They do not make ranges by M vs F or by body type. But your doc is running the worst tests possible. TSH tests what the pituitary is telling the thyroid to do (and that is a mix of the old range and the new one, nice, not) and that T4 test is well, not the most useful one. Even so, for T4, when you are on meds at least, you should be at the high end, not the low. But your doc will say you are normal.
Better tests are to test the antibodies, to test the Free T3 and Free T4 (that tests what the thyroid is actually doing itself). Your TSH is in range for the .3 to 3. that is the new range.
For blood pressure, that is sodium, potassium, renin and aldosterone tests, that I know of.
I have a question. I have my Thyroid results says Thyroid panel (T4+TSH). Im trying to understand Thyrotropin. Thyrotropin result came back as 0.59 and reference range is 0.34 - 4.82 .. My Thyroxine Free came in as 0.89 range is 0.56 - 1.40
Is this normal for a 22 yr old male athlete ?
Also I looked through my medical record. As of December 2008. My blood pressure readings were much much lower compared to now. After 26 March when I had the whole incident with paramedics and my back arms legs losing sensation and breathing getting difficult along with the right arm feeling cold inside. My resting blood pressure and heartrate have been pretty high everyday since then.
when i get hungry its usually sudden. Like out of nowhere instantly hungry. Its not salt that I crave. Its usually high carb meals or high sugar like ice cream..Ive had very high craving for this place close to me they serve Chicken and Beef Teriyaki served with rice.. craving it ALL the time. I try hard to beat these urges and go for salads but sometimes just doesnt do it for me.
Are you craving salt, by any chance? Does that coincide with the wonky feeling?
I usually have to wait to get my test results about a week but I definitely have gotten copies of everything so far.
So If my blood pressure and heartrate get worse and symptoms act up more in the afternoon I should try and get them to do all those kinds of tests around those times because usually my appointments are in the morning time or around lunch not later in the afternoon when Im feeling "wonky".
I asked him about that or orthostatics, I showed him my logs of blood pressure and heartrates for the past 5 days when I bought the BP monitor. But he still insisted on me taking the blood pressure medication and taking Motrin because my body is tender all over which he says inflammation.
He wants to see me after a week on these meds then have me come back in and see if any improvement. Ill see a neurologist within 3 weeks hopefully sooner than that. If I cant get my primary care to get me any of these tests Ill get the neurologist to.
Ill let u know what they say or if anything new comes about!
Did you get a copy? Always get copies - of everything.
That was low at the time of test, not when you were feeling wonky!
They may have no idea about the adrenals. Few do. Are they sending for a tilt table test?
The med they will give you may not be a typical beta blocker but something to replace aldosterone.