Confused about results

bopsytop

I have symptoms of hypothyroidism but my TSH shows normal rage at last test was 1.49, but my gyno checked free t4 also and it shows to be .87. I also have a goiter on my thyroid that doctors can't tell me why its there or why it is slowly growing. Just want to feel normal and I don't.

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Barb135

Yes, there has to be a culprit and it could very well be thyroid related, but everything has to be done properly, in order to determine that, for sure.

Will look forward to seeing the ultrasound report, as well as the reference ranges for the one FT4. In the meantime, try to have a good weekend.

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bopsytop

Thanks Barb hope you have good weekend also.

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bopsytop

I finally figured out where I can get the ranges for the second ft4 hopefully, just have to wait till doc office opens Monday and speak with their lab tech. I will hopefully pic up copy of ultrasound report Monday. If I get the ranges for the free t4 Monday will post them.
Just really want doc to tell me why I feel so bad thyroid or not, something has be the culprit.

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Barb135

I mean you can't compare them without reference ranges, from both labs in order to get the percentages. Sorry about that.

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Barb135

Try to get a written copy of the ultra sound report.  That will indicate whether or not there were nodules.  As I noted above, I don't trust the "touch", since no one could feel mine, either, but they were there, nonetheless.

You do need FT3 and FT4 to be run on the same blood draw and make sure you get a written copy of the report.

As I noted above, you will have to know whether the previous FT4 samples were analyzed by the same lab.  If they were not, you can't compare them.

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bopsytop

Thanks Barb for all the help and information, I think I am going to ask endo to run tsh, ft4 and ft3, plus see if he will check vit b12. Will post what I find out.

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