Low test results

[roofs]

My results for the blood test taken for my thyroid says 0.229  according to the test results it is low.  Can anyone tell me exactly what the 0.229 means.  And is it low enough to be worried about?  I see all these T#'s and I'm confused my paper work says 0.229

[AR-10]

The 0.229 is your TSH.
The normal range for TSH is 0.3-0.5 at the low end, and a normal TSH would be about 1.8.
Some people have a normal TSH of 0.8.

So, let's take your test and shave a a couple numbers off of it for a minute. Let's call it a .2 to mae this simple. You are one tenth of a point below lab limits. Maybe two or three tenths, depending on what lab was used. You are a full point from being "average".

You are hyperthyroid, but only by a tenth (or two) of a point. That is not good, but it is a lot better than having a TSH of 0.002, or two thousandths of a point, which is possible.

The other T's probably are within lab limits, but at the high end of the scale.

You should have antibody tests, if they weren't run, and maybe ask about an ultrasound of your thyroid. Then you can talk about whether meds may be indicated.

If you have a copy of the lab work, you could post the tests in full along with the lab ranges, and get some more input.

[lazydog]

Your TSH is working its way up into the hypothyroid bracket.   Anything over 2.5 should be suspect.  Your TSH can vary during the day.  So if you're feeling tired, having hair loss, dizzy, brain fog, insomnia, etc etc maybe you should get tested again.  I always get tested when I'm feeling bad!  I noticed before diagnosis that it did make a difference!  

You definitely need to get the thyroid antibodies tested because if they are positive then they will lower the TSH score.

People who have thyroid antibodies mostly try to keep their TSH around 1.0.

...Julia