Hyperthyroidism Support Group
Hyperthyroidism (or "overactive thyroid gland") is the clinical syndrome featuring weight loss (often accompanied by a ravenous appetite), fatigue, weakness, hyperactivity, irritability, apathy, depression, polyuria, and sweating. Additional symptoms may include palpitations and arrhythmias (notably atrial fibrillation), dyspnea, loss of libido, nausea, vomiting, and...
Here are labs from late JUNE
TSH .007 range is.450-4.50
AST 13 range 0-40
ALT 11 range 0-40
T3 152 range 71-180
Triiodothyronine,(Free T3) Free,Serum 4.0 range 2.0 - 4.4
T4 Free (Thyroxine) 1.18 range .082 - 1.77
Here is from today:
Free T4 1.01 range is 0.82 - 1.77
Free T3 3.5 range is 2.0 - 4.4
TSH 0.161 range 0.450 - 4.500 (this is up from .007 last time and Dr. says still low)
White/Red blood count is normal. Hemoglobin is .1 over 15.0
AST = 12 range 0 - 40
ALT = 9 range 0 - 40
T3 = 109 range is 71 - 180
I take 5mg Methimazole each morning plus 25mg Metoprolol for heart palps along with it. Feeling good outside of occasional DEAD TIRED for no reason.
Not drinking high-test coffee has really helped. (Thanks MMZ) De-caf all the way now. Too much sugar will set me off too. I really, really try!! Junk food is my weakness.
Blood work done at 8:00am and I took meds at 6. Skewing??
Endo wants to see me to see "what we're going to do about your thyroid'. Grrrrrrrrr.
Marsha
TSH .007 range is.450-4.50
AST 13 range 0-40
ALT 11 range 0-40
T3 152 range 71-180
Triiodothyronine,(Free T3) Free,Serum 4.0 range 2.0 - 4.4
T4 Free (Thyroxine) 1.18 range .082 - 1.77
Here is from today:
Free T4 1.01 range is 0.82 - 1.77
Free T3 3.5 range is 2.0 - 4.4
TSH 0.161 range 0.450 - 4.500 (this is up from .007 last time and Dr. says still low)
White/Red blood count is normal. Hemoglobin is .1 over 15.0
AST = 12 range 0 - 40
ALT = 9 range 0 - 40
T3 = 109 range is 71 - 180
I take 5mg Methimazole each morning plus 25mg Metoprolol for heart palps along with it. Feeling good outside of occasional DEAD TIRED for no reason.
Not drinking high-test coffee has really helped. (Thanks MMZ) De-caf all the way now. Too much sugar will set me off too. I really, really try!! Junk food is my weakness.
Blood work done at 8:00am and I took meds at 6. Skewing??
Endo wants to see me to see "what we're going to do about your thyroid'. Grrrrrrrrr.
Marsha
I take the MMI after my labs to make things better.
Mid range for your Free T4 is: 1295. For the Free T3 it is: 3.2.
Remember ignore the TSH. I suspect that your Endo is going by the TSH reading to dose you to come up. It is falsely skewed by thyroid antibodies. It is a Pituitary hormone and lags six weeks behind the current Free Ts.
Take your MMI in divided doses of two or three times a day will help with the yo-yoing of hypER/hypO symptoms.
You tell the Endo what to do, not for the Endo to tell you what to do.
{{{hugs}}} :-)
Thanks!