My free T4 is high (1.8 - just outside of upper range .8-1.7) and my free T3 is low (2.5 - but in range: 2.2-4.4). Is the appropriate treatment Cytomel only?
BTW, I have a goiter but only mid range for TPO antibodies (14; range 0-34). And a multitude of hypo symptoms: hair loss, dry mouth, dry eye, trouble swallowing, weight gain, very low resting pulse-(~45); low basal temp (97.2F), swollen eye tissue, mild constipation, elevated cholesterol, and several more.
I know this high FT4/FT3 ratio can be seen in early Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis where the T4 is high (because of spillage from a damaged thyroid into the blood stream) and/or peripheral cellular resistance as these levels indicate a decreased conversion of T4 to T3.