Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Sorry I forgot to put my resting rate down.. When at rest is was 77. Maeron Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 That's a bit high.... can you spot check that during the day for a couple of days.... and try waking pulse... before moving around.... I'd like to see if there are fluctuations.... Topper () On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:43:44 -0000 "Maeron Suzanne" writes: Sorry I forgot to put my resting rate down..When at rest is was 77.Maeron Quote
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Posted January 17, 2006 Hi, I have one question, Is the wife a trained Doctor? or a Physicans assistance or a RN or is she just answering the phone and giving out advice without any medical training in Thyroid levels??????????????? Gossimer > > Okay you wanted to know my reference ranges, they are below. > > Reference Range..(TSH)..(0.34)-(4.82) /My result was..(1.28) > Reference Range..(FT4)..(0.59)-(1.17) /My result was..(0.50) > > I also called the bigger hospital I sometimes go to, and I > got their refernce ranges, see if you think these are closer to > what yours are. > > Reference Range..(TSH)..(0.32)-(6.00) > Reference Range..(FT4)..(.75) -(2.0) > Reference Range..(FT3)..(2.3) -(4.2) > > I called my doctor yesterday. His wife works in the office too. So > she answered the phone, and I told her I wanted to discuss the results > of my test. Okay, so she says " well your TSH looks fine " " your FT4 is > about a tenth low, and it's nothing to worry about. " Then I > said " Well if it's low, then that means it's low " and I think it's > something to be concerned about. " I also asked " what could causing it > to be low? > > She said, " Well maybe your a bit dehydrated. " I said " DEHYDRATED " > I have a Culligan bottled water service come out every month, and all > I drink is WATER. How in the hell could I be dehydrated. So I don't > know what to think. I can't wait till the FREE T3 comes back, don't > you think that will tell more of the whole picture? > > So what happens if it is low? And then what happens if it's normal? > Or perhaps it might be high. I doubt that though, if anything it'll > probably be low. I really don't know anymore. I've been jerked around > by so many doctors telling me " Or your fine " It's just the > Fibromyalgia, and CFIDS. I don't know :-( > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Posted January 17, 2006 Hi, I have one question, Is the wife a trained Doctor? or a Physicans assistance or a RN or is she just answering the phone and giving out advice without any medical training in Thyroid levels??????????????? Gossimer > > Okay you wanted to know my reference ranges, they are below. > > Reference Range..(TSH)..(0.34)-(4.82) /My result was..(1.28) > Reference Range..(FT4)..(0.59)-(1.17) /My result was..(0.50) > > I also called the bigger hospital I sometimes go to, and I > got their refernce ranges, see if you think these are closer to > what yours are. > > Reference Range..(TSH)..(0.32)-(6.00) > Reference Range..(FT4)..(.75) -(2.0) > Reference Range..(FT3)..(2.3) -(4.2) > > I called my doctor yesterday. His wife works in the office too. So > she answered the phone, and I told her I wanted to discuss the results > of my test. Okay, so she says " well your TSH looks fine " " your FT4 is > about a tenth low, and it's nothing to worry about. " Then I > said " Well if it's low, then that means it's low " and I think it's > something to be concerned about. " I also asked " what could causing it > to be low? > > She said, " Well maybe your a bit dehydrated. " I said " DEHYDRATED " > I have a Culligan bottled water service come out every month, and all > I drink is WATER. How in the hell could I be dehydrated. So I don't > know what to think. I can't wait till the FREE T3 comes back, don't > you think that will tell more of the whole picture? > > So what happens if it is low? And then what happens if it's normal? > Or perhaps it might be high. I doubt that though, if anything it'll > probably be low. I really don't know anymore. I've been jerked around > by so many doctors telling me " Or your fine " It's just the > Fibromyalgia, and CFIDS. I don't know :-( > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Posted January 17, 2006 Hi, I have one question, Is the wife a trained Doctor? or a Physicans assistance or a RN or is she just answering the phone and giving out advice without any medical training in Thyroid levels??????????????? Gossimer > > Okay you wanted to know my reference ranges, they are below. > > Reference Range..(TSH)..(0.34)-(4.82) /My result was..(1.28) > Reference Range..(FT4)..(0.59)-(1.17) /My result was..(0.50) > > I also called the bigger hospital I sometimes go to, and I > got their refernce ranges, see if you think these are closer to > what yours are. > > Reference Range..(TSH)..(0.32)-(6.00) > Reference Range..(FT4)..(.75) -(2.0) > Reference Range..(FT3)..(2.3) -(4.2) > > I called my doctor yesterday. His wife works in the office too. So > she answered the phone, and I told her I wanted to discuss the results > of my test. Okay, so she says " well your TSH looks fine " " your FT4 is > about a tenth low, and it's nothing to worry about. " Then I > said " Well if it's low, then that means it's low " and I think it's > something to be concerned about. " I also asked " what could causing it > to be low? > > She said, " Well maybe your a bit dehydrated. " I said " DEHYDRATED " > I have a Culligan bottled water service come out every month, and all > I drink is WATER. How in the hell could I be dehydrated. So I don't > know what to think. I can't wait till the FREE T3 comes back, don't > you think that will tell more of the whole picture? > > So what happens if it is low? And then what happens if it's normal? > Or perhaps it might be high. I doubt that though, if anything it'll > probably be low. I really don't know anymore. I've been jerked around > by so many doctors telling me " Or your fine " It's just the > Fibromyalgia, and CFIDS. I don't know :-( > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 GOOD question!!!! Topper () On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:22:18 -0000 "gossimerwingz" writes: Hi, I have one question, Is the wife a trained Doctor? or a Physicans assistance or a RN or is she just answering the phone and giving out advice without any medical training in Thyroid levels???????????????Gossimer< snip > > I called my doctor yesterday. His wife works in the office too. So> she answered the phone, and I told her I wanted to discuss the results> of my test. Okay, so she says "well your TSH looks fine" "your FT4 is> about a tenth low, and it's nothing to worry about." Then I > said "Well if it's low, then that means it's low" and I think it's > something to be concerned about." I also asked "what could causing it > to be low?> > She said, "Well maybe your a bit dehydrated." I said "DEHYDRATED" < snip > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Posted January 18, 2006 GOOD question!!!! Topper () On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:22:18 -0000 "gossimerwingz" writes: Hi, I have one question, Is the wife a trained Doctor? or a Physicans assistance or a RN or is she just answering the phone and giving out advice without any medical training in Thyroid levels???????????????Gossimer< snip > > I called my doctor yesterday. His wife works in the office too. So> she answered the phone, and I told her I wanted to discuss the results> of my test. Okay, so she says "well your TSH looks fine" "your FT4 is> about a tenth low, and it's nothing to worry about." Then I > said "Well if it's low, then that means it's low" and I think it's > something to be concerned about." I also asked "what could causing it > to be low?> > She said, "Well maybe your a bit dehydrated." I said "DEHYDRATED" < snip > Quote
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