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How to controll my thyroid?
i got the results in my thyroid function test like t3-102.84 ng/ml ,t4=9.30 ug/ml and tsh=9.22 ulU/ml ,i hope its hypothyroidisim, am using Thyroxine 50 mg tablet ,daily 1 tablet early morning, is it enoughf? or i need to take any other tablet or any particular dite, plese let me how to control as early as possible , becasuse we are planing for kids.
Those test results are for total T3 and Total T4 and are outdated tests and not of much value. The TSH would generally indicate Hypo. 50 mcg of a T4 med like they have you on is about the largest starting dose that is generally able to be tolerated by people. Some in fact can not even handle jumping right to 50 mcg.
Understand that a T4 med is a slow acting drug. That is, it takes a long time to build up and stabilize in the blood stream. Generally 6 to 8 weeks. So do not expect to feel any different right away other than perhaps side effects from jumping right to 50 mcg.
you really need to get the Free T4 and Free T3 tests done. T4 of a storage hormone. That is it stays in your bloodsteam. Your Body ONLY uses Free T4 hormone. Your body converts the Free T4 in your blood into T3 as it is needed.
Symptoms correlate best with Free T3 which is to be expected since that is the ONLY hormone that the body actually uses. However you do need to have enough T4 in your blood for the body to convert into T3.
Do you have any other symptoms other than weight gain?
You may be better off waiting a little while to sort out and get your Thyroid levels sorted out before getting pregnant. Many people do. But getting hormone levels stabilized is a difficult thing already. And pregnancy causes all sorts of hormone level disruption even when everything is "normal".
Common way to first try to solve a low thryroid problem is to start out on a T4 medication and raise it to a level until the symptoms go a way. This works well for many people. Some people however their body does not convert the T4 into T3 well. In those people a 2nd T3 component or medication may need to be added.
Again your body only uses Free T3 so you must get tested for the Free T4 to make sure there is enough for your body to convert. This should be about MID range, do not accept that everything is OK if you are in the bottom part of the range. As most people WILL remain Hypo and have symptoms. The Free T3 test if you are converting well will be in the upper part of the range IF your Free T4's are mid range. You are shooting for the upper 1/3 of the range. Your symptoms won't go away until your body's cells have enough T3 to be used.
If your Dr. insists on ONLY looking at TSH and not willing to test for the Free T4 and Free T3. The common recommendation here is to find a new Dr who will. It is virtually impossible or simply left to luck to adjust medication dosage based on TSH. You are almost assured to be kept feeling sick by Dr's who only rely on TSH. And everyone deserves better treatment than that!
Understand that a T4 med is a slow acting drug. That is, it takes a long time to build up and stabilize in the blood stream. Generally 6 to 8 weeks. So do not expect to feel any different right away other than perhaps side effects from jumping right to 50 mcg.
you really need to get the Free T4 and Free T3 tests done. T4 of a storage hormone. That is it stays in your bloodsteam. Your Body ONLY uses Free T4 hormone. Your body converts the Free T4 in your blood into T3 as it is needed.
Symptoms correlate best with Free T3 which is to be expected since that is the ONLY hormone that the body actually uses. However you do need to have enough T4 in your blood for the body to convert into T3.
Do you have any other symptoms other than weight gain?
You may be better off waiting a little while to sort out and get your Thyroid levels sorted out before getting pregnant. Many people do. But getting hormone levels stabilized is a difficult thing already. And pregnancy causes all sorts of hormone level disruption even when everything is "normal".
Common way to first try to solve a low thryroid problem is to start out on a T4 medication and raise it to a level until the symptoms go a way. This works well for many people. Some people however their body does not convert the T4 into T3 well. In those people a 2nd T3 component or medication may need to be added.
Again your body only uses Free T3 so you must get tested for the Free T4 to make sure there is enough for your body to convert. This should be about MID range, do not accept that everything is OK if you are in the bottom part of the range. As most people WILL remain Hypo and have symptoms. The Free T3 test if you are converting well will be in the upper part of the range IF your Free T4's are mid range. You are shooting for the upper 1/3 of the range. Your symptoms won't go away until your body's cells have enough T3 to be used.
If your Dr. insists on ONLY looking at TSH and not willing to test for the Free T4 and Free T3. The common recommendation here is to find a new Dr who will. It is virtually impossible or simply left to luck to adjust medication dosage based on TSH. You are almost assured to be kept feeling sick by Dr's who only rely on TSH. And everyone deserves better treatment than that!
Results like are : Triodothyronine (T3) - 102.84 ng/ml (normal range = 60.00-181.00 ng/ml) ,Thyroxine (T4) - 9.30 ug/mL(Normal range = 4.50 -12.60 ug/mL) and Thyroxine stimulating hormones (TSH)= 9.22 uIU/ml (normal range= 0.35-5.50 uIU/mL), and i have symptoms like i put on weight from last 5 months now my weight is 64 , and age 28, is i need to to change my medication ,we are looking for kids, what needs to take care from my side to get normal my thyroid ,
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What are the reference ranges for the T3 and T4. These should be on your lab report and since they vary from lab to lab, they must come from your own report. In addition, we need to know if those are FREE T3 and FREE T4 or if they are Total, which is not the same.
Your TSH is higher than normal, so if your Free T3 and Free T4 are low in their ranges, then yes, you would be hypothyroid and may need an increase in your medication.
There is no special diet you need to go on, but you should avoid foods called goitrogens, which inhibit the absorption of thyroid medication. Those include, but are not limited to cabbage, broccoli and other cruciferous veggies. You can do an internet search to get a full list.
What, if any symptoms do you have?
Your TSH is higher than normal, so if your Free T3 and Free T4 are low in their ranges, then yes, you would be hypothyroid and may need an increase in your medication.
There is no special diet you need to go on, but you should avoid foods called goitrogens, which inhibit the absorption of thyroid medication. Those include, but are not limited to cabbage, broccoli and other cruciferous veggies. You can do an internet search to get a full list.
What, if any symptoms do you have?
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