Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Hi Katy Are you just diagnosed, or have you already been taking a thyroid med? Your Free T3 seems to be a little low, though it's within the " normal " range. The high normal might be better on this one, unless you're feeling awfully good right now, or at the time those tests were taken. Free T4 looks good. One thing about it, if she's calling you hypo, then at least she isn't obsessed about the TSH, as so many are. The tests I'm having run are exactly what you had, and to me those are the tests that should be run to find out anything about the thyroid. You're saying that it's not clear to you exactly what she said? My lab results > TSH <0.08 - ref. range 0.40--4.00 > > Free T4 1.3 - ref. range 0.8--1.9 > > Free T3 1.9 - ref. range 1.8--4.2 > > Reverse T3 22.0 - ref. range 14.9--26.1 > > Anti-TG > Antibody Titer <32 - ref. range--<=40 > > Anti - TPO > Antibody Titer <14 - ref. range--<=34 > > By the time the doctor explained this to me I was totally confused. > She could not give me a diagnosis as to what kind of thyroid problem > I have other than " hypo " . She wants me to come back for a Total T4 > and a Total T3. I understood I was getting a complete panel done. > I'm not happy with this. > > Will appreciate your evaluation and opinion. > > Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Katy---Is your heart rate up, or is it beating harder, as in palpitations? Sounds like the doc is in over her head and maybe won't admit it. Then again, by " other tests " , could she have meant adrenal insufficiency testing? What were the tests she mentioned doing? Re: My lab results > I'm on 180mg. of Armour. That's the only medication I take. She at > first said she would give me some additional T3, then later said she > wanted to do these other tests along with myriad other tests not > related to thyroid, which I can't afford. She was very distracted. > Spent an hour going over various tests, charged me $200 and sent me > home with nothing changed. > > I am a little low on energy at times, also having some jitters along > with rapid pulse. This comes and goes, and has just started lately. > She didn't address that problem, and I didn't feel I could afford to > talk to her any longer or the bill would be even higher. > > Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 I have a question about the MCS. What are the symptoms? How do you get diagnosed MCS? What do they look for, and how can I get my Father in to see if this is what is going on for him? I know at times he wishes he was dead, and the Dr.'s have NO idea what is going on. He has even gone to the Mayo Center. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 , Yahoo lost my reply to this. I will try to remember what I wrote. I was originally diagnosed hypo w/non-malignant nodule in early 80s, and except for a short time on Synthroid, which was disastrous, I have been on 180mg. of Armour since. The doctor said yesterday, at first, she would give me a little additional T3. Then, she decided I need additional tests, so she gave me nothing different. She spent most of the time going over additional tests which she thinks I need and said to come back when I can afford them. I asked her if she thought I was still hypo. She said she didn't know if I was hypo, hyper or had Hashi. Just kept flitting from one thing to another with no conclusive statements or recommendations. I felt the tests I had should have been sufficient. Katy > Hi Katy > > Are you just diagnosed, or have you already been taking a thyroid med? Your > Free T3 seems to be a little low, though it's within the " normal " range. > The high normal might be better on this one, unless you're feeling awfully > good right now, or at the time those tests were taken. Free T4 looks good. > One thing about it, if she's calling you hypo, then at least she isn't > obsessed about the TSH, as so many are. The tests I'm having run are > exactly what you had, and to me those are the tests that should be run to > find out anything about the thyroid. You're saying that it's not clear to > you exactly what she said? > > > > My lab results > > > > TSH <0.08 - ref. range 0.40--4.00 > > > > Free T4 1.3 - ref. range 0.8--1.9 > > > > Free T3 1.9 - ref. range 1.8--4.2 > > > > Reverse T3 22.0 - ref. range 14.9--26.1 > > > > Anti-TG > > Antibody Titer <32 - ref. range--<=40 > > > > Anti - TPO > > Antibody Titer <14 - ref. range--<=34 > > > > By the time the doctor explained this to me I was totally confused. > > She could not give me a diagnosis as to what kind of thyroid problem > > I have other than " hypo " . She wants me to come back for a Total T4 > > and a Total T3. I understood I was getting a complete panel done. > > I'm not happy with this. > > > > Will appreciate your evaluation and opinion. > > > > Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Multiple Chemical Sensitivity? Re: Re: My lab results What is MCS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 , My heart rate is up sporadically, mostly when I am under stress, which I have a lot of in my life right now. I thought she was going to do an adrenal test, but didn't. The additional tests she wants are Total T3 and Total T4. From what I have read recently, those are not considered necessary. I think you are right, she is in over her head. Katy > Katy---Is your heart rate up, or is it beating harder, as in palpitations? > Sounds like the doc is in over her head and maybe won't admit it. Then > again, by " other tests " , could she have meant adrenal insufficiency testing? > What were the tests she mentioned doing? > > > > Re: My lab results > > > > I'm on 180mg. of Armour. That's the only medication I take. She at > > first said she would give me some additional T3, then later said she > > wanted to do these other tests along with myriad other tests not > > related to thyroid, which I can't afford. She was very distracted. > > Spent an hour going over various tests, charged me $200 and sent me > > home with nothing changed. > > > > I am a little low on energy at times, also having some jitters along > > with rapid pulse. This comes and goes, and has just started lately. > > She didn't address that problem, and I didn't feel I could afford to > > talk to her any longer or the bill would be even higher. > > > > Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 If you're feeling really well, then it doesn't matter. If you're not, I would say that both these Free levels could stand to be upped to the upper range of normal. Tx My Lab Results K...went through Healthcheck. Just got my results ::::: Free t3 2.8 2.3-4.2 Free t4 1.1 0.8-1.8 TSH .02 0.35-5.50 I dont have a thyroid. I am taking .15mg of Levothroid. How do my results look ????? Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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