any thoughts on my latest labs

April 14, 2010

pinochle75@... wrote:

>

> I just got my lab results back from last week and wondered if anyone

> could tell me what they mean.

>

> TSH .76

> FT3 4.1 (normal 1.8-4.8)

> FT4 .4 (normal .8-1.9)

>

Since you are taking mostly T3, the low FT4 is to be expected. The other

two are more or less where they should be. Some doctors might want them

closer to the middle of the range, but you are more likely to feel well

where they are.

Chuck

April 15, 2010

Thanks Sam and Chuck for your replies.

I have wondered if my FT4 was too low. My last FT4 test done in Aug 2009 was

1.1, so it has gone down some. Back then I was on 50 mcg of levothyroxine

alone. Now, some days I feel really good and some days I'm really dragging. I

have also had heart palpitation off and on since November and I'm not sure what

to do about that because it's getting annoying. I have wondered if I needed to

increase my levo back to 50 and decreasing the cytomel a little.

Thanks again for your responses. I'll look into your suggestions.

Nichole

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