Re: Blood results - a little feedback if possible

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Your FT4 being only one point from the bottom of the range is

concerning- good to hear the TPO antibodies are being done. In the meantime

try to do as much reading as possible on the subject! If you tell Sheila you

area then she can suggest an endo nearby.

Subject: Blood results - a little feedback if

possible

Hello again,

She has assurred me that my blood results could not be

interpreted as borderline at all. My FSH was 1.29mu/L (0.34-5.6) and

Free T4 8.80 pmol/L (7.5-21.1, which is way above my level of

understanding, so I would be grateful to hear back from you

knowledgeable folk.

She is going to now run TPO, Cortisol, and Glucose level tests and has

suggested I go forward with all the results to an endicrinologist.

Best wishes,

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medication.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that ,

I really do not understand at all anything about FT4 results, I am a

clear novice in all this. Could you expand for me if you have the

time?

I am trying to do much reading, and from that so far think that my

TSH result might be a touch suspect too? I think the modern opinion

might be that 5.6 is a bit high? I could do with some guidance on

this though to say the least.

Yes, thanks for that I will ask Sheila's advice on an endocrinolgist

within my area.

Take care,

Best wishes,

>

>

> Subject: Blood results - a little feedback

if

> possible

>

> Hello again,

> She has assurred me that my blood results could not be

> interpreted as borderline at all. My FSH was 1.29mu/L (0.34-5.6)

and

> Free T4 8.80 pmol/L (7.5-21.1, which is way above my level of

> understanding, so I would be grateful to hear back from you

> knowledgeable folk.

> > ------------------------------------

>

> Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Always

> consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

> medication.

[Guest guest]

,

I have now rechecked my results from reading your response, a bit

bamboozling for me, as it's just a computer print out with masses of

numbers and no explanation, but I can see, I think, that my tsh is

fine at 1.29 within the reference range and that my free t4 then is

on the low side of the range. The british thyroid association suggest

that Free t4 range should begin at 10 as opposed to 7.5? Phew, all

this maths is hard. So, what could be the implications for low t4, do

you have time to explain just a little?

Huge thanks,

>

> Hi ,

> Your FT4 being only one point from the bottom of the range

is

> concerning- >

>

> Subject: Blood results - a little feedback

if

> possible

>

> Hello again,

> She has assurred me that my blood results could not be

> interpreted as borderline at all. My FSH was 1.29mu/L (0.34-5.6)

and

> Free T4 8.80 pmol/L (7.5-21.1,>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Always

> consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

> medication.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

90% of the population has a TSH of around 1.0.

T4 is low in its range. What meds are you taking? And how do you feel?

Subject: Re: Blood results - a little feedback if

possible

Thanks for that ,

I really do not understand at all anything about FT4 results, I am a

clear novice in all this. Could you expand for me if you have the

time?

I am trying to do much reading, and from that so far think that my

TSH result might be a touch suspect too? I think the modern opinion

might be that 5.6 is a bit high?

>

> Hello again,

FSH was 1.29mu/L (0.34-5.6)

and

> Free T4 8.80 pmol/L (7.5-21.1,

------------------------------------

Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always

consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

medication.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Most folk who feel well have a FT4 in the top quarter of the range.

If you FT4 is low then there will not be enough T4 available to convert into

T3 which is the active hormone, resulting in hypothyroidism and all its

attendant metabolic symptoms such as lethargy and unreasonable weight gain.

I would be a little careful with the assertions of the BTA as the full story

is not told there.

Subject: Re: Blood results - a little feedback if

possible

,

I have now rechecked my results from reading your response, a bit

bamboozling for me, as it's just a computer print out with masses of

numbers and no explanation, but I can see, I think, that my tsh is

fine at 1.29 within the reference range and that my free t4 then is

on the low side of the range. The british thyroid association suggest

that Free t4 range should begin at 10 as opposed to 7.5? Phew, all

this maths is hard. So, what could be the implications for low t4, do

you have time to explain just a little?

Huge thanks,

>

> Hi ,

> Your FT4 being only one point from the bottom of the range

is

> concerning- >

>

> Subject: Blood results - a little feedback

if

> possible

>

> Hello again,

> She has assurred me that my blood results could not be

> interpreted as borderline at all. My FSH was 1.29mu/L (0.34-5.6)

and

> Free T4 8.80 pmol/L (7.5-21.1,>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Always

> consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

> medication.

[Guest guest]

Hi again ,

I guess this is the nature of my difficulty, I don't take any meds

and I feel increasingly under par, worse of the symptoms being

consistent general and unexplained weakness, mental fog, pallor etc.

I also have an enlarged thyroid gland for the second time in life,

twenty years ago I had a partial thyroidectomy. I'm at a stage where

I feel the need to sort out what exactly is my problem, with a

feeling that my thyroid might hold the answers.

To date GP has said all is fine based on tsh, but has now agreed to

test for antibodies and send me to an endocrinologist due to

persistent symptoms. When she printed of my blood results for me last

week, the last few years history came spouting out. Based on your

feedback I am able to see that over this period my T4 has about

halved. Am I putting 2+2 and making 5 here? Also what might be

considered a reasonable reference range for free t4 do you know?

Thanks for your concern , much appreciated.

Best wishes,

>

> Hi ,

> 90% of the population has a TSH of around 1.0.

> T4 is low in its range. What meds are you taking? And how do you

feel?

>

>

>

> Subject: Re: Blood results - a little

feedback if

> possible

>

> Thanks for that ,

> I really do not understand at all anything about FT4 results, I am

a

> clear novice in all this. Could you expand for me if you have the

> time?

> I am trying to do much reading, and from that so far think that my

> TSH result might be a touch suspect too? I think the modern opinion

> might be that 5.6 is a bit high?

>

> >

> > Hello again,

> FSH was 1.29mu/L (0.34-5.6)

> and

> > Free T4 8.80 pmol/L (7.5-21.1,

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Always

> consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

> medication.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Working for years on only a piece of thyroid is seems as if it has

now started to give up the struggle ( my aunt had the same problem, but

forceful back up from uncle got doc to see sense)and now you need

supplementation. As the failure can go very slowly and docs are fixated on

TSH levels it can be years before TSH goes out of range. BUT with your

previous history, symptoms etc it would be sensible to have a trial if T4 to

'see if it helps', which is a tactic that sometimes works. The tests are

flawed, but a reasonable T4 would be in the top quarter of the range eg if

it is 12 to 20 then around 18 would be good. Artificial T4 doesn't go into

the system as easily as your own so that is why levels need to be

high/normal. If you ask Sheila will send list of endos in your area that

have helped other hypo's.

Subject: Re: Blood results - a little feedback if

possible

Hi again ,

and send me to an endocrinologist due to

persistent symptoms. When she printed of my blood results for me last

week, the last few years history came spouting out. Based on your

feedback I am able to see that over this period my T4 has about

halved. Am I putting 2+2 and making 5 here? Also what might be

considered a reasonable reference range for free t4 do you know?

Thanks for your concern , much appreciated.

Best wishes,

--- In thyroid treatment@

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Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always

consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

medication.

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

I so appreciate your time and knowledge, I'm beginning to learn quite

a bit more from you. What you're saying makes complete sense, I

hadn't even considered the fact that for 20 years half my thyroid has

been trying to do the whole job, which ofcourse is putting it under

stress.

Before I see my GP again, who is completely hooked up on tsh result,

not even referring to free t4, I need to empower myself further and

learn about t4 & t3 function and relationship. So I'm going to post a

general message asking for some direction on this, as getting started

and knowing where to look is the hardest part.

I feel like I'm ask ask ask all the time at the moment, which sounds

pushy, but I can't tell you how helpful and informative I have found

thyroid patient advocacy UK. Although I'm feeling quite unwell

myself at the mo, compared to other messages I realise I'm still on

the lucky side.

Thanks again, have a good day!

>

> Hi ,

> Working for years on only a piece of thyroid is seems as

if it has

> now started to give up the struggle

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

Your thyroid should excrete the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and a little triiodothyronine (T3). However, the T4 is an inactive hormone, and it should convert through the liver to the active hormone T3. T3 needs to get into every cell in your body to make it function. With your results, you should be treated with some form of thyroid hormone replacement as your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is at the top of the range, and your Free T4 is almost at the bottom of the range.

There is no need to carry on like this, your GP obviously is not one of the guys with a knowledge of thyroid function and you need to ask to be referred to an endocrinologist. I will send you a list of the 'good' guys so hopefully, you will not be wasting your time with one of the 'bad' buys. Write down all your symptoms and signs. Check them against the list in our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk and click on Hypothyroidism and then on Symptoms and Signs. Ask your GP to test your ferritin and also test your Free T3 and antibodies. Ask for a trial of thyroid hormone replacement from your GP first, and if he refuses, then she must refer you to an endocrinologist. We recommend writing, because this way, the letter has to go into your medical notes, and if anything is found later and it was found your doctor had done nothing, somebody will be in trouble. Your doctor will, of course, be aware of this.

Have you done the quesitonnaires in our FILES on Adrenal and Candida Albicans, to see if you could be suffering with either of these. If not, go there and let us know how you score. Doctors are not aware of these conditions within the NHS, so you will get no help from there unfortunately.

Luv - Sheila>> Thanks for that ,> I really do not understand at all anything about FT4 results, I am a > clear novice in all this. Could you expand for me if you have the > time? > I am trying to do much reading, and from that so far think that my > TSH result might be a touch suspect too? I think the modern opinion > might be that 5.6 is a bit high? I could do with some guidance on > this though to say the least.> Yes, thanks for that I will ask Sheila's advice on an endocrinolgist > within my area.> Take care,> Best wishes,> > > > > > > Subject: Blood results - a little feedback > if> > possible> > > > Hello again,> > She has assurred me that my blood results could not be > > interpreted as borderline at all. My FSH was 1.29mu/L (0.34-5.6) > and > > Free T4 8.80 pmol/L (7.5-21.1, which is way above my level of > > understanding, so I would be grateful to hear back from you > > knowledgeable folk. > > > ------------------------------------> > > > Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. > Always> > consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing> > medication.