BUMP!!: new member in need of advice. Query hypothyroidism and adrenal stress.

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> Hello forum. I am hoping that someone could point in the right direction. I

have been suffering from exhaustion for several years due to stress and sleep

deprivation with a young sick child.

> I went to my gp last year and he took bloods and advised me that i was fine.

can anyone tell me if my blood tests look like my thyroid hormone levels are too

low? the only 2 figures that were flagged up were creatinine and ferritin but

the gp said that was fine, essentially a normal profile.

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> CREATININE *47 umol/L 49 - 92

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> estimated GFR >90 FERRITIN

*182 ug/L 13 - 150

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> Optimum Ferritin level for females : >27 ug/L

> ENDOCRINOLOGY

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> THYROID PROFILE 2

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> TOTAL THYROXINE(T4) 118 nmol/L 59 - 154

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> THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE 0.93 mIU/L 0.27 - 4.2

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> Please note new reference range effective

04.03.10

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> FREE THYROXINE 18.0 pmol/l 12.0 - 22.0

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> Please note new reference range effective

04.03.10

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> FREE T3 4.7 pmol/L 3.1 - 6.8

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> Please note new reference range

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> I had a 24 hour urinary hormone test test a few years back. it showed that

most of the readings were low across the board except the 24 hour urinary

phosphorus which was high. they did not recommend any treatment other than to

get more sleep. I am getting more these days but i am still exahusted albeit

slightly less so.

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> I am waiting for the thermometer to arrive to start the readings but in the

meantime i would appreciate any help or pointers you could give me.

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> I was wondering if I should go to see Dr Peatfield or someone else to help me

work out what is going on or if it is easy enough for me to figure out how to

proceed. I do seem to have many of the symptoms of low thyroid (and adrenal

stress still)but the doctors keep telling me I am fine.

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> Many thanks in advance for any help you can send my way.

> BW

> Jess

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