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Confused about results
I have symptoms of hypothyroidism but my TSH shows normal rage at last test was 1.49, but my gyno checked free t4 also and it shows to be .87. I also have a goiter on my thyroid that doctors can't tell me why its there or why it is slowly growing. Just want to feel normal and I don't.
Yeah plan to get copies from all lab work. I was confused about the graves thing because the symptoms don't seem to apply.
What makes me think he is only going to look at TSH was when I asked him why did the ft4 drop between two labs he said its wasn't important that the main thing was the TSH, but he still testing for the ft4 and ft3 when I looked at the lab paper. Once I know more will post for help interpreting it. Thanks
What makes me think he is only going to look at TSH was when I asked him why did the ft4 drop between two labs he said its wasn't important that the main thing was the TSH, but he still testing for the ft4 and ft3 when I looked at the lab paper. Once I know more will post for help interpreting it. Thanks
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I'm not sure where the endo is getting Graves Disease from either the test results you had or your symptoms... Many doctors go only by TSH and if that's what this one is going to do, you aren't going to get very far, because TSH is a pituitary hormone and is rarely indicative of actual thyroid status.
Make sure you get copies of all the blood work, so you can post it here for us to see.
Make sure you get copies of all the blood work, so you can post it here for us to see.
Feeling frustrated.....I feel so bad and don't feel like myself, hoping for answers from this doc soon.
Well went to endo today and he is doing a RAIU test he thinks I might have graves disease and wants to rule that out.
Plus he is doing a whole tone of blood work from TSH, ft4, ft3, ferrin(or something like that) vitamin D, iron, and more I don't remember from the paper.
When I told him some of the stuff going on and felt my thyroid he said it felt firm and was worried about the hoarseness I have going on.
I told him I have keep being told my thyroid is fine but I feel horrible, his response was who keeps tell you it is fine, because from what I am seeing its not.
So could graves disease be causing the symptoms I have going on?
I got the impression he thinks TSH is the main thing from something he said.
But right now going to see what he tells me and go from there.
Plus he is doing a whole tone of blood work from TSH, ft4, ft3, ferrin(or something like that) vitamin D, iron, and more I don't remember from the paper.
When I told him some of the stuff going on and felt my thyroid he said it felt firm and was worried about the hoarseness I have going on.
I told him I have keep being told my thyroid is fine but I feel horrible, his response was who keeps tell you it is fine, because from what I am seeing its not.
So could graves disease be causing the symptoms I have going on?
I got the impression he thinks TSH is the main thing from something he said.
But right now going to see what he tells me and go from there.
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Will look forward to seeing the ultrasound report, as well as the reference ranges for the one FT4. In the meantime, try to have a good weekend.