Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Hi all, I'm hoping someone can explain this to me because I really am very confused by it. When I was diagnosed with hyperT, my blood test results were virtually identical to those I had taken a couple of weeks ago when I am hypo: Blood tests hyperT / hypo jan 08) (Jun 10) T4 (11.0 -24.0) 19.5 16.9 (10.0 - 19.8)* TSH <0.1 <0.1 (0.3 - 5.5) T3 8.7 8.7 (3.5 - 6.7) * they've changed the reference range for T4 in the last year Whilst hyperT I was given PTU and on 3 tablets a day, I felt pretty good. My blood tests then were T4= 9.2, TSH = <0.1, T3 = 5.1. Here's the bit I don't understand. It strikes me that there is little difference, blood test wise, between the two thyroid states. Before I started taking the thyroid-s, my T3 was 6.9 (can't recall the rest of the results but that one stuck), so taking the natural thyroid extract has raised my T3 in the same way the T3 thyrotoxicosis I was diagnosed with two years ago did. If I continue to take the thyroid-s and raise my T4 & T3 levels, how is that going to make me better? Don't get me wrong, I do feel better but I actually feel equally as well for taking the various vitamins/minerals etc. I just don't seem to be balancing my thyroid hormones out to optimal level, I just seem to be raising T4 & 3. Thanks for helping me understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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