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Am I Hypo or Hyper Thyroid, or Wilson's Syndrome?

I am a female, age 55. Have had a hysterectomy, but have ovaries.  I am 5' 6" and weigh 105...I generally do not eat sugar or grains because of a life time of IBS.  FODMAP diet works well, but hard to keep weight on.  Most of my life my BP has been 110/60...last couple months only 89/58.  Temperature most of my life has been 97....lately is only 94.3-95.3.  My hands and especially feet are FREEZING 24/7.
My reverse T3 ratio is 15.2, my understanding is it should be at least 20.  I think that suggest Hypothyroid....but my TSH is on the low side of normal which would indicate Hyperthyroid and weight loss....but have high cholesterol, not low.
A year ago my doc prescribed BIEST for atrophy....immediately my hair texture changed, but I did not realize it was the BIEST.  I was on it for 7 months.  Then I was put on 12 mg of DHEA and hair started falling out.  I was on that for 3 months, and quit 3 weeks ago....hair seems to have stopped falling out.  In spite of a very low fat diet, my cholesterol shot up this past year.  Below are recent lab results....can't tell if I have high or low testosterone...and the hormone test was 3 weeks after stopping DHEA.  Also having hot flashes again 24/7....haven't had them since menopause a few years ago.
Testosterone, Serum   81 ng/dL
Free Testosterone (direct)         .9  pg/mL
DHEA                 34    ug/dL
Estradiol          <5.0  pg/mL

TSH   .998  uIU/mL
Thyroxine   6.5  ug/dL
Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum    2.4  pg/mL
T4, Free (Direct)     1.04  ng/dL
Reverse T3, Serum    15.8    ng/dL

Cholesterol Total    202
Triglycerides       68
HDL    86
Non HDL     116
VLDL     14
LDL   102
Chol/HDL    2.3
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Could you please post the reference ranges for your lab results?  Reference ranges vary from lab to lab and have to come from your own report in order for us to make the best comparison.

Is it your reverse T3 "ratio" that's 15.2 or simply your RT3 result?  There's a difference.  The result on your report is not the same as the ratio.

Have you had any thyroid antibody testing done to see if you might have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?

Wilson's Syndrome is not a recognized condition... Has anyone considered Central/Secondary Hypothyroidism as a possibility for your symptoms?
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