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Please help with lab results
by dani2776, Apr 13, 2009 06:47AM
I was diagnosed originally with mild hypothyroid from my PCP, TSH level of 3.9 and started on Levothyroxine 25mcg. Symtoms are getting worse. Originally just had typical hypo symptoms, fatigue weight gain, etc. Now I am starting to feel hyper symptoms, anxiety, nervouseness, dizzy, insomnia, etc. I went and saw an endocronologist and I had my levels retested about 6 weeks after being on medication and my TSH is now 2.89 but also had a TPO antibody test done and results were >1000. Diagnosis now is Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Does this explain wihy I feel so bad and why I seem to be cycling through hyper and hypo symptoms. I feel like I am going crazy! Will it ever get better? I don't know how to live like this! Listed below are my most recent lab levels:
In February my TSH was 3.98 (only test done). Began 25mcg of Levothyroxine.
On April 1st my TSH was 4.335, Free T4 was 1.08 and Free T3 was 3.5 this was after being on Levothyroxine 25mcg since February 19th.
On April 3rd my TSH was 2.820 and free T4 was 0.83 and TPO antibodies were greater than 1000. Normal antibody levels should be under 35. I was suppose to have these labs drawn 5 weeks after the previous ones but I got confused and had them drawn to early.
What is anyone's insight to the levels and why did my TSH jump around so much in such a short time with no change in meditcation and is this partly why I feel so bad?????
In February my TSH was 3.98 (only test done). Began 25mcg of Levothyroxine.
On April 1st my TSH was 4.335, Free T4 was 1.08 and Free T3 was 3.5 this was after being on Levothyroxine 25mcg since February 19th.
On April 3rd my TSH was 2.820 and free T4 was 0.83 and TPO antibodies were greater than 1000. Normal antibody levels should be under 35. I was suppose to have these labs drawn 5 weeks after the previous ones but I got confused and had them drawn to early.
What is anyone's insight to the levels and why did my TSH jump around so much in such a short time with no change in meditcation and is this partly why I feel so bad?????
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This is a difficult road but not a forever road. Try to understand what is going on in your body with this disease and you will learn not to be afraid, but will then know..."oh this is part of the process" ....this too shall pass.
It will help with the anxiety of it all.
Optimum levels for TSH for Hashi patient are .50-1.0 in order to keep symptoms at a miniamal. Anything over this level and you will have hypo symptoms, and your body can get sicker.
Hope this helps!
:) :)