Thyroid Profile - High Free T3 and Thyroglobulin

[TedSki]

I am white male, just turned 55 years of age, weight is 210 lbs. I recently had blood tests and my throid profile is as follows: TSH, sensitive is 2.36 mIU/ml, Free T3 is 5.7 pg/ml (HIGH), Free Thyroxine 0.9 ng/Dl, Thyroid Peroxidase <10.0 IU/ml, Thyroglobulin Antibodies <20 IU/ml, Throglobulin 55.7 ng/ml (HIGH). Any articles I have checked mention the different conditions but I don't display any of the symptoms other than the tired feeling. But I am unemployed without health coverage and end up taking naps at various times of the day and stay up late at night. Is there any information or a possible site to check out for the High Free T3 and Thyroglobulin? Could over the counted meds (Bayer Aspirin) or Tylenol 3 (for back pain) be the cause of the high numbers?

[TedSki]

So by your response, would you suggest holding off and having another blood test within a month? Or should I run to a specialist to have it checked out? Remember I am currently unemployed without insurance. That is the reason I am asking.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

This slightly high free T3 does not fit in with normal T4 and normal TSH, this is likely not clinically significant.  The slightly high thyroglobulin is also nonspecific.  In some cases this occurs in patients who have nodules or goiter, it is not predictive for or against cancer or thyroid dysfunction.