ds (twin) to above dd had nearly the opp on his thyroid labs (but also had elevated b12 and he too just started iron)
B12 1167
Folate >20
TSH 3.01
T4 4.7
Free T4 .9
T3 94
he is on Trileptal, Prozac and Concerta
My 7y dd had odd labs in April. We started Iron and retested the thyroid yesterday. The new results are also odd... any suggestions? (not dd takes 30 Adderall, 500 Depakote, 100 Seroquil so that is another consieration?)
B12 1536
Folate >20
TSH 7.21
T4 6.7
Free T4 1.1
T3 129
Free T3 3.8
Hypothyroidism does not usually cause tachycardia. Would test T4 & T3 levels, repeat TSH and obtain thyroid antibodies. You may have mild hypothyroidism, treatment may not change the tachy, but may help the fatigue.
Well, the GP palpated my throat and decided to order an ultrasound. He said he thought there was something there but then joked ( I guess it was a joke)
" You are so skinny things may just stick out on you".
He also took blood for antibody testing.
Thanks for the supportive post :-)
I know nothing about any of this, just got my blood test back with the slight elevation, but maybe some people's bodies react to the TSH being generated at such a high rate, even though the ultimate result will be that there won't be enough in the body?
Haven't a clue. I am grateful to know I am not alone.
I can tell you that my TSH was recently 18 and that I too was experiencing both hyper and hypo symptoms...I lost 20 pounds, had out of control anxiety and rapid heart rate...all consistent with hyperthyroidism...I also had the typical symptoms of hypothyroidism as well...no one really explained this to me but whether they say it's possible or not I went through it...good luck and I hope you feel better..
My GP that I see Monday is the same one who said the 4.3 TSH last summer was fine so I am not all that confident seeing him about the results of test the cardiologist ran.