Guess this explains a bunch

[Sleepy19]

Have never had much natural energy, but over the last several months I could sleep most of the day away, have been gaining weight, and have constant headaches.  TSH result from last week was 6.27...  I don't know if that's considered moderately high, but could explain all these recent symptoms.   Have appt with my primary next week.  Should I ask about meds to treat this?  Would be nice not to sleep my life away....

[gimel]

Symptoms, which are the most important indicator, such as those you mention, are frequently associated with being hypothyroid.  Too bad you don't have a Free T3 test because Free T3 largely regulates metabolism and many other body functions.  Scientific studies have shown that Free T3 correlated best with hypo symptoms, while Free T4 and TSH did not correlate at all.  Your Free T4 is below middle of range, which may indicate inadequate thyroid hormone production.  Also, although TSH is a poor diagnostic for thyroid status, yours is high enough to indicate the possibility of being hypothyroid.  I expect that if you were tested for Free T3 it would also fall in the lower part of the range, which would be a strong indication of hypothyroidism.

I see that you mention the last check up but you didn't recall last result.  Please clarify if that means you have more current lab results, but haven't yet obtained a copy.

At any rate, you need to always insist on being tested for Free T3 and Free T4 each time you go in for tests.  They always want to test TSH.  Since hypo patients are frequently too low in the range for Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin, those should be checked also.  Last, since the primary cause for diagnosed hypothyroidism is Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and your TSH is above range, it would be a good idea to also test for the antibodies typical of Hashimoto's.  Those tests are Thyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglobulin antibodies, often listed as TPO ab and TG ab.

When you have additional test results, please post, along with reference ranges so that members can help interpret and advise further.

[Sleepy19]

Tsh 6.27 (0.40 - 4.50)
T4, free 1.1 (0.8 - 1.8)
No T3
Couple other out of range readings for other stuff, including glucose at 126 (fasting, should not be higher than 99)', but I've been consistently getting around that same number for last several years.

At last check up he said he'd be watching thyroid, since it was creeping up, but I don't recall last result.  

I was on synthroid  about 15 years or so ago, but it corrected itself and I've had no problems til recently.
Thanks.

[gimel]

Was TSH the only test done for you?  TSH is a pituitary hormone, not a thyroid hormone.  TSH is affected by so many variables that, at best it is only an indicator, to be considered along with more important indicators such as symptoms, and also levels of the biologically active thyroid hormones Free T3 and Free T4.  Please post results from any other tests, along with reference ranges shown on the lab report.