Thyroid levels
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Sleeping badly; very tired & lethargic. Depressed.
Upped dosage from 75mc to 100 yesterday. Similar today.
Today I had my
I was treated with radioactive iodine and been on synthroid ever since.
My T3 and T4 levels always seem to be in the normal range, however my TSH level always seems to be abnormal. The last check I had was March 4.....again, T3 and T4 was normal and TSH was like 15. I haven't felt good.....tired, moody, achy, etc. My doctor (internal medicine) has not mentioned anything about increasing my dose. TSH always seems to be too high or too low.
Hey, just a thought here - thyroid issues can also mess up cholesterol tests....have it checked again once it thyroid issues are taken care of. Mine was way out of whack - just getting settled on meds after cancer and RAI. I am scheduled to have fasting blood work again soon. Hope everything turns out ok for you.
What are your level of TSH, FT-4 and FT-3. Probably means you are not quite hypothyroid, yet, enough for treatment.
I would suggest that you ask your doctor to perform a 2 hour glucose test on you and include testing your fasting insulin level and then your insulin level at the one hour & two hour mark.
High levels of insulin in your system can cause fatigue, irritability, and weight gain among other things. Even if your blood glucose (sugar) readings are normal, you can still have very high amounts of insulin floating around in your body.
I have developed a Postpartum Thyroiditis. My CBC shows 5.47 thyroid, Low Rbs, Low Heamatocrit and Low Hb. My PCP says this is normal in postpartum peroid. Is it true? I have Hypothyroid symptoms like Dizziness, Wt Gain, Joint pain in wrist and Ankle, Irritability, pressure in the neck etc. Should this be treated? what other tests should be done to confirm Hypothyroidism?
Please let me know ASAP, So I can change my PCP if needed.
Thanks a lot.
I have just seen a doctor about the results of a bloiod test taken for my thyroid levels and it was very alarming. She said normal range was between 1 and 4 and mine was 151! SHe used the word critical . Could the results been a mistake? I have been on synthroid in the past but stopped abruptly for about a month and have had many other health issues . I am very tired and can't sleep because of severe hot flashes and I've gained a tremendous amount of weight.
When I went for my semi-annual blood levels, my level was high (4.4). My doctor feels that the generic is not predicable and not as accurate as Synthroid. I have filled my prescription for brand 112 mcg and hope to see a difference in my "foggy" moods in a week or so. My question is, should I go with the 125 mcg of synroid right away and check blood levels in 8 weeks or stay with the 112 mcg synthroid and hope that my levels are good in 6 months?
Just had a thyroid test and my TSH level is 22.6 (I am taking levothyroxine already) What my question is, is how long should a DR. wait to see me? Is there anything that can happen to me? Is that result number too high or too low?
Please let me know as soon as you can, I am worried and my Doctor has not responded back to me yet.
I had a blood test taken 3 months ago and my Thyroid was at a level of 4.460. Do to a liver count of ALT 46, a second blood test was taken recently. It was a Hepatic Function Panel (7), the results for the liver were ALT 39, but the Thyroid level is now at 5.5. I stopped taking hormones about 4 months ago, and had a total hysterectomy in 1992. Could this be a reason for the higher count of my Thyroid? Should I wait another couple of months to see if it improves?
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(TSH, Free T3, Free T4) All 3 are necessary in order to get a complete picture of what is going on with your thyroid.
Eventually the antibodies will completely destroy your thyroid, thus you will need thyroid hormone replacement. It is very important to keep an eye on your levels to make sure you don't suffer symptoms....catch it before it starts.
Your hemoglobin and hematocrit are also low- both are indicators for anemia....but it could be iron anemia or B12 anemia.
I am going through thyroid problems right now myself.. i have an underactive thyroid. I am seeing my doctor every 4 weeks and am on pure vitamins. My thyroid is getting better slowly but surely. most doctors put people on medications right away but i would consider trying the vitamins if you are able to. doing it the natural way may be easier than doing it the medication way. keep your head up! thats what i am trying to do..
My new internist wants to reduce my dosage to 75 mg after getting slighly high readings on my T4 levels. What are the risks of just leaving me on the 100 mg level of the medication as I am not experienceing any symptoms of hyperthroidism? I don't want to make any changes unless there is a long term risk to my health by having a slightly high T4 levels. Can you tell me what the impact might be if I stay as is at 100 mgs?
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