Text results question

[ando35]

Ok, gimel, I got my free t3 done.

I have a free t4 of 1.6 (0.8-1.8) a total t4 of 13.9 (4.9-10.5) and a tsh of 0.4 (0.4-4.5).  My tsh is usually 3-5 and trends in the 5’s.. my free t3 is 3.6 with a range of 2.3-4.2 which is 70 percentile.

I have hashis and am on 100 mcg synthroid one day and 88 the next

I feel ok I guess but irritable and having anger outbursts maybe unrelated to thyroid but it feels driven by physical too much energy agitation. I actually thought I was hyper but dont have any other symptoms. And I dont have the joint stiffness I usually have when hypo.

[Barb135]

Hello Ando

I'm sure gimel will chime in soon, but I thought I'd add my 2¢. as well.  

Your results (Free T4/Free T3) don't indicate hypo, but they could be higher (hyper) than you need them, even though they're within the reference ranges.  

Have you considered dropping back on your thyroid hormone dosage to see if that changes the way you feel?  Is there something else going on in your life that could be causing excess adrenaline, making you irritable/angry/anxious?  

[ando35]

I guesd isolation from covid could cause it. But I do feel it’s hyper that’s doing it. The other strange thing is that my tsh went from 3 to .4 over 6 month period and there was no change in dose.

[Barb135]

Yes, isolation could cause anxiety, depression, etc.   In addition, although most of us need out thyroid levels in the upper part of their ranges, not everyone needs them so high.  Your high Free T4 could be contributing to feelings of hyper.  It could actually, be a combo of the 2.  

Because TSH neither causes nor alleviates symptoms, we don't think that much of it.  It's normal for TSH to drop when thyroid hormone levels are adequate, or on the high side.  You could try decreasing your thyroid hormone dosage slightly and see if that helps.  Since you're on T4 only, it will take a while for a dosage change to take effect.   I wouldn't change a lot, though because you don't want to tip the scale in the other direction.

[triplle1964]

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