Normal Labs - Long - Sorry!

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A little background, I am 57 years old, currently living in Round

Rock, TX, hysto in the late 1980's, no HRT since the late 1990's. I

was diagnosed with Hashi's about six years ago due to elevated

antibodies, and the endo prescribed Synthroid (even tho he said my

other labs did not support it). After about 18 months of increasing

doses (with increasing symptoms!) I stopped the Synthroid. I tried a

minute dose of Armour but could not tolerate it, due to horrible back

pain, elevated pulse rate, etc.

I had cortisol saliva testing done in July, 2007 (will be doing

another soon):

7-8A 25 - range 13-24 - elevated

11-12N 4 - range 5-10 - depressed

4-5P 3 - range 3-8 - low normal

11-12M 2 - range 1-4

DHEA 3 - range 3-10

Most current serum labs run on March 21, 2008 (still waiting for the

copy to be sent to me):

Vit D 29.3 - range 30-60 (in June 2007, was 16.8, range 32-100);

(supplementing with 5,000 iu's D3 per day).

TSH 1.87 - range .44-4.37 (has ranged from .03 to almost 3 over the

past 2 years)

Parathyroid 52 - range 12-88 (not sure what this test was)

FT4 0.9 - range .6-1.6 (has been decreasing steadily each time labs

are taken)

FT3 - this doc refused to run any T3's, he said that would

only " confuse " the issue. My last FT3 was July, 2007, was 1.06,

range .87-1.78. They have also steadily decreased.

This doc also ran the ferritin, sodium, potassium, B-12 (which were

all borderline low last time), and other labs, but I will have to

wait to get the written copy to have those results.

I had another thyroid ultrasound in Feb, 2008, and it showed my

thyroid was swollen, worse on the right side, with multiple nodules

(some full of fluid, some solid, and some a combination of the two).

I have a goiter that feels like it is choking me, but the doc sees no

reason to treat it.

The last time my aldosterone and renin were checked, the renin was

out of range low and the aldosterone was borderline low; the doc said

I could not have a pituitary problem as the ratio of the two was okay

and that I also have high blood pressure. (As a side note, a mod on

another thyroid board disagrees, and believes me to be secondary AI,

needing cortisol replacement and Armour; he also reviewed the results

of my cortisol stim test -- but, of course, no Docs agree and I

haven't been able to get further testing!)

My primary concerns at this point are the swollen/nodular/goiter

thyroid, osteoporosis, degenerative disk disease, aching in

bones/joints/muscles, almost a steady, throbbing pain just to the

left of my spine and below my bra strap area; badly thinning hair,

dry cracking skin, unbelievable fatigue, brain fog/memory problems,

and, lately, EXTREME mood changes (and I don't mean good ones!).

I supplement with sea salt, CoQ10 with fish oil, Evening Primrose

Oil, and other vitamins, extra B's, C, D and iron.

Other than firing this doc and trying to find another one, anyone

have any other suggestions? I truly do not know what to do. I want

my life back!!