Here are my test results, what does it mean?

[Justnoww23]

TSH, 3rd generation 6.86
IGF-1 87
AST 47
ALT 73
T4 1.0
T3 305
Thyroid Perxidase 48
Thyroglobulin AB 58
DHEA SULFATE 209
Calcuim 10.3

[Snetmouse]

man...that sounds like me in a nutshell

[TamraW]

Based on your elevated TSH, your low frees, and your slightly elevated antibodies, this looks like Hashimoto's disease. I suggest you get a thyroid ultrasound.

Also, if you are having hypo symptoms, I suggest you get on some thyroid hormone replacement if you aren't already on something.

Go to the below link to read about early treatment of Hashimoto's:
http://thyroid.about.com/od/hypothyroidismhashimotos/a/preventative.htm

Your doctor should have explained this to you. My endo didn't explain much about Hashimoto's to me, so I switched to an endo who actually knows how to treat thyroid disease.

I have Hashimoto's. These were my symptoms prior to thyroid hormone replacement. Many issues are resolved, although since this is an auto-immune disease, I will always have some problems, such as neck swelling (Selenium once daily helps), but so far, the disease is manageable.

These symptoms slowly worsened after birthing a premature infant:
Mild weight gain even while dieting
Extreme fatigue/napping
GERD/Heartburn/chest pain
Mostly constipation mixed with diarrhea
Depression/anxiety/forgetfulness/brain fog
Abdomen swells for no apparent reason
Neck/jaw pain/swelling/pressure
Scratchy voice
Migraines, dizziness and back of neck/head pain
Very cold feet and hands and sometimes a feeling like ants are biting my feet
Endometriosis (2 years ago – cured after one year of birth control)
Irregular/heavy periods and menstrual-like cramping in between periods
Ear pressure/pain
Voice is sometimes hoarse
Knee/joint pains – finger swelling and pain
Rash or scaly skin on neck, head, chest, chin, nose, right armpit down to waist
Dry eyes and sometimes soreness
Occasionally I have a mild hot flashes or chills
Night throbbing/pounding in ears that wakes me
Toe nails feel painful and brittle
Muscles in legs sometimes go wobbly and weak when I am standing
Tingling feet/hands/lips
Body temp ranges 97-97.5
Hair clumps in shower
Shaky hands
Blood pressure changing
Feeling like heart is beating fast
Decreased sex drive

:) Tamra

[Justnoww23]

sorry for not putting the range. I'll put this again.
TSH  6.86      Range- 0.4 - 4.50
IGF-1  87       .........-  92- 190
AST 47          .........-  10 - 35
ALT  73          .........-   6 - 40
T4 free  1.0     ..........- 0.8 -1.8
T3 free  305    ...........- 230 - 420
Thyroid Perxidase 48 .-   Range 35
Thyroglobulin AB 58 ...-   Range 20
DHEA SULFATE 209 ..-   Range 15 - 170

[laura1967]

TSH shows above the reference range of .30-3.0.....was your t4 and t3 tests free's?? What reference ranges did the lab use for each?
Also the antibody tests: thyroid peroxidase and thyroiglobulin AB what ranges were they??  >30  ??
If you are positive for both these, then most likely you have Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroid disease. Then the lab ranges for your thyroid fall into a different range.

ON another note, your calcium level is a little high isn't it? What is the top range your lab used please?

It is important to put the lab ranges in with your results as the labs vary accross the board.

:)    Let's start here.