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[Cbrown78]

Need help distinguishing my labs. Female 37 yrs old. Last few times I have had my tsh done it has run 1.6. I have never been on any medication for thyroid. only problems is depression on cymbalta and cervical spine spondylosis taking meloxicam for that.  I have been trying to find the reason for numbness in my hands and tingling in hands for the past few months now also.

Bloodwork

tsh 2.02  mg/dL (L=.34 H=5.60)

T3 free 3.4 pg/mL (L=2.5 H=3.9)

T4 free 0.92 ng/dL (L=.61 H=1.12)

Uric acid 6.4 mg/dL (L=2.6 H=6.0)

Vitamin d 29 ng/mL (L= 30 H=100)

Cholesterol is 182 range L=140 H=199

triglycerides 100 range L= 35 H=150

HDL 38 range L= 27 H= 67

LDL 118 L= 1 H= 100

Total CH/LDL 4.8 ratio range L=3.9 H= 6.7

VLDL 20 L=0 H= 42

Ldl cholesterol 118 mg/dL (L=1 H=100)

B12 504 pg/mL (L=208 H=964)



Sed rate 18 mm/hr L=0 H=20



Magnesium 1.93 mg/dL L= 1.80 H= 2.50



Iron 53 ug/dl L= 28 H= 170

Transferrin 236 mg/dl L= 192 H= 382

TIBC 330 ug/dl L= 250 H=400

Saturation % 16 % L= 15 H= 50



Rheumatoid Factor 8 IU/mL  range <14



ANA Screen Negative

Symptoms



almost impossible to loose weight

I was taking phentermine to help with weight loss and did not loose. This medication used to make me have lots of energy but now when i take it I feel normal... and that is not normal.

extreme fatigue

constipation

muscle weakness

elevated blood cholesterol level ... which is Cholesterol is 182 range L=140 H=199 ; triglycerides 100 range L= 35 H=150 ; HDL 38 range L= 27 H= 67 ; LDL 118 L= 1 H= 100 Total CH/LDL 4.8 ratio range L=3.9 H= 6.7 VLDL 20 L=0 H= 42

Muscle aches stiffness

joint pain and stifness

tingling in hands

hair loss (handful when i shower or brush it)

depression (on cymbalta and have been on  a handful of others over the last two years that dont really help)

heart palipatations or something

anxiety (take Xanax as needed)

memory loss


Any help would be appreciated.

[Cbrown78]

Thank you barb135

[Barb135]

There are websites from which you can do that.  You order the labs, they e-mail you the lab order and tell you which local lab to go to (typically, LabCorp), you get the blood draw and in a couple days or so, they e-mail you the results, with a hard copy sent in the mail.  

One site that I've used a couple of times is Healthcheckusa.com and I've had really good luck with it.  I'm told there might some less expensive, but I can't vouch for those.

If you get the labs done, and post them here, with the reference ranges, we'll certainly help you interpret them. We might have a patient recommended doctor in your area who will help you, if you let us know your city.  If you don't want to post it on the open forum, feel free to send me a private message.  You can do that by hovering your cursor over my name and when you see the drop down box, click on "Send Message".  

[Cbrown78]

Seriouslyy thinking about ordering them myself and just paying for it.

[Cbrown78]

No

[Barb135]

He wouldn't even order the antibody tests to see if you have Hashimoto's? That's pretty dumb...

[Cbrown78]

Saw dr today was given 12 weeks of vitamin d supplement. Dr said due to my results being normal range he could not do more test but he would look for an endo that will see me as an evaluation but he was doubtful. He said we would re check labs in 3 months.

[Cbrown78]

They are about the same

[Cbrown78]

Not sure

[Barb135]

You should try to get the thyroid antibody tests done to see if you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis... Even though your thyroid function tests are well within the normal limits, it's not unusual to begin having symptoms of hypothyroidism long before they go out of range.

The tests you need are Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOab) and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb).

[Red_Star]

What is your waist to hip ratio? If you aren't sure then google waist to hip ratio calculator.