Re: Fw: Thyroid Test Results - H....

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In a message dated 18/04/2006 19:09:09 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Mandi, if the free T4 equates to 1.2, that is a little low, 1.4 is the minimum for free T4, according to Andy.

Since the free T3 is dependent on T4 for conversion, you could surmise without looking at the free T3 that it is also a quart low.

>>What would you do about that then?

Clueless in Dorset

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In a message dated 18/04/2006 22:51:07 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Pick your poison, but is really important. Get Andy to tell you the scary things that happen if the free T3 is not high enough. That will get you motivated :-)

>>>Andy did mail me off list about the results and said they were normal so I stopped worrying...........................hmmmmmmmmm

Mandi x

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In a message dated 18/04/2006 22:51:07 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Pick your poison, but is really important. Get Andy to tell you the scary things that happen if the free T3 is not high enough. That will get you motivated :-)

>>>Andy did mail me off list about the results and said they were normal so I stopped worrying...........................hmmmmmmmmm

Mandi x

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In a message dated 19/04/2006 01:47:08 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Did you have the free T3 done? Is that what he commented on, as he says that is the only important one?

>>They were supposed to do it but they didn't. He was commenting on the Free T4 and TSH. I always thought we had to check the ref ranges because in general they don't use Paed ones, Dr P said OK but I am assuming that in the past Andy has said they should be higher than Dr P gave? My DAN! is back from leave soon, will see what he says. We are goign to see him in May so we shall probably just do it privately and get it over and done with properly because we will be draawing other bloods then too.

I did Willis's iodine patch test on all the family, who all needed 3 paintings to make the 24 hours except me

Mandi x

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In a message dated 19/04/2006 01:47:08 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Did you have the free T3 done? Is that what he commented on, as he says that is the only important one?

>>They were supposed to do it but they didn't. He was commenting on the Free T4 and TSH. I always thought we had to check the ref ranges because in general they don't use Paed ones, Dr P said OK but I am assuming that in the past Andy has said they should be higher than Dr P gave? My DAN! is back from leave soon, will see what he says. We are goign to see him in May so we shall probably just do it privately and get it over and done with properly because we will be draawing other bloods then too.

I did Willis's iodine patch test on all the family, who all needed 3 paintings to make the 24 hours except me

Mandi x

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Lol, you would have to ask that. If it were me, before I would wrestle another dr over there for the proper test, I would take his temp, 3-4 times a day to see what it is, just use an ear thermometer that you have checked the accuracy with a mercury thermometer.

If those 3-4 x a day temps were close to 98.6, I would then take his basal temp (first temp of the day before he even gets up, this is impossible with an under 8 year old!) and make sure it was at least 97.8.

If those two temps are okay, I would forget it, but I think the free T4 is low enough, his free T3 is also low. If they are not okay, I would be back to a verbal wrestling match with the dr to get the free T3 checked.

Pick your poison, but is really important. Get Andy to tell you the scary things that happen if the free T3 is not high enough. That will get you motivated :-)

Re: Fw: [ ] Thyroid Test Results - H....

In a message dated 18/04/2006 19:09:09 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Mandi, if the free T4 equates to 1.2, that is a little low, 1.4 is the minimum for free T4, according to Andy.

Since the free T3 is dependent on T4 for conversion, you could surmise without looking at the free T3 that it is also a quart low.

>>What would you do about that then?

Clueless in Dorset

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Lol, you would have to ask that. If it were me, before I would wrestle another dr over there for the proper test, I would take his temp, 3-4 times a day to see what it is, just use an ear thermometer that you have checked the accuracy with a mercury thermometer.

If those 3-4 x a day temps were close to 98.6, I would then take his basal temp (first temp of the day before he even gets up, this is impossible with an under 8 year old!) and make sure it was at least 97.8.

If those two temps are okay, I would forget it, but I think the free T4 is low enough, his free T3 is also low. If they are not okay, I would be back to a verbal wrestling match with the dr to get the free T3 checked.

Pick your poison, but is really important. Get Andy to tell you the scary things that happen if the free T3 is not high enough. That will get you motivated :-)

Re: Fw: [ ] Thyroid Test Results - H....

In a message dated 18/04/2006 19:09:09 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Mandi, if the free T4 equates to 1.2, that is a little low, 1.4 is the minimum for free T4, according to Andy.

Since the free T3 is dependent on T4 for conversion, you could surmise without looking at the free T3 that it is also a quart low.

>>What would you do about that then?

Clueless in Dorset

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Did you have the free T3 done? Is that what he commented on, as he says that is the only important one?

Re: Fw: [ ] Thyroid Test Results - H....

In a message dated 18/04/2006 22:51:07 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Pick your poison, but is really important. Get Andy to tell you the scary things that happen if the free T3 is not high enough. That will get you motivated :-)

>>>Andy did mail me off list about the results and said they were normal so I stopped worrying...........................hmmmmmmmmm

Mandi x

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Did you have the free T3 done? Is that what he commented on, as he says that is the only important one?

Re: Fw: [ ] Thyroid Test Results - H....

In a message dated 18/04/2006 22:51:07 GMT Daylight Time, Ladyshrink111@... writes:

Pick your poison, but is really important. Get Andy to tell you the scary things that happen if the free T3 is not high enough. That will get you motivated :-)

>>>Andy did mail me off list about the results and said they were normal so I stopped worrying...........................hmmmmmmmmm

Mandi x

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Mandi how much is a private thyroid test?

TIA

Vicky

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Hope I'm not butting in here. Would quite like any comments on

's results:

TSH 1.09 ref range 0.27 - 4.2

Free Thyroxine 13.7 ref range 12.0 - 22.0

Free T3 5.4 ref range 4.0 - 6.8

I kind of assumed they were OK as they are all in range but I keep

forgetting that you need to check they are using the correct ranges

(!)

TIA you knowledgeable lot!!

Jacqui

PS - Thanks to MandiMart got my stuff in the blink of an eye - any

quicker and you'd send it before I realised I'd run out LOL!!

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> In a message dated 19/04/2006 01:47:08 GMT Daylight Time,

> Ladyshrink111@... writes:

>

> Did you have the free T3 done? Is that what he commented on, as

he says that

> is the only important one?

>

>

>

> >>They were supposed to do it but they didn't. He was commenting

on the Free

> T4 and TSH. I always thought we had to check the ref ranges

because in

> general they don't use Paed ones, Dr P said OK but I am assuming

that in the past

> Andy has said they should be higher than Dr P gave? My DAN! is

back from

> leave soon, will see what he says. We are goign to see him in May

so we shall

> probably just do it privately and get it over and done with

properly because we

> will be draawing other bloods then too.

>

> I did Willis's iodine patch test on all the family, who all needed

3

> paintings to make the 24 hours except me

>

> Mandi x

>