I was hypothyroid, now I'm not? advice

[Lala_dizzy]

I was diagnosed at 20 at the E.R. got started on 50 mcg. Then endo  put me on 75 mcg - both levo.
Then I was on 88 mcg and back on 75 mcg synthroid. I saw another doctor and he didn't believe I was hypothyroid and he took me off of meds In June. retested TSH 1.98 (RANGE 0.40-4.50)
T3 total 80.0- 204.0 (110.4) t4 0.80-1.80. (0.97). Tsh 0.350-4.50 ( 2.423) my numbers are in the parenthesis. This was taken one week ago. I have alot of symptoms still, more mental then physical. I'm lost and stuck. Could a mental illness be causing these symptoms. Extreme fatigue, weak hair and nails, dry skin, breathing problems, depression, mood swings, memory loss, forgetfulness, trouble focusing,  brain fog and etc.

[Lala_dizzy]

Thanks Flyingfool advice like that make you want to give up. That's why I ignored his comment. I won't settle and all you say is correct.

[flyingfool]

advice of "live with it you are alive arn't you" is absolutely ludicrious!

You can break your leg what should you do, get if fixed and be healed properly or simply live with it because you're not dead?  Give me a break!

A problem with modern medicine is that the sue happy litigious society we live in makes Dr's scared to do anything outside of some numers. They refuse to actually look at symptoms and make determinations as to how to treat the INDIVIDUAL patient to relive them of their symptoms.  Instead they treat so some numbers and to hell with how the patient feels!  They know they are "safe" for getting sued if they simply stay to a treatment that falls within some lab numbers.  And that is priority #1.  Whether the patitent is actually better and well at that point is just a mere coincidence.

[Lala_dizzy]

Barb135,
I wish I could find a great doctor I've been to over 25 and none listens. As for the confusion, the first TSH was all that was tested at that time and was tested a month prior and
T3 total 80.0- 204.0 (110.4) t4 0.80-1.80. (0.97). Tsh 0.350-4.50 ( 2.423)  this was just last week. My doctor said he will only put me on a small amount of med if I want,  but I don't need it and will not adjust it because I don't need it.

[oldie]

i can't tell you your problem but bear in mind that almostst any medicine they give yu causes  almost all of those symptoms you mention. I take five. I have never been able to sort out which are the bad news and which  not. Helpless it is. That's modern medicine.But one straigh forward senior lab manager said. live with it, you're alive aren't you.

[Barb135]

No - you don't have a mental illness.  Your thyroid levels are too low in the ranges...

Total T3 is obsolete, but even at that, it's too low in the range and one could reasonably assume that Free T3 would be low in its range, as well.  Free T3 is the hormone that's used by the individual cells.  Your FT4 is also too low in the range.

I'm somewhat confused about the TSH; you have 2 of them listed.  Which one goes with the TT3 and FT4 you posted?

You need to try to get your doctor to put you back on the med, or get a  doctor who will and adjust it, as needed, to alleviate your symptoms.