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HI I JUST RECEIVED BLOOD TESTS RESULTS FROM MY DOCTOR..I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCEING HORRIBLE SYMPTOMS FOR QUITE SOMETIME...FATIGUE, DEPRESSION, MUSCLE ACHES, GASTRO PROBLEMS SUCH AS BLOATING, CONSTIPATION, THE DRYEST SKIN EVER, AND A LOT OF WEIGHT GAIN, THESE ARE THE ALL THE SYMPTOMS I CAN THINK OF RIGHT NOW...MY TSH TEST CAME BACK AS 6.88, MY T3 UPTAKE (WHICH I NOW READ IS NOT A GOOD TEST)IS 26, T-4 THYROXINE TOTAL IS 8.6 AND THE FREE T-4 INDEX (T7) IS 2.2...HE NEVER RAN A REGULAR T-3 TEST...ALSO I HAD A THYROID ULTRA SOUND DONE AND I HAVE A NODULE ON THE LOWER POLE OF THE RIGHT TYHROID LOBE...NOW THIS DOCTOR OF MINE DIDN'T THINK ANY OF THIS WAS A BIG DEAL BUT SUGGESTS I GO TO AN ENDOCRINOLGYST..I WAS QUITE UPSET OVER HIS NON CARING ATTITUDE..I AM TIRED OF FEELING THIS WAY...COULD SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME INPUT PLEASE? THANK YOU
Hello there,
TSH is high but I have heard of higher, in fact here. That might be why you ended up in the ER. Are you on meds., did they raise your dose??
Yes, being too hypo, for too long, can be dangerous, causing life-threatening myxedema coma/crisis which changes mental status, including lethargy, stupor, delirium, or coma. Lack of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) influence brain function therefore thyroid hormones are critical to cell and organ metabolism and with an inadequate supply for an adult, energy production declines, and the action of other hormones is affected. Plus overly hypo can cause other health problems as well, such as for one, Cardiovascular problems.
I hope you are getting properly treated.
Good Luck!
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II am not a Doctor or in the Medical field.
My statements and comments are meant as a guide only,
not a diagnose or treatment. That is between you and your doctor.
TSH is high but I have heard of higher, in fact here. That might be why you ended up in the ER. Are you on meds., did they raise your dose??
Yes, being too hypo, for too long, can be dangerous, causing life-threatening myxedema coma/crisis which changes mental status, including lethargy, stupor, delirium, or coma. Lack of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) influence brain function therefore thyroid hormones are critical to cell and organ metabolism and with an inadequate supply for an adult, energy production declines, and the action of other hormones is affected. Plus overly hypo can cause other health problems as well, such as for one, Cardiovascular problems.
I hope you are getting properly treated.
Good Luck!
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II am not a Doctor or in the Medical field.
My statements and comments are meant as a guide only,
not a diagnose or treatment. That is between you and your doctor.
I am sure you will know more about your thyroid in time for you are a smart lady and that is what us smart ladies do, we learn as much as we can so that we can take the bull by the horns and act to our best interest.
I meant Labs when at our healthiest, before being sick with thyroid. The ones you listed don't look too healthy :) Both FTs, FT-4 and FT-3, are the ones to have done. However T-4 and T-3 do have their important in diagnosing in relationship to all the rest.
Start out with 100 mcg and work up slowly to 600 mcg of selenium per day, depending on how you feel, that is, if you start to feel hyper don't go up but instead do down. Don't take over 600 mcg. per day. Do you have amalgam fillings? If you can't take in supplement form then look up what foods contain the highest of theser and add them in large amounts to you daily food intake.
I think it would be a good idea to see what your next Labs are like, that is, you'll need both FTs to know, for its how they relate to each other that tells the conversion story.
ROLLERCOASTER RIDES, meaning, bouncing back and forth with med dose changes and levels, like a ping pong ball. So slow is best ;)
GL
I meant Labs when at our healthiest, before being sick with thyroid. The ones you listed don't look too healthy :) Both FTs, FT-4 and FT-3, are the ones to have done. However T-4 and T-3 do have their important in diagnosing in relationship to all the rest.
Start out with 100 mcg and work up slowly to 600 mcg of selenium per day, depending on how you feel, that is, if you start to feel hyper don't go up but instead do down. Don't take over 600 mcg. per day. Do you have amalgam fillings? If you can't take in supplement form then look up what foods contain the highest of theser and add them in large amounts to you daily food intake.
I think it would be a good idea to see what your next Labs are like, that is, you'll need both FTs to know, for its how they relate to each other that tells the conversion story.
ROLLERCOASTER RIDES, meaning, bouncing back and forth with med dose changes and levels, like a ping pong ball. So slow is best ;)
GL
Thanks for your information!
My GP is very easy to talk to and he is the type of doctor that will do any tests or will try any medication I suggest (that makes sence to him!) so I quess I will give him a try to get my levels level!
I started out at 125mg the day after surgery.
I am hoping to get my energy back and am relying on the correct amount of thyroxine to take. I feel so dependent on that pill!
I will be anxious to see the next blood work results and will make sure they test my T3.
Have you heard of taking selenium to help with T4-T3 conversion and has it been helpful? I have thought of adding this to my list of supplements. I added evening primrose oil.
I don't tolorate vitamins, but herbs and oils do fine. Just not vitamins.
THANKS!
M
My GP is very easy to talk to and he is the type of doctor that will do any tests or will try any medication I suggest (that makes sence to him!) so I quess I will give him a try to get my levels level!
I started out at 125mg the day after surgery.
I am hoping to get my energy back and am relying on the correct amount of thyroxine to take. I feel so dependent on that pill!
I will be anxious to see the next blood work results and will make sure they test my T3.
Have you heard of taking selenium to help with T4-T3 conversion and has it been helpful? I have thought of adding this to my list of supplements. I added evening primrose oil.
I don't tolorate vitamins, but herbs and oils do fine. Just not vitamins.
THANKS!
M
maccie, you are welcome. I just hope I am of some help, no matter how little.
Having a doctor, any doctor, who is willing to work with, to listen to and hears his/her patients is half the battle of our illness. I am glad you have one.
Yes, I have heard of the relationship between selenium and conversion. I take selenium along with all my other vitamins and minerals in which they contain no additives, sugars, artificial color, sodium free, wheat, gluten and dairy.
If you decided to take selenium work up slow to, but no more than, 600 mcg. per day. If you can afford the calories brazil nuts are loaded with selenium.
Keep in mind that it does take time for your body to heal. That little pill works the same as our healthy thyroid hormone would, so we do rely on it for our health. If we knew what our thyroid levels were at our healthy state, it would make it easier to shoot for those levels, but if you are like me, I had/have no clue. So it is a hit and miss situation until we find that level which makes us feel our best.
It takes time but you will get there, just don't rush or you might find yourself on a rollercoaster ride of your life.
Good Luck.
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I am not a Doctor or in the Medical field.
My statements and comments are meant as a guide only,
not a diagnose or treatment. That is between you and your doctor.
I do really appreciate your imput. In time, I hope to know more/alot about the thyroid and all of this stuff!
So I DO KNOW WHAT my T4 was before surgery. It was
T4,Free 0.07 range (0.55-1.50)
TSH 0.83 (0.34-4.82)
T3 total 86 (60-181)
Those labs were done back when I first noticed the nodules last July.
So is T4 Free different then what my most recent labs revealed
which seems to be T4?
And the important one is T3 free, not so much T3 is that correct?
I did look at selenium at the coop today. They had 50 or 100mcg
and I didn't know which to get so I didn't get any.
I am thinking to wait until after my next labs to really know what my T3 is on it's own. Does that make sense?
I HATE ROLLERCOASTER RIDES but I do so want to feel better.
I would love my get-up-and-go back!
Patience is a good virtue so thanks for that reminder.
M
So I DO KNOW WHAT my T4 was before surgery. It was
T4,Free 0.07 range (0.55-1.50)
TSH 0.83 (0.34-4.82)
T3 total 86 (60-181)
Those labs were done back when I first noticed the nodules last July.
So is T4 Free different then what my most recent labs revealed
which seems to be T4?
And the important one is T3 free, not so much T3 is that correct?
I did look at selenium at the coop today. They had 50 or 100mcg
and I didn't know which to get so I didn't get any.
I am thinking to wait until after my next labs to really know what my T3 is on it's own. Does that make sense?
I HATE ROLLERCOASTER RIDES but I do so want to feel better.
I would love my get-up-and-go back!
Patience is a good virtue so thanks for that reminder.
M
A little more info about TUP.
T3 Uptake: It is an old test designed with a purpose of indirectly measuring T4! It was developed before T4 levels were able to be measure accurately. The assumption was that if the patient had a high T4 level, the blood proteins would be saturated with it. Therefore when mixed with T3 (which is easier to measure), the blood proteins would take up very little T3. Thus a low T3 uptake implies elevated T4 levels and vice versa. Thus the T3 Uptake test is actually an antiquated, inaccurate way to measure T4 levels.
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I am not a Doctor or in the Medical field.
My statements are meant as suggestions only
not a diagnose or treatment.
That is between you and your doctor
T3 Uptake: It is an old test designed with a purpose of indirectly measuring T4! It was developed before T4 levels were able to be measure accurately. The assumption was that if the patient had a high T4 level, the blood proteins would be saturated with it. Therefore when mixed with T3 (which is easier to measure), the blood proteins would take up very little T3. Thus a low T3 uptake implies elevated T4 levels and vice versa. Thus the T3 Uptake test is actually an antiquated, inaccurate way to measure T4 levels.
~~~~~~~~~~~
I am not a Doctor or in the Medical field.
My statements are meant as suggestions only
not a diagnose or treatment.
That is between you and your doctor
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