thyroid function

I had a recent thyroid function test with the following results. I stopped taking medication last march as I really wasn't feeling any benefits and feel much better mentally and physically since I stopped the medication. My doctor is concerned by the results and wants me to return to taking the medication Results were T4 5.3 pmol/L 12-22 TSH >100 MlU/L 0.4-3.

s patients with high thyroid antibodies report more symptoms than patients with low thyroid antibodies, even if their thyroid function test is normal. In other words, thyroid replacement is not enough to ameliorate symptoms of autoimmune thyroid disease. (5) (5) Ott, Johannes et al. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Affects Symptom Load and Quality of Life Unrelated to Hypothyroidism: A Prospective Case-Control Study in Women Undergoing Thyroidectomy for Benign Goiter.

Both hyperthyroidism and anti-thyroid medication can affect the function of the liver causing increases in liver enzymes. Liver damage is more common with the anti-thyroid drug Propylthiouracil. I have gathered together this information from numerous sources and various studies...

if someone is stupid enough to overmedicate themselves with dessicated thyroid for weight loss, is it possible for their thyroid function to return to normal with withdrawal of said thyroid replacement and adequate nutrition?

PTH/calcium/D all normal. Thyroid labs normal on current LT4 (not sure I understood the 616mg and 660mg dose -- do you mean a total of 660mCg per week?

I have hypothyroidism. Bllod work was done last week and had the numbers 31.88 circled, meaning abnormal. The numbers were along side the "thyroid function Test" results. Can you please shed some light on these numbers?. They seem too high to apply to my thyroid levels.

Hi. Thanks very much for the attention you've been giving my query. No, i'm not taking any thyroid medicine. What i'm taking regularly is Telmisartan amlodipine besilate 40/5 for my hypertension, one tablet a day, which i take afterr breakfast. I also take Centrum Silver, one tablet a day, after breakfast or after lunch. I don't have anxiety, hand tremors, or eye problems. I don't have insomnia either. My T3 and T4 values are very close to the highest normal value.

My question is if you know of any interaction between TB drug and thyroid function? and if my thyroid disease is a result of such interaction would this condition pass?

At the time thyroid function was normal but now I have only 1/2 of my thyroid and am wodering if I have normal function. Test showed the following levels: T3 =179 T-4 =12.5 TSH = 3.35 My PCP says this is normal, yet I am experiencing hair loss, blurred vision and lack of concentration... My question is, doe these results show abnormal thyroid function? Borderline?

You can know if your current symptoms is from thyroid then simply look at your Free T4 and Free T3. Increased Free T3 can bring huge hyperthyroid symptoms especially increased heat, blood pressure rise, unable to sleep at night etc while increase Free T4 can bring some of the hyper symptoms, for example diarrhea, fast heart rate etc. TSH is a poor marker and its value changes during day. For example on morning its value is least and after noon its value get reduced.

There are several tests for thyroid function. Most doctors use more than one test to diagnose a thyroid problem. The various components of the tests help the doctor know what the problem is. If your thyroid tests are are going down then you need to see your doctor and find out why they are going down. If they are still normal, the doctor may just monitor them. No one on the forum can accurately tell you what exactly is causing your particular test results.

t know if this is because I was taking too low a dose (up to 20 mg instead of 30 - 35 mg), if I have an absorption issue, or if my ferretin will not improve until my thyroid is treated. I understand that iron is important to thyroid function. I thought if I could boost my iron level maybe I could get my thyroid to work better. What is your experience with/understanding of the connection between ferretin/iron and your thyroid function?

--This Article Recommends thyroid function and thyroid antibodies should be evaluated before the start of treatment with IFN-alpha interferon & regularly during therapy. http://www.natap.org/2001/mar/checkyourthyroid031101.htm I was never told this and mine were never checked. I know this article is old, but finally more and more doctors are being open about the thyroid damage from interferon.

I highly recommend reading this article and/or printing it to discuss with your physician. This I think also applies to people with fibromyalgia, because both CFS & fibro patients have thryoid problems... usually undiagnosed and the standard blood tests do not pick this up. What I like about this article is that they point out that people who have autoimmune thyroid disease may present with ME/CFS-like symptoms.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/endocrine/understanding-thyroid-metabolism.htm So, I think you should consult your doctor about working on both of those. I think those could explain most of your symptoms, except for difficulty swallowing and breathing. Do you feel like there's a physical obstruction stopping you from swallowing and breathing properly, i.e. something is impeding the passage of air or food?

I recently visited my doctor, had lab work for thyroid disoder. Today my doctor wrote , "Your TSH leve is a sort of reverse mirror of thyroid function. It tends to go up when your thyroid function is lower than normal and down it is too high . i dont know what this means although she says : your result is 1.324 uIU/ml which is normal WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

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