Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Just received my updated blood test. T4 0.8 T4 total 6.3 T3 Uptake 27.4 T4 free, calculate 1.73 TSH 1.76 Can anyone tell me if this is a good report I still suffer from dry skin, and feel tired " OSF@... " <osf@...> wrote: good morning. i would like to share with all of you the following: I visited my Dr. My test reads TSH, 1.97 , Free T4: 0.97, total cholesterol 270 My sympthoms are Tireness, joint pain, difficult to sleep, hard tummy, weight gain, mental fog. Even my test reads ok .. My Dr decided to give me 50 mcg levotiroxina because She thinks that T4 es being produced BUT my body is not producing enough active elements from T4. I am glad to see my Dr is trying to cure my body no my tests Hope this is interesting for all of you. Osvaldo , from Argentina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Hi , tsh tests don't mean too much but I would consider yours too high. The other tests are worthless. You can find out more about tests at www.thyroid.about.com . Then when you get more tests you can tell your doc you want the appropriate ones!! Gracia > > Just received my updated blood test. > > T4 0.8 > > T4 total 6.3 > > T3 Uptake 27.4 > > T4 free, calculate 1.73 > > TSH 1.76 > > Can anyone tell me if this is a good report > > I still suffer from dry skin, and feel tired > > > > > > > " OSF@... " <osf@...> wrote: good morning. > > i would like to share with all of you the following: > > I visited my Dr. > My test reads TSH, 1.97 , Free T4: 0.97, total cholesterol 270 > My sympthoms are Tireness, joint pain, difficult to sleep, hard > tummy, weight gain, mental fog. > > Even my test reads ok .. My Dr decided to give me 50 mcg > levotiroxina because She thinks that T4 es being produced > BUT my body is not producing enough active elements from T4. > > I am glad to see my Dr is trying to cure my body no my tests > > Hope this is interesting for all of you. > > Osvaldo , from Argentina. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Too high? Gracia <circe@...> wrote: Hi , tsh tests don't mean too much but I would consider yours too high. The other tests are worthless. You can find out more about tests at www.thyroid.about.com . Then when you get more tests you can tell your doc you want the appropriate ones!! Gracia > > Just received my updated blood test. > > T4 0.8 > > T4 total 6.3 > > T3 Uptake 27.4 > > T4 free, calculate 1.73 > > TSH 1.76 > > Can anyone tell me if this is a good report > > I still suffer from dry skin, and feel tired > > > > > > > " OSF@... " wrote: good morning. > > i would like to share with all of you the following: > > I visited my Dr. > My test reads TSH, 1.97 , Free T4: 0.97, total cholesterol 270 > My sympthoms are Tireness, joint pain, difficult to sleep, hard > tummy, weight gain, mental fog. > > Even my test reads ok .. My Dr decided to give me 50 mcg > levotiroxina because She thinks that T4 es being produced > BUT my body is not producing enough active elements from T4. > > I am glad to see my Dr is trying to cure my body no my tests > > Hope this is interesting for all of you. > > Osvaldo , from Argentina. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 I am on Armour Gracia <circe@...> wrote: Glad you are getting something. It is better to treat the symptoms than the test! I think Armour (old medicine) is a better drug than synthetic T4. Gracia > good morning. > > i would like to share with all of you the following: > > I visited my Dr. > My test reads TSH, 1.97 , Free T4: 0.97, total cholesterol 270 > My sympthoms are Tireness, joint pain, difficult to sleep, hard > tummy, weight gain, mental fog. > > Even my test reads ok .. My Dr decided to give me 50 mcg > levotiroxina because She thinks that T4 es being produced > BUT my body is not producing enough active elements from T4. > > I am glad to see my Dr is trying to cure my body no my tests > > Hope this is interesting for all of you. > > Osvaldo , from Argentina. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Glad you are getting something. It is better to treat the symptoms than the test! I think Armour (old medicine) is a better drug than synthetic T4. Gracia > good morning. > > i would like to share with all of you the following: > > I visited my Dr. > My test reads TSH, 1.97 , Free T4: 0.97, total cholesterol 270 > My sympthoms are Tireness, joint pain, difficult to sleep, hard > tummy, weight gain, mental fog. > > Even my test reads ok .. My Dr decided to give me 50 mcg > levotiroxina because She thinks that T4 es being produced > BUT my body is not producing enough active elements from T4. > > I am glad to see my Dr is trying to cure my body no my tests > > Hope this is interesting for all of you. > > Osvaldo , from Argentina. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 Well how do you feel? If you feel great then you are not undertreated. If you have symptoms, you will need more medicine. My tsh is under 1 but I don't do those blood tests now. Just did a 24 hr urine test for about 20 different things. Gracia > Too high? > > Gracia <circe@...> wrote: > Hi , tsh tests don't mean too much but I would consider yours too high. > The other tests are worthless. You can find out more about tests at > www.thyroid.about.com . Then when you get more tests you can tell your doc > you want the appropriate ones!! > Gracia > > > > > Just received my updated blood test. > > > > T4 0.8 > > > > T4 total 6.3 > > > > T3 Uptake 27.4 > > > > T4 free, calculate 1.73 > > > > TSH 1.76 > > > > Can anyone tell me if this is a good report > > > > I still suffer from dry skin, and feel tired > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " OSF@... " wrote: good morning. > > > > i would like to share with all of you the following: > > > > I visited my Dr. > > My test reads TSH, 1.97 , Free T4: 0.97, total cholesterol 270 > > My sympthoms are Tireness, joint pain, difficult to sleep, hard > > tummy, weight gain, mental fog. > > > > Even my test reads ok .. My Dr decided to give me 50 mcg > > levotiroxina because She thinks that T4 es being produced > > BUT my body is not producing enough active elements from T4. > > > > I am glad to see my Dr is trying to cure my body no my tests > > > > Hope this is interesting for all of you. > > > > Osvaldo , from Argentina. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 In a message dated 1/24/2003 7:19:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, osf@... writes: > Even my test reads ok .. My Dr decided to give me 50 mcg > levotiroxina because She thinks that T4 es being produced > BUT my body is not producing enough active elements > from T4. Dear Osvaldo, This is very good news! It sounds like your doctor is more willing to try something new and to treat YOU rather than your blood test numbers! I hope you get feeling much better now that you're getting some supplemental T3! To your best health! in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2003 Report Share Posted January 24, 2003 In a message dated 1/24/2003 8:05:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, bludress@... writes: > TSH 1.76 > > Can anyone tell me if this is a good report > > I still suffer from dry skin, and feel tired Dear , If you're still having hypo symptoms, no matter what your TSH test reads, then IMO, you need more medicine or maybe a different medicine. If you're on Armour, then maybe you need a higher dose. Good luck, in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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