Guest guest Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I'm back from my Indian trip and I'm glad to say that despite being told I should have my thyroid removed before contemplating going to such a country, I survived and enjoyed it despite feeling pretty lethargic. I got my blood test results dated 02/11/10 and I'm seeing the consultant tonight so I was wondering what people thought about them. T3 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L] - 4.4 T4 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L] - 9.2 TSH [0.27 - 4.20 mlU/L] - 13.75 I'm on 10 mg or Carbimazole but I probably need to diminish it! and I'm loosing my hair big time. Many thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:21:31 -0000, you wrote: >T3 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L] - 4.4 >T4 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L] - 9.2 >TSH [0.27 - 4.20 mlU/L] - 13.75 >I'm on 10 mg or Carbimazole but I probably need to diminish it! and I'm loosing my hair big time. >Many thanks for your help. > Youa are very hypo, if you are staying on that dose you need to add some replacement hormone, T3 would work best. Cutting the carb may bring you back to normal but may not. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Yey for your trip! I bet it was fab. I am so far from being an expert on this, but your results aren't wildly dissimilar to mine so I'll stick my neck out and make a comment... You sound hypo now to me, not hyper. When my TSH reached 5 and my T4 was 14 I was told to stop the Carbizamole immediately. I am on nothing at the moment with my TSH going up and T4 going down. I feel utterly awful, but sadly my Endo thinks that my bloods are now " in the normal range " (git!). I would be really interested to hear what your Dr says. Please do post a follow up! Leigh > > I'm back from my Indian trip and I'm glad to say that despite being told I should have my thyroid removed before contemplating going to such a country, I survived and enjoyed it despite feeling pretty lethargic. > I got my blood test results dated 02/11/10 and I'm seeing the consultant tonight so I was wondering what people thought about them. > T3 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L] - 4.4 > T4 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L] - 9.2 > TSH [0.27 - 4.20 mlU/L] - 13.75 > I'm on 10 mg or Carbimazole but I probably need to diminish it! and I'm loosing my hair big time. > Many thanks for your help. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Hi , I am pleased to hear you had such an enjoyable time, though I don't know how you did with such results as you are showing. You are indeed in need of thyroid hormone replacement with your free T4 being outside of the bottom of the reference range and your free T3 leaves a lot to be desired, but with a TSH of 13.75, it will be interesting to see what the endocrinologist suggests. Let us know tomorrow. Luv - Sheila I'm back from my Indian trip and I'm glad to say that despite being told I should have my thyroid removed before contemplating going to such a country, I survived and enjoyed it despite feeling pretty lethargic. I got my blood test results dated 02/11/10 and I'm seeing the consultant tonight so I was wondering what people thought about them. T3 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L] - 4.4 T4 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L] - 9.2 TSH [0.27 - 4.20 mlU/L] - 13.75 I'm on 10 mg or Carbimazole but I probably need to diminish it! and I'm loosing my hair big time. Many thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Many thanks for your comments. I'll let you know tomorrow what the consultant will have told me. To be honest I saw India in a bit of a hypothyroidism haze but it was still worth it..much harder now I'm back. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Hi , glad you enjoyed you trip- I hope to go to india one day. Yes with those results redicing the carbimazole would be a good idea as the FT3 is far too low in it's range- most folk need it nearere the 6.0 mark. I'm back from my Indian trip and I'm glad to say that despite being told I should have my thyroid removed before contemplating going to such a country, I survived and enjoyed it despite feeling pretty lethargic. I got my blood test results dated 02/11/10 and I'm seeing the consultant tonight so I was wondering what people thought about them. T3 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L] - 4.4 T4 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L] - 9.2 TSH [0.27 - 4.20 mlU/L] - 13.75 I'm on 10 mg or Carbimazole but I probably need to diminish it! and I'm loosing my hair big time. Many thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Apologies . I went to delete the other messages you had left appended and was going to leave just a small portion of what you were responding to, but instead, I think I removed your message. It must have been right down at the bottom. Please can you resend it. Luv - Sheila _____________________________________________________________ -- In thyroid treatment , jenny stenning <jennystenning@...> wrote: > > > Hi , > glad you enjoyed you trip- I hope to go to india one day. > Yes with those results redicing the carbimazole would be a good idea as the FT3 is far too low in it's range- most folk need it nearere the 6.0 mark. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Hi, Not sure what happened there...I thought I had posted my new blood tests results as well as what the consultant had told me but I might have put it elsewhere and I can't find it. My blood tests as on 24/11/10 were: T3 4.1 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L] T4 13.6 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L] TSH 6.20 [0.27 - 4.20] The locum consultant seemed pretty pleased with my results as my TSH had gone down from 13.75 on 22/10/10 to 6.20 She advised me to cut my carbimazole to 5mg a day (instead of 10) and tested my level of Vit Bs and Zinc because I'm loosing my hair and I've done so for a while. Now I am still waiting for the results. Neither the specialist nurse nor the endocrine secretary have sent them to me eventhough I have been chasing them up but I have received a letter with my next appointment on 29th January which seems a bit far away. AFter querying why waiting so long I've been told by the nurse that my thyroid function was now stable hence a check up every two months! to be honest in the meantime I have been quite busy at work, had to go back to reality after a two weeks trip to India and I've been in a foul mood for about a week and half, culminating today with me storming out of the office after an argument with my manager so god knows what's going on...not sure whether it's me, my hormones, the treatment or life. Best > > > > > > Hi , > > glad you enjoyed you trip- I hope to go to india one day. > > Yes with those results redicing the carbimazole would be a good idea as the FT3 is far too low in it's range- most folk need it nearere the 6.0 mark. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Hi pat, Those results are on the low side, so no wonder you have been 'tears and temper' hopefully the reduction in carbimazole will help raise your levels to a more pleasant level. I'd shout loudly to the hospital for an earlier appt if it does not go well. > thyroid treatment > From: pgelthooft@...> > Hi,> Not sure what happened there...I thought I had posted my new blood tests results as well as what the consultant had told me but I might have put it elsewhere and I can't find it.> My blood tests as on 24/11/10 were:> T3 4.1 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L]> T4 13.6 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L]> TSH 6.20 [0.27 - 4.20]> The locum consultant seemed pretty pleased with my results as my TSH had gone down from 13.75 on 22/10/10 to 6.20> She advised me to cut my carbimazole to 5mg a day (instead of 10) and tested my level of Vit Bs and Zinc because I'm loosing my hair and I've done so for a while. I have been quite busy at work, had to go back to reality after a two weeks trip to India and I've been in a foul mood for about a week and half, culminating today with me storming out of the office after an argument with my manager so god knows what's going on...not sure whether it's me, my hormones, the treatment or life.> Best> > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > 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 December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Hi , Thanks for your reply. It has now been two weeks since my dose of Carbimazole has been lowered. I'll wait another week and see how it goes. My period just started today so it could have something to do with it although I'm starting to read the post about thyroid and antidepressants with great attention. All the best, > > > Hi pat, > Those results are on the low side, so no wonder you have been 'tears and temper' hopefully the reduction in carbimazole will help raise your levels to a more pleasant level. I'd shout loudly to the hospital for an earlier appt if it does not go well. > > > > thyroid treatment > > From: pgelthooft@... > > > > Hi, > > Not sure what happened there...I thought I had posted my new blood tests results as well as what the consultant had told me but I might have put it elsewhere and I can't find it. > > My blood tests as on 24/11/10 were: > > T3 4.1 [3.1 - 6.8 pmol/L] > > T4 13.6 [12.0 - 22.0 pmol/L] > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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