i'm new- help!

[Michemiko]

Hi so I've never had thyroid problems before. But the last few weeks I've suddenly had an onset of anxiety and depression, horrible brain fog, poor concentration, feelings of unreality, all i want to do is sleep, no motivation, hair falling out... the list goes on.

I had a health panel done, and my TSH came up low
0.25 (0.45-4.67)

so my PCP thought i might be hyper and ordered more blood tests:

Free T3 2.3 (2.4-4.2)
Free T4 1.03 (0.71-1.85)

so now I'm actually hypo? I'm so confused. She referred me to an endo, and i'm just waiting for them to call me to make an appointment. Waiting is hard when you feel miserable.

[Michemiko]

I've never had my adrenal hormones tested. I dont have any fertility problems, as I've had 4 kids in 6 years!

[goolarra]

Waiting is hard, and this disease is one that requires a lot of patience.  I hope you can get in to see the endo soon.

Yes, it looks like you are hypo from your labs, and your symptoms are also consistent with hypo, not hyper.

Your FT4 is at 28% of range, which is too low for most of us (considering where symptoms are relieved).  Guideline for FT4 is about 50% of range.

Your FT3 is even lower; it's below range, and the guideline here is upper half of range.

Your TSH is low, which usually indicates hyper, but only if it is supported by high FT3 and FT4 and hyper symptoms.  It looks like you might have secondary or central hypo.  This is actually a pituitary dysfunction (although the result is hypo).  The pituitary doesn't put out enough TSH to stimulate the thyroid to produce enough hormone.  

Do you have any other hormone issues?  Adrenals?  Reproductive hormones?