Thyroid Test Results

[Debu]

Can someone interpret this for me. I know that one type of thyroid test the lower the number the better but I am not sure which test that was.

Here are two that were tested:

Free T4(Analog) 1.0 (.9-1.8)

TSH 1.0 (.2 -5.5)

I've also been taking a double dose of gugguls and don't know if that might affect the testes.

Thanks in advance!

 

[PBR]

Guggles will increase estrogen at high/prolonged doses....I cant read this , nor do I know how estro effects thyroid....There are people who can answer tho...sit tight..

 

[wilson6]

I'd like to know what your free T3 is, and you mean thyroid not testes?

W6

 

[SOEX]

I think she means Tests. Not Testes.

 

[Debu]

LOL! I meant "test", I do not have "testes".

They did not test for the free T3. I was surprised my doc wanted to test me for hypo(she's a gyno) but from the descrip of how I felt she wanted to test it. I've had several tests done in the past, if I can find them I'll post those results too. Sometimes I think that I might not have a full blown problem with the thyroid but it is just a matter of time since over 5 women in my family are on meds for it. But then again they are all heavy, don't eat right and don't exercise. I'm fighting every bit of the way!

If gugguls really affect estrogen that might explain my frequent periods.

 

[wilson6]

Someone show me a paper that shows that gugguls affect estrogen. In fact, are there any well-controlled studies out there on gugguls?

W6

 

[Debu]

I don't have a paper study but I have a scale and haven't lost anything!

 

[nikkita]

In my opinion to assess your thyroid correctly you need to test for T3 because for its function it is closely related to T4. Did you get a gamagram done?

Here is a link that will help you know more about your thyoid...

http://thyroid.miningco.com/cs/hypothyroidism/

 

[Debu]

W6 - here are some of my other tests I have had in the past few yearss.

11FEB00
Thyroxine 5.1 (4.2-13.0)
RT3U greater than or equal to 20.00 ( 0.85-1.15) think that had to be a mistake.
Resin T3 uptake = 45.4%
FTI 5.8 (4.2 -13.0)
TSH .85 (.47-13.0)

9NOV99 TSH .74 (.47-5.43)
9AUG99 TSH .56 (.47-5.43)

Seems like I am close to one end of the spectrum, don't know if that's the good end or bad end. I also was on Tricanna for awhile and came off about 2 weeks prior to one of these tests.

 

[Realgains]

I have been hypothyroid since age 12 and I know a lot about the subjetc if I do say so myself.
TSH is the best indicator for thyroid function and it is really all the testing you need since you do not have typical or atypical hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism.

Your TSH is perfect.
RG

 

[Debu]

After reading a bit about TSH, I don't understand. My TSH is closer to the hyper range but I have symptoms of hypo and loosing weight requires me to diet and train as if I am going to compete to just drop 5 lbs. There has to be something else!

 

[Realgains]

After reading a bit about TSH, I don't understand. My TSH is closer to the hyper range but I have symptoms of hypo and loosing weight requires me to diet and train as if I am going to compete to just drop 5 lbs. There has to be something else!

Hyperthyroidism exhibits a TSH of well below 0.5.

Most "normal" people have a TSH from .75 to 1.5 or 2.

There is NO WAY that you are even close to being hypothyroid. Many of us(most) have a hard time dropping weight but that doesn't mean that we have hypothyroidism.

Other signs of hypothyroidism are fatigue, very dry hair and skin, mental sluggishness, cold intolerance(cold all the time), chronic constipation.

Don't worry.......just increase the cardio and watch the refined foods and saturated fats.

RG

 

[Debu]

RG - You just described me! Plus it runs in my family. I just looked at the link you gave me and it said something about having a normal TSH but low T4 I think and you can be hypo. Don' t know how that works though.

W6????

 

[Realgains]

RG - You just described me! Plus it runs in my family. I just looked at the link you gave me and it said something about having a normal TSH but low T4 I think and you can be hypo. Don' t know how that works though.

W6????

There is a secondary type of hypothyroidism caused when the pituitary and or hypothalamus are not working right and not by a failing thyroid gland.....but in this case TSH is uaually very very low but on occasion TSH can be normal or even elevated..... BUT your T3 and T4 levels would be low.

You cannot be hypothyroid with a normal T3/T4, which you have.


If your sex drive is poor then you may have a low testosterone level. Having a low test level can give many of the same symptoms of hypothyroidism. If you DO have a sex drive then you don't have a low test level.
People with a low T level basically have little to no sex drive ie: Sex once every couple weeks is just fine. So if your libido isn't very good then get your testosterone level checked. You need supplementation if you have a T level of 30 or less AND have a poor sex drive.
Testosterone gel is now readily available for women at compounding pahrmacies.

RG

 

[wilson6]

I would agree with RG here. Have your free and total Test checked.

But I'd still like to see a total and free T3.

W6

 

[Debu]

RG, W6, that might be it, I haven't had in sex or the desire in ....months.....but the challenge is finding a doctor to agree that I need to get those tests done and then even prescribing test. Maybe an andro would do?

 

[Realgains]

RG, W6, that might be it, I haven't had in sex or the desire in ....months.....but the challenge is finding a doctor to agree that I need to get those tests done and then even prescribing test. Maybe an andro would do?

Tell your doctor that your libido has dropped way off and that you get easily fatigued and then ask to get your T level checked.
If he/she doesn't grant you the test then get a new doc. Alternatively, you can go to a lab that does not require a docs script and get your T level done yourself. Total T is not quite as good an indicator as free T but it will do just fine and it's cheaper. If you total T is 30ng/dl or less and your libido doesn't improve then you could likely benefit from T replacement therapy.
Androgel is WAY to strong...get the gel for women at a compounding pharmacy.

NOTE: Not a few women loose quite a bit of T production in the oavaries after having kids so it doesn't take menopause to reduce your T level. Some women have never had optimal levels of T for that matter yet don't know it.

RG

 

[wilson6]

Not Andro as in prohormone andro. The conversion to E and DHT is far greater than to T. Only use formulary T get by prescription.

W6

 

[Debu]

I will have to find another doc. I mentioned it to her almost two years ago, she wantet to send me to a therapist. Mentioned it to her again and she wants to send me to a therapist. What happened to the days of prescribing a pill to fix things.

Thanks guys.

 

[wilson6]

Therapists are often times the shit can of the medical profession. While they are helpful when the issue really is psychological, often times internists and GPs just don't know what the problem is, don't care to investigate or think about it, are too busy to go beyond textbook issues or just plain don't care and try to dispose of you in the therapist trash can where they will milk you and your insurance company for thousands trying to tell you that something that happened in your childhood is causing your low testosterone. Then rather than giving you test, they give you prozac and suggest you make more appts with them.

W6

 

[Realgains]

I will have to find another doc. I mentioned it to her almost two years ago, she wantet to send me to a therapist. Mentioned it to her again and she wants to send me to a therapist. What happened to the days of prescribing a pill to fix things.

Thanks guys.

When you talk to another doc BE SURE to say that your libido is very poor, and that you are not depressed. No doc will test you if they think your libido is okay.
Tell him/her that you have no sex drive and it is affecting your current relationship. Unfortunately one sometimes needs to know how to "play the game" in order to get what you want from many GP's.

What an ass...a therapist! Your T level should always be checked before resorting to a therapist! NOTE: some people ahve a perfectly normal T level and still have a low sex drive. I think this has to do with the way they view sex...some people just don't allow their minds to think about it and that might stem from parental upbrining. A lot about libido is mental I am afraid. Other issue that strongly affect libido is stress and fatigue from stress and doing too much in ones life.
That said...some people with normal T jsut have a lower libido with no cause.


Even though my wife is on test gel she still has a much lower libdio than me, although it has improved since she started the gel.





RG

 

[NY Muscle]

I also was on Tricanna for awhile and came off about 2 weeks prior to one of these tests.

LOL and u wonder why your tests came up on the low end? lol


Go back to dr in 2-3 months and get the tests done again, then you will get an accurate reading.


Do the smart thing for your body and dont try to "con" your dr into giving you meds your body doesnt need, people are way too pro-drug on this site, it is quite sad.

 

[Realgains]

If your testosterone is too low it will show up on the blood work. If it is too low you cannot maintain the best of health, let alone a decent libido. It is a good thing that we can get our hormones into the normal range. Having a shitty T level was not fun for my wife as her health and feelings of well being suffered.

If it wasn't for T4 supplementation I would likely be dead.

Unfortunately some doctors will not listen to you in regard to your concerns about your T level, especially since you are a women....you have to play the game sometime in order to get the blood work you want.



Do yourself a favor and get your T level tested...your Thyroid is fine.

RG

 

[Debu]

Thanks guys for the input. But as much of a pain in the booty it is to get an appointment, go to one, and find a doc who doestn' want to listien I almost feel like giving up. Atleast I have a better idea of what's wrong. I'll schedule an appointment sometime by the end of the year. The one thing I'm afraid of is I don't want them to think I wnat it for recreational purposes,.