Thyroid issue

[Tommy Wall]

I have posted some of my thyroid labs and the response I gotten so far: too high TSH andtoo low T4 and T3. Considering these value shown below, I am a candidate for any Thyroid treatment? If so should I ask my doc to put me on a synthetic T4 and do some blood work after 4-6 weeks to find out if T3 is being converted or? At least before starting to include or add T3.

I need to push my docs for any treatment since all the values are within range (but not optimal).

If I am only borderline hypo can 7-Keto DHEA help or something else?

TSH-H3.92 (0.27-4.20 mUIl/L)
T3 1.63 (1.30--4.4 pg/ml)
FT4 1.10 (0.94--1.72 ng/dl) 14.12 pmol/L 12.00-22.00

Thankful for some input on this?

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Do you have free T3? That is the most important number.

 

[Tommy Wall]

No my doc didn´t order that. I can always ask for it at a lab if that would be decisive.

 

[Tommy Wall]

Made a test of FT3 ( free T3) 5,64 pmol/L (3,10--6,80) or 3,67 pg/ml (2,02--4,43).
Any opinion taking the above values into account?

 

[Tommy Wall]

Interesting indeed!
http://suzycohen.com/articles/diabetes_supplement_thyroid_glucoscript/

 

[Tommy Wall]

Made a test of FT3 ( free T3) 5,64 pmol/L (3,10--6,80) or 3,67 pg/ml (2,02--4,43).
Any opinion taking the above values into account?

 

[PAUL-E]

Have you checked reverse T3? just thinking if your reverse T3 was high it would block your free T3 and would explain your high TSH. I'm not an expert though

 

[Vettester Chris]

Tommy, thanks for posting and being patient. I know you've posted labs a few times, but if possible, it would be good to see one draw with the following labs: Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, TSH, Antibodies TPO & TgAb. Would also like to see iron serum, TIBC, and ferritin.

I suspect FT3 is pooling, but again would like to see ALL the labs on one sheet. Cortisol could also be a variable, but start with what's mentioned above ...

 

[Tommy Wall]

Thank´s to all of you. I will ask for all the labs mentioned next time. I taking 7-keto and Kelp so I would like to stop for some weeks before my next labs. I don´t understand why docs here never aks for all of these labs. It´s like I have to beg my doc to include more stuff than TSH.

 

[Vince Carter]

That's all they look at, TSH, it's almost a rule. Some one here recently posted that his Dr doesn't treat Thyroid until TSH hits...10 which is double lab values.

 

[HarryCat]

Thank´s to all of you. I will ask for all the labs mentioned next time. I taking 7-keto and Kelp so I would like to stop for some weeks before my next labs. I don´t understand why docs here never aks for all of these labs. It´s like I have to beg my doc to include more stuff than TSH.

Make sure you emphasize the hypo symptoms you are having, I find that usually helps when requesting labs that they don't normally do.

 

[Tommy Wall]

There are many symptons that I don´t have like feeling cold ( I´m always warm on TRT) no dry hair etc.... But there are others that I may have. I suffer from morning anxiety maybe that could have something to do with my Thyroid.
Wish me good luck now when I have to explain to my doc that my ft3 might be pooling and I need to have additional labs done. Won´t be easy.

 

[HarryCat]

There are many symptons that I don´t have like feeling cold ( I´m always warm on TRT) no dry hair etc.... But there are others that I may have. I suffer from morning anxiety maybe that could have something to do with my Thyroid.
Wish me good luck now when I have to explain to my doc that my ft3 might be pooling and I need to have additional labs done. Won´t be easy.

What is your typical body temperature?