Guest guest Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Can someone explain a little more about what I am seeing on my brother's blood test? T3 total 111.1 (range 40-80) Free T3 uptake 29.5 (range 25-40) TSH 13.799 (range .350-5.50) T4 5.2 (range 5-13) Free T4 .7 (range .8-1.8) He started taking Lugol's about 4 months ago and his TSH shot up. It is my understanding that this occurs for about 6 months. Does his taking of the iodine explain the low Free T4? Prior blood tests have all been in normal ranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Hi william, Has you brother got a diagnosis of hyothyroidism? if not then now is the time to go to the GP and get one- with these results GP should at least do NHS tests. TSh is very high- even higher than the top of the range. FT4 is below range and T3 is near bottom of range- ie he is converting what little T4 there is. At these levels he will probably have a mulitiude of symptoms - see files. > thyroid treatment > From: greenamyer@...> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:56:54 +0000> Subject: High TSH, low Free T4> > Can someone explain a little more about what I am seeing on my brother's blood test?> > T3 total 111.1 (range 40-80)> Free T3 uptake 29.5 (range 25-40)> TSH 13.799 (range .350-5.50)> T4 5.2 (range 5-13)> Free T4 .7 (range .8-1.8)> > He started taking Lugol's about 4 months ago and his TSH shot up. It is my understanding that this occurs for about 6 months. Does his taking of the iodine explain the low Free T4? Prior blood tests have all been in normal ranges.> > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Brother said that doctor considered medication but he wants to play out the iodine to a full 6 months first. According to him, TSH should drop after 6 months. If the iodine is causing the depression of the Free T4, one would assume that it would come up after 6 months. I am not sure where he is getting his information since he is not big on documenting things. I try to help him out in that department. As to the symptoms, he doesn't have a long list of symptoms. Only a couple and they could be as much from just growing old as hypothyroidism. I was just trying to get some more information from people who might have experienced a similar condition. His TSH has popped up a little a couple times in the past (according to the records he gets copies of) but the Free T4 has never been out of range until the iodine. > > > > > > T3 total 111.1 (range 40-80) > > Free T3 uptake 29.5 (range 25-40) > > TSH 13.799 (range .350-5.50) > > T4 5.2 (range 5-13) > > Free T4 .7 (range .8-1.8) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hi , That doesn't make so much sense as T4 is made of iodine( four atoms) so it's presence would increase the Ft4 if everything is working properly, not decrease it. Symptoms because of age- how old is he? Many folk over 70 have raised TSH, so that may be 'normal' but it isn't optimal and older folk have just as much right to as good a quality of life as can be achieved. > thyroid treatment > From: greenamyer@...> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:46:57 +0000> Subject: Re: High TSH, low Free T4> > Brother said that doctor considered medication but he wants to play out the iodine to a full 6 months first. According to him, TSH should drop after 6 months. If the iodine is causing the depression of the Free T4, one would assume that it would come up after 6 months. I am not sure where he is getting his information since he is not big on documenting things. I try to help him out in that department. As to the symptoms, he doesn't have a long list of symptoms. Only a couple and they could be as much from just growing old as hypothyroidism. I was just trying to get some more information from people who might have experienced a similar condition. His TSH has popped up a little a couple times in the past (according to the records he gets copies of) but the Free T4 has never been out of range until the iodine.> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > T3 total 111.1 (range 40-80)> > > Free T3 uptake 29.5 (range 25-40)> > > TSH 13.799 (range .350-5.50)> > > T4 5.2 (range 5-13)> > > Free T4 .7 (range .8-1.8)> > > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Brother is 58. TSH has been up and down in the past according to records but usually just out of range. Most of the time it is back within range on the next test. Since starting iodine, TSH went up and stayed up. He doesn't really get a lot from the doctor on this. Just the basic stuff. Symptom, give them a pill to fix it. Better to find out the cause and fix the cause. 6 months on Iodine was the point where TSH drops according to information I have found. That would occur for my brother in 2 more months. Doctor ordered another thyroid panel in 3 months. I just wanted to see if anyone had experienced or herd of FT4 dropping when iodine was taken. > > > Hi , > That doesn't make so much sense as T4 is made of iodine( four atoms) so it's presence would increase the Ft4 if everything is working properly, not decrease it. > > MODERATED TO TAKE OUT OLD MESSAGES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Not sure whether the attached document would help , but read Dr Peatfield's speech he gave at our last TPA dinner and meeting in North Yorkshire last April. Luv - Sheila Brother is 58. TSH has been up and down in the past according to records but usually just out of range. Most of the time it is back within range on the next test. Since starting iodine, TSH went up and stayed up. He doesn't really get a lot from the doctor on this. Just the basic stuff. Symptom, give them a pill to fix it. Better to find out the cause and fix the cause. 6 months on Iodine was the point where TSH drops according to information I have found. That would occur for my brother in 2 more months. Doctor ordered another thyroid panel in 3 months. I just wanted to see if anyone had experienced or herd of FT4 dropping when iodine was taken. --- 1 of 1 File(s) Dr P's Speech. IODINE.doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thanks. I will pass it along to my brother. > > Not sure whether the attached document would help , but read Dr > Peatfield's speech he gave at our last TPA dinner and meeting in North > Yorkshire last April. > > Luv - Sheila > > > > Brother is 58. TSH has been up and down in the past according to records but > usually just out of range. Most of the time it is back within range on the > next test. Since starting iodine, TSH went up and stayed up. He doesn't > really get a lot from the doctor on this. Just the basic stuff. Symptom, > give them a pill to fix it. Better to find out the cause and fix the cause. > 6 months on Iodine was the point where TSH drops according to information I > have found. That would occur for my brother in 2 more months. Doctor ordered > another thyroid panel in 3 months. I just wanted to see if anyone had > experienced or herd of FT4 dropping when iodine was taken. > > > > --- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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