Re: Abnormal blood test results!!!

[Guest guest]

Leila, was that free T3 or just T3? Also, post your numbers and

ranges for that T3 lab you mentioned. When docs say something

is " normal " , it tells us that they don't know what they are talking

about!!

And by what you posted all by itself, it doesn't show any hint of

hypo. So knowing that T3 test plus range will get you extra info.

Janie

> T3 was Normal.

> TSH was 0.018. Normal is 0.099--5.5

>

> I am hypothyroid!!! I knew it!

> Question-- I got the blood test 3 days before my period started.

Did this

> affect it?

>

> Also, what do I do NOW?!?!

[Guest guest]

Looks like you may not be hypo, but hyper. The others can tell you for

sure. This would explain your anxiety etc... What is your resting

heart rate. Do you rmember what they recorded it as? Also blood

pressure? I hope everything is fine and I am reading it wrong.

> I just got my thyroid test results!

>

> T3 was Normal.

> TSH was 0.018. Normal is 0.099--5.5

>

> I am hypothyroid!!! I knew it!

> Question-- I got the blood test 3 days before my period started. Did

this

> affect it?

>

> Also, what do I do NOW?!?!

>

> Leila Armush

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The man on the phone said there wasn't a range.

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There is a range for everything. Are they sending you a copy of the results or

when are you going to pick up a copy?

Re: Re: Abnormal blood test results!!!

The man on the phone said there wasn't a range.

Leila Armush

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[Guest guest]

Leila,

It's hard to say what those results mean because different labs use

different measurements. For instance, one lab may use a range of 0.2 -

0.5 ng/dL, which would indeed show your T3 to be high. Along with a

low TSH, your are indicating hyperthyroidism. This explains your

fatigue and panic attacks. It also explains your neck pain. You may

have a goiter associated with hyperthyroidism. Get a glass of water

and stand in front of a mirror, drinking with your head tilted back.

If you see or feel a lump just above your collar bone, but below your

adam's apple area, then you may have a goiter. Many of the same

symptoms occur with both thyroid conditions. You are getting pooped

out with all that racing. Check your pulse. If you are very active

(athletic), then your pulse would most probably hover around 55-70. If

you are active and it is considerably higher than that, then you just

may possibly have hyperthyroidism. Do you have a big appetite?

Sweaty/clammy hands? Does thyoid disease run in your family? I just

read an article that stated that autoimmune thyroid disease runs in

families and offspring have a near 50% chance of getting the same

illness from a parent.

> >To add to what she said, the lower the TSH, the less hypo The

higher means

> >you are hypo! Your TSH does not indicate hypo

>

> But my FREE T3 was 1.9. No one has commented on this yet. Anyone?

>

> Leila Armush

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[Guest guest]

Leila....

There HAS TO BE a range. Almost every lab test in the world has a range. If

there's

no range there's nothing to compare the result to.

For your own sake, start getting copies of ALL your lab work. You have a right

to this

so don't let anyone tell you you can't have it. You paid for it, you have a

right to it.

Get physical/paper copies. Then you'll have this info for your file, too.

Another good rule of thumb is to NEVER accept the answer of " normal " or " they

look

good. " Any doctor who says this to me will automatically have to walk his

little butt

to the copy machine to make me one -- or in most cases, he or she will deligate

this

to his/her nurse.

Janet

> The man on the phone said there wasn't a range.

>

> Leila Armush

> Work: larmush@a...

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>

[Guest guest]

What medical school did he go to??? If there were blood tests done there was

definatly ranges!

Your TSH was low and so was the FreeT3 and now you need the experts on here.

I would ask to speak to the Dr because whoever you talked to on the phone either

did'nt care or was lieing to you.

Shirl

Re: Re: Abnormal blood test results!!!

The man on the phone said there wasn't a range.

Leila Armush

Work

[Guest guest]

Without the reference range, no one can tell what that number means. Reference

ranges vary by lab. If you have the range, compare your value to the range. Is

it at the bottom of the range, or more toward the top numbers. Most people feel

best at the top third of the reference range. Let us know how it works out for

you.

Patti in MI

Re: Re: Abnormal blood test results!!!

>To add to what she said, the lower the TSH, the less hypo The higher means

>you are hypo! Your TSH does not indicate hypo

But my FREE T3 was 1.9. No one has commented on this yet. Anyone?

[Guest guest]

I can't wait to see where my T3 levels are this blood draw. I have been

feeling so good since taking adrenal support... Seems my Armour is working even

better with it. And I am still at 390mgs.

Yesterday I had a pretty icky day...was tired, crabby...but I think it is

because of my monthly cycle. (not that you really want to know all that info!

LOL) But I find that my cycles are doing sooo much better 4 days long, not to

heavy. But one thing that changes each month and seems to take on cycles is PMS

and cramps. I believe I really need to get back on Progesterone...

Many Hugs...PattiSue

Re: Re: Abnormal blood test results!!!

>To add to what she said, the lower the TSH, the less hypo The higher means

>you are hypo! Your TSH does not indicate hypo

But my FREE T3 was 1.9. No one has commented on this yet. Anyone?