So this all started because I have been trying to lose weight for the past 4 years and just continue to gain/remain a same weight. I'm 27 years old, been dieting and working out strictly and have not had any loss and do the water weight fluctuation gaining/losing throughout the week. I also feel tired and sore. Have irregular periods (they last for 3 weeks, off for 1, then back again...and I'm on the pill) & no sex drive (extremely odd for me!!!!). According to my fiance my neck swells up and he just never said anything to me until I started doing hypothyroid research and he just said he didn't want to hurt my feelings. Everytime I describe my symptoms people immediately think thyroid problem, but my tests keep coming back normal so then my doctor wants to prescribe anit-depressants. Here's my series of results:
23 Oct 2006
TSH 2.175 (normal 0.350-2.2)
Also did a lipid panel with high LDL Cholesterol Calc of 113 high (normal 0-99)
2 Nov 06
T4, Free(direct) 1.26 (normal 0.61-1.76)
TSH 1.137 (normal same as above)
T3 161 (normal 85-205)
So the doctor recommended anti-depressants and changed my dosage for my birthcontrol pill for the period irregularities. Since they all came back normal I figured I just wasn't trying hard enough and tried weight watchers, stopped alcohol consumption, cut back on my Starbucks addiction. Exercise regularly...took 1hr spinning class 3 times a week and combo cardio/weight class called Body Pump 3 time a week. Still no weight change and instead of feeling more energetic and healthy, I felt worse...progressively shortness of breath...tired easily during my classes (this at 6 months into this routine)
31 Aug 08
TSH 3.89 (normal 0.4-4.5)
Wanted more tests because I read about the new TSH range and here are the most recent results...back to normal & still feeling like ****
15 Sep 08
TSH, 3rd gen 1.061 (normal 0.35-5.5)
Free T4 1.11 (normal 0.90-1.80)
T3 1.5 (normal 0.6-1.8)
Free T3 2.76 (normal 1.80-4.20)
HELP!!!! I have an appointment with a new family practice doctor on 22 Sep and would like to be able to go to that appointment with these results and questions to help her help me!!!