help rewiev thyroid test

[sasa]

T3 total 85 normal range 97-219ng/dl
T3 Uptake 39 normal range 22-35%
T4 free 1.6 normal range 0.8-1.8 ng/dl
T4 total 9.5 normal range 4.5 - 12.5mcg/dl
free T4 index T7 3.7 normal range 1.4-3.8
TSH 0.01 normal 0.4-4.50
TBG thyroxine binding globulin 9.9 normal range 13.5-30.9mcg/ml


i dont understand why T3 total is LOW and T3 upt is high???

 

[Bridger]

T3 total 85 normal range 97-219ng/dl
T3 Uptake 39 normal range 22-35%
T4 free 1.6 normal range 0.8-1.8 ng/dl
T4 total 9.5 normal range 4.5 - 12.5mcg/dl
free T4 index T7 3.7 normal range 1.4-3.8
TSH 0.01 normal 0.4-4.50
TBG thyroxine binding globulin 9.9 normal range 13.5-30.9mcg/ml


i dont understand why T3 total is LOW and T3 upt is high???

do you take thyroid meds?

It seems your body isn't converting your T4 into T3 very well.


Here is a link to a brief overview of the test. Not the most informative, but it seems to be a confusing test anyway. Its a means of determining another result.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003688.htm

Here is another one if you want to learn all about the thyroid.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

 

[sasa]

yes im on 200mcg synthroid

 

[RADAR]

T3 total 85 normal range 97-219ng/dl
T3 Uptake 39 normal range 22-35%
T4 free 1.6 normal range 0.8-1.8 ng/dl
T4 total 9.5 normal range 4.5 - 12.5mcg/dl
free T4 index T7 3.7 normal range 1.4-3.8
TSH 0.01 normal 0.4-4.50
TBG thyroxine binding globulin 9.9 normal range 13.5-30.9mcg/ml


i dont understand why T3 total is LOW and T3 upt is high???

I Would Like to know what your Dr said about this?
Most people don't know what the thyroid is, what it does, or what can cause it to malfunction. Let me see if i can help clear up the mystery. The thyroid is a gland similar in shape and size to a bow tie, located in the front of the neck. It should be small, soft, and smooth. Its job is to help control the many functions of the body including: weight, energy levels, water balance and heart rate. It does this by secreting thyroid hormone(T4). The brain senses how much T4 is in the blood stream and then secrets another hormone called TSH that tells the thyroid whether it's making enough T4.

Hypothyroidism occurs when there isn't enough thyroid hormone for the body to work properly. Common symptoms include fatigue, weight gain or difficulty loosing weight, swelling of the legs, feeling cold, or menstrual irregularities. These symptoms also can be due to past inflammation or infection, medications, previous thyroid surgery or treatments, or autoimmune disorders where the body reacts against the thyroid.

In most cases treatment is fairly simple. testing for hypothyroidism by checking the TSH. When the brain senses there is not enough T4, it releases a lot of TSH to induce the thyroid to make more hormone. When the test shows a high TSH level, it indicates the thyroid is underactive.

Thyroid hormone can be taken as a pill and may need to be taken indefinitely to restore the thyroid hormone balance. .

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should discuss them with your doctor.

RADAR

 

[Bridger]

yes im on 200mcg synthroid

how long have you been on that?

Do you have any previous test results?

 

[sasa]

I have been on synthroid for 4 years. My test before usually were in normal range, tsh was always super low, but I still have difficult time to lose weight.

maybe one more thing 2 weeks before last test I posted here i was running anavar 10-15mg for about 6 weeks.

 

[nikkita]

What is your thyroid history?

On the other hand, maybe your doctor needs to adjust your dosis of synthroid.

 

[sasa]

you think doc should rise the dosage of synthroid? I wuld probably prefer combination T3/T4...

 

[superqt4u2nv]

What is your thyroid history?

On the other hand, maybe your doctor needs to adjust your dosis of synthroid.

Or move her from synthroid to cytomel it looks like the problem is in the conversion of T3 to T4 so why give you T4? It would make more sence to give you a lower dose of T3 but I am no Dr.

 

[sasa]

Hi, i went to my doc today, he juste switched my pills. I am gona take Armour which is combination of T3/T4 + I gonna take synthroid too. so I will see.
thx

 

[sasa]

doc switch from synthroid to armour thyroid 2 grains twice a day lol

 

[Tatyana]

you think doc should rise the dosage of synthroid? I wuld probably prefer combination T3/T4...

I was thinking the same thing.

If you are still getting clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism and your thyroxine dose/synthroid (T4) is already at 200 mcg/day, you may feel far better with another prescription for T3.

I think it is easier to adjust the doses if you have them separately, it does depend on what your doctor prefers or what drugs are available in your country.

They only prescribe one drug for thyroxine (synthyroid)or T4 and one for triiodothyronine or T3 in the UK.


LOL, posted before reading the second page.