Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 OMG look at your free T3. Most of us feel better with a TSH under 1. The lab is using outdated ranges. Your doc must be as bright as a new penny. Gracia. > > Want to know your thoughts on my most recent test results: > Free T4 1.4 Range [0.8 - 1.9] > TSH 4.721 Range [0.3 - 5.6] > Free T3 103 Range [210 - 440] > T3 96 Range [65 - 164] > > I am exhausted most of the time and have to drag myself out of bed in the morning and by mid afternoon, could easily take a nap. I have very little energy to even go to the gym after work. Is this a result of the very low Free T3? > > I am currently taking 100 MG of Synthroid and have been at this dosage since December of last year. > > Thanks for your help and information. > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with - make it your home page > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Jenn, You wrote: > > Want to know your thoughts on my most recent test results: > Free T4 1.4 Range [0.8 - 1.9] > TSH 4.721 Range [0.3 - 5.6] > Free T3 103 Range [210 - 440] > T3 96 Range [65 - 164] > > I am exhausted most of the time and have to drag myself out of bed in > the morning and by mid afternoon, could easily take a nap. I have very > little energy to even go to the gym after work. Is this a result of the > very low Free T3? ... Very likely. You might feel better with TSH below 2, but this suggests a conversion problem. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 your free t3 is so low - and your doc is only giving you Synthroid!!!! shame on him/her. No wonder you are exhausted. Your free t's need to be at the top of the range not below the bottom! Kerry Recent results. Want to know your thoughts on my most recent test results: Free T4 1.4 Range [0.8 - 1.9] TSH 4.721 Range [0.3 - 5.6] Free T3 103 Range [210 - 440] T3 96 Range [65 - 164] I am exhausted most of the time and have to drag myself out of bed in the morning and by mid afternoon, could easily take a nap. I have very little energy to even go to the gym after work. Is this a result of the very low Free T3? I am currently taking 100 MG of Synthroid and have been at this dosage since December of last year. Thanks for your help and information. --------------------------------- Start your day with - make it your home page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 In a message dated 8/23/05 12:29:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, southallp@... writes: The lab was Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, I > thought I had read that they were well respected I hate that lab. Unfortunately that is the one contracted by my HMO therefore It costs me nothing but my insurance premium. I have found so many mistakes on my reports over time that I had to contact their headquarters to get it straightened out. Helena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 The lab was Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, I thought I had read that they were well respected. Gracia <circe@...> wrote: OMG look at your free T3. Most of us feel better with a TSH under 1. The lab is using outdated ranges. Your doc must be as bright as a new penny. Gracia. > > Want to know your thoughts on my most recent test results: > Free T4 1.4 Range [0.8 - 1.9] > TSH 4.721 Range [0.3 - 5.6] > Free T3 103 Range [210 - 440] > T3 96 Range [65 - 164] > > I am exhausted most of the time and have to drag myself out of bed in the morning and by mid afternoon, could easily take a nap. I have very little energy to even go to the gym after work. Is this a result of the very low Free T3? > > I am currently taking 100 MG of Synthroid and have been at this dosage since December of last year. > > Thanks for your help and information. > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with - make it your home page > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Pamela wrote: > I don't know about respected, but they sure over > charge. > > This was my billing: > > DHEA - $151.50 > Progesterone 126.50 > T-3 43.00 > Thyrozine 106.20 > TSH 108.25 > Venipuncture 19.50 > Estradiol 158.30 > > for a total of $713.25 > > What is everyone else being charged? My last TSH was about $70; T3 was $30. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 this is robbery. http://www.antibodyassay.com is a great lab and charges half of that. Gracia > I don't know about respected, but they sure over > charge. > > This was my billing: > > DHEA - $151.50 > Progesterone 126.50 > T-3 43.00 > Thyrozine 106.20 > TSH 108.25 > Venipuncture 19.50 > Estradiol 158.30 > > for a total of $713.25 > > What is everyone else being charged? > > --- Jenn <stacyjatl@...> wrote: > > > The lab was Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, I > > thought I had read that they were well respected. > > > > Gracia <circe@...> wrote: > > OMG look at your free T3. Most of us feel better > > with a TSH under 1. The > > lab is using outdated ranges. Your doc must be as > > bright as a new penny. > > Gracia. > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Unfortunately, they are also by choice of my insurance. I just went to my crackpot dr, and was told that my levels mean nothing, that free T3 means nothing. I asked why there was a range and she said she didn't care. I asked why she wouldn't consider any medication but Synthroid and she said " because I don't " . I am seriously considering filing a complaint with the state and the insurance company. Frustrated and Exhausted in Greenville, SC Jenn Gracia <circe@...> wrote: this is robbery. http://www.antibodyassay.com is a great lab and charges half of that. Gracia > I don't know about respected, but they sure over > charge. > > This was my billing: > > DHEA - $151.50 > Progesterone 126.50 > T-3 43.00 > Thyrozine 106.20 > TSH 108.25 > Venipuncture 19.50 > Estradiol 158.30 > > for a total of $713.25 > > What is everyone else being charged? > > --- Jenn <stacyjatl@...> wrote: > > > The lab was Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, I > > thought I had read that they were well respected. > > > > Gracia <circe@...> wrote: > > OMG look at your free T3. Most of us feel better > > with a TSH under 1. The > > lab is using outdated ranges. Your doc must be as > > bright as a new penny. > > Gracia. > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 I checked the website and couldn't find a local lab to get my blood drawn. Pamela --- Gracia <circe@...> wrote: > > this is robbery. http://www.antibodyassay.com is a > great lab and charges > half of that. > Gracia > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with - make it your home page http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 no---doc orders the tests for you and you fedex 24 hr urine to them. or maybe they do other stuff like blood I don't know. You have to get the info from them. Gracia > I checked the website and couldn't find a local lab to > get my blood drawn. > > Pamela > > --- Gracia <circe@...> wrote: > > > > > this is robbery. http://www.antibodyassay.com is a > > great lab and charges > > half of that. > > Gracia > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with - make it your home page > http://www./r/hs > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 have you looked at the doc lists? http://www.geocities.com/thyroide Gracia > Unfortunately, they are also by choice of my insurance. I just went to my crackpot dr, and was told that my levels mean nothing, that free T3 means nothing. I asked why there was a range and she said she didn't care. I asked why she wouldn't consider any medication but Synthroid and she said " because I don't " . I am seriously considering filing a complaint with the state and the insurance company. > > Frustrated and Exhausted in Greenville, SC > Jenn > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Yes, there are none in SC that I can find. Gracia <circe@...> wrote: have you looked at the doc lists? http://www.geocities.com/thyroide Gracia > Unfortunately, they are also by choice of my insurance. I just went to my crackpot dr, and was told that my levels mean nothing, that free T3 means nothing. I asked why there was a range and she said she didn't care. I asked why she wouldn't consider any medication but Synthroid and she said " because I don't " . I am seriously considering filing a complaint with the state and the insurance company. > > Frustrated and Exhausted in Greenville, SC > Jenn > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hello all. Testosterone total 790 Free percentage 1.5 Total testosterone 118.6 ====================== In September Estradiol 147.24 ====================== LH and FSH will forever be low on the current TRT. I may add herbal and creams to my formula. Later __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 What TRT? How much, etc. are you on -- to get that result ? That is great --- I'm in low 200s and on maximum amount of Androgel (10grams). > > Hello all. > > Testosterone total > > 790 > > Free percentage > > 1.5 > > Total testosterone > > 118.6 > > ====================== > In September > > Estradiol > > 147.24 > ====================== > > LH and FSH will forever be low on the current TRT. > > I may add herbal and creams to my formula. > > Later > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 I started out in the upper 100's. I am taking injections of 400 ML by weekly. Welcome Jon and please continue to post. jonfleetmac <jonfleetmac@...> wrote: What TRT? How much, etc. are you on -- to get that result ? That is great --- I'm in low 200s and on maximum amount of Androgel (10grams). > > Hello all. > > Testosterone total > > 790 > > Free percentage > > 1.5 > > Total testosterone > > 118.6 > > ====================== > In September > > Estradiol > > 147.24 > ====================== > > LH and FSH will forever be low on the current TRT. > > I may add herbal and creams to my formula. > > Later > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Hi, If you are getting 400 mg of T every 2 weeks, that is about double the dose for most here. There is a shift to taking the injections home and injecting 50 mg twice a week so in 2 weeks you get the same total amount of 200 mg. This works better from the standpoint of conversion. The body does not respond in a defensive way by converting the sudden spurt of T into E2 to try and get it back to what the body sees as normal. I've heard there are some that suffer from high E2 without it being due to large jolts of T. ernestnolan > > > > Hello all. > > > > Testosterone total > > > > 790 > > > > Free percentage > > > > 1.5 > > > > Total testosterone > > > > 118.6 > > > > ====================== > > In September > > > > Estradiol > > > > 147.24 > > ====================== > > > > LH and FSH will forever be low on the current TRT. > > > > I may add herbal and creams to my formula. > > > > Later > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I'm not saying I feel profound, but I cannot take anything below 300 MG per dose. If I do, horrible emotional difficulties on top, will surface again. I do feel very tired and withdrawn. I think my body needs something else other than just TRT. I will have to beg for an anti E2 again, to see if that will help on Wed. I read in bodybuilding forums, alterate TRT I can take, I guess with TRT I am taking now which is FDA approved. Im not sure if they work for males in my condition but I guess I will further research. If any male can advise please do. My mind is still unbalanced; hard to focus and take directions. Horrible feeling; same feeling among many that made too many things precluded from understanding and emulating. I feel due to not being on TRT all my life, I guess my body response to a higher dose. But, I know from experimenting, I dont react to a smaller doses. every guy is different I guess. I dont cure if my all ready small T, gets smaller due to TRT. What? Too much TRT is going to prevent me from having children? hahaha, I have the unfortunateness of that already; none of my doing... The only thing I feel profound is: Stronger bones and muscles. Erections but still cannot last longer. Oh, and the emotional difficulties lessen but I still deal with PTSD, and that will need a powerful anti depressaint and extreme therapy to over come. I think I may just have a chemical unbalance rather than the PH causing the emotional breakdowns. After a full year on TRT, I realized TRT alone, isnt going to stabilize my over all health. So, I must be co dependent on medications. Hopefully I will learn how to life as a human being. Hope all is fine. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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