Tsh .40-4.6 (mine  0.68)
T3  25-35 (mine 29.1)

T4-0.8-1.8 (mine 1.3)


Not sure what these mean, although lab says "normal." I HATE that word! Normal does NOT mean normal for ME!!!! aaarrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!

I'm still trying to understand all this thyroid stuff, even though its been 5 years! Does low TSH mean Hypo or hyper thyroidism?
Does lower t3 mean I need cytomel or not?
Does normal t4 mean i need less, more or same amt of synthroid?

Does lower # of TSH and lower # of T4 mean somethings wrong?

I wish I had answers!!!!

Well...i'm frustrated! I went to my holistic physician today for a consult and to get a copy of my lab results. He didn't help me at all! He just gave me the basics and said "i dont' know" to everythign else I asked. So now I've got to find someone who will take my saliva test results and interpret them and use them> The problem is, all doctors want to run their own tests at their own laboratory. But i paid $400 so I want them to look at what i've already paid for!!!

Since so many of you on these forums have dealt what i'm dealing with, i'm documenting this in the hopes that someone can help. I know any answers I get are purely speculation, and I plan on finding a legit doctor, but I just though input would be useful right now. SO here's what i've got

I have a progesterone spike on day 10 and day 27 of my cyle. My LP is 19 days long.
Estradiol reaches a high of 25 on day 17.  Here are my estradiol levels on each day of saliva collection.
Day 2(start of AF) Estradiol=  8 pg/ml; Progesterone = 118
Day 5                  Estradiol= 15 pg/ml; Progesterone=101
Day 8                  Estradiol= 10 pg/ml; Progesterone=67
Day 10                E           = 22 pg/ml; Progesteron=364
Day 13                Estradiol= 17 pg/ml; Progesterone= 151
Day 15                Estradiol= 11 pg/ml; Progesterone=80
Day 17                Estradiol=  25 pg/ml; Progesteron=108
Day 21                Estradiol=  10 pg/ml'; Progesterone=236
Day 24                Estradiol=  13 pg/ml; Progesterone= 242
Day 27                Estradiol=   2 pg/ml; Progesterone= 317
Day 29(AF started)Estradiol= 41pg/ml; Progesterone= 41

So, they're saying 2 progesterone spikes in 1 month, which could possibly mean 2 ovulations.

DHEA:  Elevated.  Normal range 3-10 ng/ml  MY LEVEL WAS 25
Free Testosterone Normal range 8-29 pg/ml; Borderline 5-7 pg/ml  MY LEVEL WAS 56

FSH SURGE normal range 2.3-4.7 MY VALUE WAS 1.32
FSH OUTPUT normal range?? MY VALUE 480.00
FOLLICLE RESPONSE INDEX normal range: 0.5-2.3 MY VALUE WAS 1.73

LH SURGE normal range 3.3-6.6 MY VALUE 2.27
LH OUPUT normal range??? MY VALUE 466.00
CORPUS LUTEUM RESPONSE INDEX normal range 8-27 MY VALUE 24.18

So basically, the doctor didn't tell me anything, but this is what the lab reports are. It says that the levels are POSSIBLY suggestive of subclinical pregnancy where implantation did not occur.

The report says my 'ESTROGEN PRIMING IS LOW WHICH MEANS THAT YOUR TISSUES ARE EXPOSED TO LOW ESTROGEN IN THE FIRST HALF OF YOUR CYCLE AND ARE NOT OPTIMALLY RECEPTIVE TO THE PROGESTERONE IN THE 2ND HALF OF THE CYCLE."

This doesn't make any sense to me. Why am i having symptoms of estrogen dominance if my estrogen levels are low in the 1st half of my cycle? And why am i having symptoms of pregnancy (progesterone related??) if i'm not maintaining normla progesterone levels when I should?

So, I don't have the #'s b/c the Dr's called me back at 6:30 pm to tell me a quick version of what the lab told them. SO this is a short synopsis but I hope to have the report soon and post my specific levels so i can get feedback.
Basically, My estrogen levels are so high they're outside the "high-normal" range; my progesterone levels are too high, my cortisol levels are high, my DHEA (from my adrenal glands) is too high, which means that my testosterone production is too high. My levels throughout the entire month are suggesting that I"m having 2 cycles in one. The Dr. said I may notice this as spotting or I may not. I said NOT b/c I don't spot throughout the month. There was lots more info but we were on the phone so that sums up what I remember. They want to do a 1 day saliva test now to look specifically into my Adrenals and determine what the problem is b/c with so much production of DHEA and testosterone, I should feel energetic, not tired. I'm excited that I have answers to why my libidio is so damn high and why my mood is so pms-y!!!

I'm really emotional right now b/c I spent 2 hours on the phone w/my mother who did nothing but undermine the significance of the tests and the results and made me feel like I was just wasting money on these tests. SHe kept telling me that every woman has abnormal levels and they would regulate themselves. Keep in mind that my mother thinks she's an expert on everything, but nonetheless, it was disheartening b/c I was so excited to have answers and she's popping my bubble, telling me that the #s don't matter. That basically this is all in my head. But, like I told her, i didn't start feeling symptoms when they told me my levels were off. I felt symptoms which is WHY i had my levels TESTED!!! UGGGHHHHHHH!!!
So, that's what I know for now and I hope to learn more in the coming days and weeks as i speak to an endocrinologist about all these things and how to fix them.