.
Honestly I did think night sweats were normal, but now I am guessing they are not.
Thanks for reply...
Hi there,
It sounds like you are having a lot of issues for someone so young (38 is still young:)... night sweats and that kind of weight loss are not normal, assuming you are not trying to lose the weight. I would see the ID specialist to follow up on the positive TB, and I would also consider HIV testing. Any time someone has night sweats and significant weight loss, I am always concerned about the possibility of a malignancy, so I would ask about whether biopsing those lymp nodes would be beneficial. I don't want to alarm you by saying these things, but I do think that these are important things to get ruled out. So, yes, I would go through with the referral, and if nothing comes of it, I would ask your PCP about biopsing your nodes, and other investigation depending on what symptoms are unresolving.
Best of luck.
JMK MD