new labs ..Elaine please look at

[Guest guest]

Elaine, I went to the sleep doctor..he was checking TSH so I asked to check

it all again..here are the new ones from 4/16/04 (and the old ones below) I'm

on 7.5 mg of Tap..would you stay there or lower it or raise? I've had seafood 2

or 3 times thanks! Kim

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> TSH 3.99 range 0.35-5.50

> Free t3 3.2 range 2.3 4.2

> Free t4 0.9 range 0.8 1.8

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> Labs from 3/25/04

T3 1.6                    range 0.6- 1.8

t3 uptake 30.86     range24.4-39.1

t4total 8.6              range 6.5-10.5

tsh  1.975              range  0.35-5.50

tsi 340                    range less than 130

LABS FROM 1/20/04

TSH 1.99

T3 151 range 60 to 181

T4 8.8 range 4.5 -12.5

TSI 203  (was 500 in August)

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

I'd say lower the Tap. Right now you're hypothyroid. The new range for TSH

recommended by the AACE is 0.3-2.5 mu/L regardless of the range this lab uses.

Your FT4 is also too low. When you become hypothryoid, your gland increases its

activity in an effort to fix things. This leads to increased antibody

production. And sleep apnea often occurs in hypothryoidism. Best, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Elaine, Would you go to 5 mg? I am on 7.5.. wonder if I'm heading toward

remission? thanks! Kim>

>

> Hi Kim,

> I'd say lower the Tap. Right now you're hypothyroid. The new range for TSH

> recommended by the AACE is 0.3-2.5 mu/L regardless of the range this lab

> uses.

> Your FT4 is also too low. When you become hypothryoid, your gland increases

> its

> activity in an effort to fix things. This leads to increased antibody

> production. And sleep apnea often occurs in hypothryoidism. Best, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

I'd go down to 5 mg and if TSH is still higher than 1.0 in a few weeks, I'd

drop to 2.5 mg. If you can continue to produce TSH even on a low dose, than

remission is a good possibility. Best, Elaine