TSH 0.085?

[bergzone]

Should I be concerned?  After reading many posts and comparing how i feel to various symptoms of others, it's easy to think I could have any number of issues.  I'm prepared to consult with my Dr, now armed with many web discovered facts.  But I also do not want to be one of those hypochondriacs with a web degree on "all things bad".

Just looking for a logical path for a patient to take after receiving mentioned result.

Thank you in advance,
K

[Barb135]

Are you on an thyroid replacement hormone?  A TSH of 0.085 indicates hyper, rather than hypo, but your symptoms are pretty much hypo. If you're on a replacement medication, which one, what dose and for how long.

[Red_Star]

I am pre diabetic and just 0.4 mmol/L away from type 2 diabetes diagnosis on my oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).  My random and fasting blood glucose is always normal. The OGTT test is ordered if there is a suspicion of prediabetes or diabetes with normal random or fasting glucose.

Fasting glucose test:
Pre diabetes: 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L)
Diabetes: 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or higher

Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).  
Pre diabetes: 140 to 199 mg/dL (7.8 to 11.0 mmol/L)
Diabetes: 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher

Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test.
Pre diabetes: between 6 and 6.5%
Diabetes -  6.5% or higher on two separate tests

[gimel]

A list of symptoms that can be related to being hypothyroid is very long.  This link gives just 26 that are typical symptoms.

http://endocrine-system.emedtv.com/hypothyroidism/hypothyroidism-symptoms-and-signs.html

You will find a number of symptoms that correspond to yours.  So, I would recommend as a start that you should request to be tested for Free T3, Free T4, Vitamin D, B12, and ferritin.  If your Free T3 and Free T4 are low in the range, than along with your low TSH, that falls into the category of central hypothyroidism, indicative of inadequate signaling from the pituitary to your thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone.

If you can get those tests done, then please get a copy of the lab report and post results and ranges shown on the report, and members will be glad to help interpret and advise further.

[bergzone]

Crap i forgot the one item that iv'e always dealt with and pretty much have made it a life nobrainer.  I do get hypoglycemic very easy.  Always have money or granola bar within reach.  Waiting until 1 or 2pm for lunch equals day long headache.  But as stated, that's been a life long chore.  Always have had negative diabetic tests... but have always felt i had it.. weird or what?  

[bergzone]

It started as a simple physical.  Not sure how much energy a 46 year old male should have.. all i can gauge it by is how i feel and compare that to other like males.  

I fall short when my comparison is based on fairly normal weight and activity.  I rise above when i compare it to overweight less active folks.  I feel as if i should be making better gains, losing more weight and simply feeling better.

I've always had dry skin.  My memory has always sucked.. unless its an issue i'm interested in.. then its in stone forever.  My weight has always been an ekg.  

The things that have changed are sex drive, energy, stiffness.  But again, not sure how a 46'r should feel.

[gimel]

Even hypochondriacs get sick occasionally.  LOL

Please tell us about your symptoms, so that we can give you the best response..  

[Red_Star]

What symptoms do you have?

[bergzone]

I'm an ***.. i should have done a little reading in here first before simply spewing a question.  Apparently, my first job is to get my Dr to do the T3 and T4 tests... not just the FT# types.  

Wish me luck.