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Help deciphering new labs ...

9/14  TSH w reflex to FT4 was .15 , Free T4 was .09 , FT3 was 329.  In July, my TSH w reflex to FT4 was .16.  In May, TSH w reflex to FT4 was 11.04 , Free T4 was .07. Those are the only numbers/ tests done for those particular months.   I take NP Thyroid 90 mg. once daily in the am.  I feel like **** most days... Thoughts? Thank you in advance...
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Hi...

Could you please post the reference ranges for the Free T4 and Free T3 results?  Ranges vary from lab to lab and have to come from your own report for the best comparison.  

Please verify the Free T4 result and see if it should be 0.9 instead of .09...

I'm not sure why your doctor is ordering TSH w/reflex to FT4 as that's an outdated test.  It's good that s/he is also ordering Free T4, but they need to order Free T3 every time, since Free T3 is the hormone that's used by individual cells in the body...

What medication, if any, did you take in May, when the TSH was 11.04 and your Free T4 was at .07 or is that supposed to be 0.7?   If you were on medication at the time of that blood test, was your medication dosage changed following that test?

Have you tried splitting your med dosage into more than one dosage throughout the day? For instance, taking half in the morning and the other half around noon or early afternoon?

Do you know if you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?

Please tell us what symptoms you suffer from.
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