Help interpreting blood results

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I have Hashi's and am self medicating with 3grains of NDT Thiroyd daily

and feel quite good. Am however wondering if I should cut down my NDT a bit

because of the following blood test results even though I don't feel hyper....

15/11/2011

Serum free T4.....13.2 (12-22)

Serum free T3......7.4 (3.1-6.8)

Serum TSH...........0.01 (0.3-4.2)

Any advice/opinion would be appreciated....

[Guest guest]

, did you take any thyroid medication on the morning you

had your blood drawn for your thyroid function tests. If so, almost certainly,

the results will be flawed. You should not take any thyroid meds until after

the blood has been drawn.

However, it is a fact that thyroid function tests are pretty

useless once you are taking thyroid hormone replacement especially any

containing T3. You should go by how you feel, and not by what blood results

show you. Don't ever make the mistake of cutting back on your thyroid

medication if your doctor tells you to because your T3 is high or your TSH is

suppressed if you are feeling absolutely fine, with no symptoms of

hyperthyroidism. Teach your doctor to treat YOU and not your blood test

results.

Luv - Sheila

Hi all, I have Hashi's and am self medicating

with 3grains of NDT Thiroyd daily and feel quite good. Am however wondering if

I should cut down my NDT a bit because of the following blood test results even

though I don't feel hyper....

15/11/2011

Serum free T4.....13.2 (12-22)

Serum free T3......7.4 (3.1-6.8)

Serum TSH...........0.01 (0.3-4.2)

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila, No I didn't take my thyroid medication on the day of blood test and I

realise that the TSH will be suppressed so from what you are saying I imagine

that the T3 is ok too even if above range.....Val

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> Serum free T4.....13.2 (12-22)

> Serum free T3......7.4 (3.1-6.8)

> Serum TSH...........0.01 (0.3-4.2)

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[Guest guest]

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The advice from the Pulse article by Dr Toft, which I often tell people to show

to their doctors, (it's in the files) is that a low TSH is fine so long as it's

not accompanied by a free t3 which is over range.

High free t3 is thought to be a contributing factor to osteoporosis (thinning

bones)..... keep an eye on it.... have you thought about having a bone

density scan, just to be sure you are ok?

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> Hi Sheila, No I didn't take my thyroid medication on the day of blood test and

I realise that the TSH will be suppressed so from what you are saying I imagine

that the T3 is ok too even if above range.....Val

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[Guest guest]

Hi , My Free T3 in May on 1 grain of NDT was 4.9 (3.1-6.8) and my bone

profile was 2.43 (2.15- 2.55) and I have been increasing my NDT since then to

feel my best and try and find my " sweet spot " . What exactly is a bone profile

and how useful is it and can it tell us the same as a bone density scan or is it

pretty useless? I was under the impression from the bone profile that my bones

are good! I was thinking of dropping half a grain of NDT and see how I get on

with that. I've never actually reached that point in NDT dosing when I know I

have more than enough and have to cut back to the previous dosage. But I feel

fine on my actual 3 grain dosage but could easily feel fine on two and a half

grains I think. Thank you for your help..

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> The advice from the Pulse article by Dr Toft, which I often tell people to

show to their doctors, (it's in the files) is that a low TSH is fine so long as

it's not accompanied by a free t3 which is over range.

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> High free t3 is thought to be a contributing factor to osteoporosis

(thinning bones)..... keep an eye on it.... have you thought about having a

bone density scan, just to be sure you are ok?

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