Anti-thy Perox labs are back....OMG FURSTRATED!

[Red2008]

I just got back my labs

anti-thy perox >1000       normal is    less than 35
Anti-thyroglob 45                              less than 20
TSI                  97                               <=125

I faxed them to my FMD. The secretary said they wrote " consistant with thyroiditis" that was it, did not tell me how long to expect to feel tired all the time, hurt when I get out of  bed, how long my hair is going to fall out.....nothing. I am so furstrated.....I go to a endo in the middle of Aug. uhhhhhhhhhhh ANY SUGGESTIONS, WISDOM FROM MY VERY WISE FRIENDS HERE?

[estrelinha]

I read in the expert forum you are already medicated, so your TSH must keep between 1-2.

[AR-10]

The report shows that you have Hashimoto's. The TSI result is not very comforting either, as it is a little higher than it should be.

You're on meds. Whether the dosage is correct at the moment is a good question. The doctor hasn't got a clue when you will feel better, so telling you anything wouldn't help.

The only thing you can do is wait for your Endo appointment, try to rest and avoid stress as best you can. Your levels have been going up and down, and you are not going to feel much better until someone gets your hormones stable and keeps you that way for a while.

Sorry.

One thing you could do is this; if you haven't had your TSH/Free T4/Free T3 checked in a while, have the tests run about ten days or two weeks before you see the Endo. It might save a little time.

[estrelinha]

You have the same I had 4 months ago. But my TSH and free T3 and free T4 were in the "normal" range , but border line, 3.5, 2.9 (hypo) in the new lab range for TSH (0.3 - 3). It is Hashimoto, I have heterogeneous Thyroid with multiple nodules (less then 1 cm). I haven't been medicated yet, doctors says my values are still normal and I can keep like that for years. You have symptoms, so doctors can try a low medication. I asked doctor Lupo and he said high titer antibodies, symptoms and border line TSH, he would consider low medication (clinical trial). People ove here told me to have selenium, so is all I'm taking.