My test results... can someone tell me what this means...

[ballarddesign]

Thyroid THYROID STIM HORMONE: 3.47  
F T4: 0.68    
ANTI THYROGLOBULIN: < 20.0  
ANTI THYROID PEROXAB: 97.2*  

[goolarra]

Good for you!  If the thyroxine doesn't help (and I can almost assure you it will), you can always discontinue it.  It takes 4-6 weeks for the levels to build in your bloodstream, so give it a chance and don't expect miracles overnight.  As far as his comment on emotions not being associated with thyroid, all I can say is he couldn't be more wrong.

[ballarddesign]

I went to the doctor yesterday and he prescribed thyroxine. He emphasized that he only prescribed the meds because of my symptoms. He also claims that emotions are not associated with the thyroid?

[goolarra]

With your TSH slightly high and your FT4 low in the range (it's at 25% of range and 50% is the target) and your positive antibodies indicating Hashi's, I think you'd benefit from being on a low dose of thyroid hormones. Your symptoms confirm this.

What does your doctor have to say?  Is s/he agreeable to meds?

[ballarddesign]

I obviously posted the wrong range for my Free T4-- it's actually: 0.50-1.20

[ballarddesign]

The range is 0.300-5.00

[Barb135]

Your lab results don't have to be "off the charts" in order for you to have severe symptoms.  Your symptoms are indicative of hypothyroidism.  I agree that you should post the reference range for the FT4, since that is lab specific; however, your result seems low to me also.   With your TSH on the high side and your FT4, possibly, on the low side, add in the elevated antibodies, along with your symptoms, it looks like you might benefit from a small dose of thyroid replacement hormone.  

Please post the result and reference range for your FT4.  

[ballarddesign]

Yes I have many symptoms, but w/my results not being off the charts, I wonder if my symtoms are related to something else.

My symptoms are:
always sleepy
very emotional (in the last year)
hair thining
dry sky

[goolarra]

Your TSH is a lttle high, indicating hypothyroidism.  The currently accepted range according to AACE is 0.3-3.0.

Please provide the range for your FT4.  Ranges are specific to each lab and have to come from your own lab report.  However, FT4 looks low to me.

Your thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOab) are elevated slightly at 97.2, which indicates that you have an autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis).  

Do you have hypo symptoms yet?