Guest guest Posted December 18, 2001 Report Share Posted December 18, 2001 > -----Original Message----- > From: Sandi Marr > I just called in and got the latest test results and the > advice nurse tells me everything is wonderful, but I thought .... > glucose fast 124 was 130 Nice improvement. What time of day was the test? In particular, how long after you got up? It is common for diabetics for blood sugar to increase quite a bit during the first two or three hours after rising (hormone changes we don't produce enough insulin to counteract). If we have tested a number of times right away upon rising and 2-3 hours later, we can get a sense of our own patterns. This can help interpret a fasting test at the doctor's office which might be at the peak of our dawn phenomenon increase. Non-diabetics will have a fasting blood sugar less than 110. If one is higher than that when one first gets up, I would suggest working to lower it. On the other hand, if readings of about 120 generally are one's highest, that's not so bad. .... > HBGA1C 6% was 6.2% I would consider 6% to be the highest acceptable level. If one has had uncontrolled blood sugars for any significant period of time in the past, 5.5% would be much better. Any Period of past high blood sugars will have done some permanent damage, and more damage generally will happen more quickly. Actually, my recollection is that the probably of complications starts to rise slowly starting at 5%, but the increase in not great between 5 and 6% if prior damage has not been done. But the complication rates rise significantly at levels over 6%. > Cholesterol 198 was 208 150 to 200 is generally considered the ideal range. The risk curve is U shaped with higher risks for low or high levels. For a female, a little over 200 usually doesn't mean much (women have a longer flatter bottom to their U curve). So this looks good. > HDL 55 was 53 HDL is known as the good cholesterol. Higher is generally better. 60 or more is generally considered desirable, and less than 35 is considered a heart risk. So the increase (though small) is a good thing. > LDL 90 was 77 Perhaps it is the LDL (rather than HDL) increase you meant to mention. For the general population, readings under 130 generally are considered low risk. For diabetics, many lower the desirable maximum to 100. Your 90 looks good in this context. I suspect that this reading, like all cholesterol levels, can and does fluctuate. Watch it next time. If it continues under 100, I wouldn't worry about it. But I understand your concern. > Triglycerides 266 was 391 Low triglycerides are generally good. In fact, Risk is lessened if the ratio of triglycerides to HDL is 133% or less. With your HDL of 55, a triglyceride level of 73 or less would be desirable. So more work here might be in order. Many of us find that significantly decreasing our carb intake significantly lowers triglycerides in particular. If it were me, this would be the most concerning reading here. But that wouldn't stop me from being glad for the improvement. Note this is all JMHO. I am not a doctor (but I read a lot). Tom the Actuary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 I have been with this group couple months now just reading and learning. You all have such good information here. I went this week had some thyroid test and would like to hear from you as to what you think..... First of all I had a list of tests I wanted done but he didnt want to run them all at once so he agreed to do the Free T3 and T4 along with few others. Not sure if he even ran what he said it would. Thyroid Studies T4 10.2 (4.5 - 12.0) normal T UPTAKE 26.4 L (27.8 - 40.7) normal FTI 8.2 (4.6 - 11.0) normal TSH 2.25 (0.40 - 4.00) normal Iron Studies Iron - EC 89 (30-160)normal UIBC 241 (110-370) normal Ferritin 28.5 ( 5.0 - 148.0 ) normal Vitamin B 12 974 H (190 - 900) normal Folate 2000 18.1 not sure what normal is Also had MEMOGRAM studies....not sure what they are. Any comments would be appreciated. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 Hi !( I like that name,wonder why----could it be----my pard,thyrogeek?) Concerning those tests: The Frees were not done. Your TSH is considered in the hypo range by the " good " docs, especially if you are still symptomatic. Feisty blood test results I have been with this group couple months now just reading and learning. You all have such good information here. I went this week had some thyroid test and would like to hear from you as to what you think..... First of all I had a list of tests I wanted done but he didnt want to run them all at once so he agreed to do the Free T3 and T4 along with few others. Not sure if he even ran what he said it would. Thyroid Studies T4 10.2 (4.5 - 12.0) normal T UPTAKE 26.4 L (27.8 - 40.7) normal FTI 8.2 (4.6 - 11.0) normal TSH 2.25 (0.40 - 4.00) normal Iron Studies Iron - EC 89 (30-160)normal UIBC 241 (110-370) normal Ferritin 28.5 ( 5.0 - 148.0 ) normal Vitamin B 12 974 H (190 - 900) normal Folate 2000 18.1 not sure what normal is Also had MEMOGRAM studies....not sure what they are. Any comments would be appreciated. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 is a popular name... that's, I think, why more folks call me Topper.... I answer to that! hehehehehehe Topper () aka ThyroGeek On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 13:10:02 -0500 " Webb Osterloh " writes: > Hi !( I like that name,wonder why----could it be----my > pard,thyrogeek?) > Concerning those tests: > The Frees were not done. > Your TSH is considered in the hypo range by the " good " docs, > especially if you are still symptomatic. > Feisty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 Hi . , if your doc understood that you wanted the free's done, and then didn't order them, I'd sure be concerned. The tests you got are absolutely useless. Like said, your TSH puts you in a range that will tell uninformed docs that you are " fine " . But TSH is NOT accurate about what is going on. It often lags behind thyroid problems in the making. The more accurate test is the free T3. T3 is the active thyroid hormone. T4 is a storage hormone that is meant to sluff off one molecule to become T3. You can have a " fine " TSH, but a miserable free T3!! Your total T4 may tell a bit of the story. It's high in the range, which could be indicative of a storage hormone that is not converting adequately to T3. But how can one know without the free's!! You need a better doc. Check out the Top Doc lists in the LINKS section of this site. You need to find one who prescribes Armour thyroid (and AVOID being put on Synthroid or Levoxyl like SO many of us wish we had avoided) and one who does free T3 and free T3. Janie p.s. Oh, and by the way, your Ferritin (storage iron) could stand improvement. It's too low. And low iron can mimic hypothyroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Thanks Martha, and Janie for replying to my test results. I went to this doctor so I could get a referral but he said he could run the test I was wanting done, which he didnt run afterall. Other tests I wanted done he says would be to expensive and the insurance might not pay for them. I need a referral to see a top doctor on the list. Janie, how do I improve my Ferritin? Iron supplements? Do I need to worry that my B 12 is high 974 when the normal range is between 190 and 900 ??? thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Thanks Martha, and Janie for replying to my test results. I went to this doctor so I could get a referral but he said he could run the test I was wanting done, which he didnt run afterall. Other tests I wanted done he says would be to expensive and the insurance might not pay for them. I need a referral to see a top doctor on the list. Janie, how do I improve my Ferritin? Iron supplements? Do I need to worry that my B 12 is high 974 when the normal range is between 190 and 900 ??? thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 > Janie, how do I improve my Ferritin? Iron supplements? > Do I need to worry that my B 12 is high 974 when the normal > range is between 190 and 900 ??? > > thanks for your help > yes, by taking supplements. But you need to stick with them for many months. It can take that long to improve your storage Iron, and it's very important. I'm not knowledgeable about the high B12 tho. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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