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Just got my latest round of test results back and I'm really confused on this one:TSH - .6T4 - 1.72T3 - 11.8Now, the T3 seems really high, but my hypo symptoms are terrible right now. I have no symptoms of hyperthyroidism.What gives?Sent from my iPhone

Sorry about the thyroglobulin being up. It appears that your cancer does not uptake RAI. Will you be having a PET scan to find the other sites?

Your endo does not have to prescribe your thyroid meds. Your GP can do that, even if the endo does not like what he is prescribing. What are you on now and how are you feeling? Some folks do well on levothyroxine plus Cytomel, provided that the doc gives them enough Cytomel.

> >> > I was diagnosed Hypothyroid when I was 18 (with a TSH of 96.5). By the time I was 21, I had RAI because of autoimmune thyroiditis (not sure which antibodies--Endo never checked for that) & was put on Levothyroxine. After loosing my insurance, I self-medicated for a while & kept up the norm that my doctor began. Unfortunately I never felt good & never lost any weight despite countless diets & exercise routines. I finally switched to a doctor (not an Endo) I could afford--who gave discounts to "pay out-of-pocket" patients. I have been seeing this doctor for 4 years now & I'm 28. > > When I first started seeing him, he raised my dose of Levothyroxine & for the first time ever, I felt great & started loosing weight (my levels were great, as well). 2 months later, my pharmacy substituted Synthroid for the out-of-stock levothyroixine--same doseage. That month, I gained back the 40 lbs I had just lost. I immediately went back to the doctor & he contacted the pharmacy and added a stipulation "No Substitutes." It has been close to 4 years now & I have yet to loose any weight or feel good again--but I have "normal" labs. Dieting seems to only help me maintain the 260 lbs I am at now & we have been trying for a baby for 7yrs. Of course, I know I'm symptomatic, so I know trying right now is doing as much good as wishing on a star.> > A few months ago, I went back for my annual check-up & had him test Free T4 & Free T3. My T4 was in the middle of the normal range, but my T3 was at the very minimum of the normal range. --Doc says everything's normal & that not everything is thyroid related...meaning my being symptomatic--I'm like a walking hypothyroid symptoms check list. He did say, however, that there might be something else wrong with the thyroid issues, but that he doesn't know much about it, so I need to find an Endocrinologist.> > Can anyone help with that? I don't know if maybe I should try being tested for 's Syndrome (I have those symptoms)? Do any of you even know of a doctor who will test/treat for that? I am just so frustrated and I want to feel good & loose weight. I live in Central Texas (between Waco & Temple) but I travel to Austin to see my regular doctor. > > Any help on finding a doctor or any suggestions on testing because of possible reasons I am struggling would be greatly appreciated.> > Thanks so Much!> > ~Amber> >>