Thyroid Antibodies - Normal Labs

[tjlab]

Hello, I am new here and am on TRT and my thyroid now has antibodies.

35 year old male

TSH 1.51
T3 1.33
TPab 158

Any suggestions? I have real bad allergies and hives. Take allergy shots.

Thanks.

 

[Vettester Chris]

We need the reference ranges on these labs. Plus, need to see the T3 as a "Free T3 Serum" lab, plus Reverse T3 needs to be included.

Has a physician made a diagnosis with autoimmune disorder (Hashis)?

 

[tjlab]

Thanks for reply.

Here are my 7/22/2015 Results

TSH High Sen. 1.35 (.45-4.5)
T3 Free Non Dial. 3.1 (2.0-4.8)
T4 Free Non Dial. 1.4 (.8-1.7)
Microsomal TPO 158 (>34)

I don't know if this helped? I have not got a diagnosis yet. I do have nodules on Thyroid by ultrasound.

Thanks.

 

[Vettester Chris]

OK, thanks for posting. The FT4 and FT3 labs don't look too bad, FT3 actually being a tad below 50% of the ref. range. However, the antibodies as you know can have flair ups, and infrequent attacks. The TPO anitbodies will attack the enzymes of the thyroid. It's important that you get with a physician that will get this correctly diagnosed, and know how to treat it.

You can treat autoimmune hypothyroidism with NDTs, like Armour, but it's crucial to ramp the dosage up correctly. Supplementing the correct amount of selenium and iodine can help considerably as well, but again, needing guidance with the right physician.

If you can get a Reverse T3 lab, it would be good to see before treating your condition. Keep us posted ...

 

[tjlab]

Awesome! I take 200mcg of Selenium per day. High dose fish oil = 3-4 grams daily.

How should I take Iodine? What kind of doctor will help me with this? Thanks!

*I have heard of LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) - is this a treatment option?