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To: scoo155(FROM MEMBER ON another board)
Unfortunately, your doctor tested for Total T3, rather than Free T3, which is the hormone actually used by the individual cells, but even at that, your level is relatively low in the range, as is your FT4, indicating that you may be hypo.
Additionally, your lab is using an outdated reference range for TSH; the range established about 10 yrs ago by AACE is 0.3-3.0, so your level is very near the top, further indicating hypo.
Unfortunately, many doctors think that simply being "in range" is good enough and it's not.
I'd recommend that you talk to him again and ask for the Free T3 test, along with another TSH and FT4.
If you have low estrogen are you on an HRT?"
Just to clarify for everyone, the above was my comment to scoo on the Weight Loss & Dieting forum. I suggested that she come take a look a this forum, since I believe her thyroid levels to be low normal, with increased cholesterol and other hypo symptoms.
That entire thread can be found here:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Weight-Loss--Dieting/Metabolism-booster/show/1930809#post_9035072
I also suggested thyroid antibody tests to confirm/rule out Hashimoto's.