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...
No betablocker anymore
Free T3 4.0 range 2.0 - 4.4
Free T4 1.35 Range 0.82 - 1.77
TSH .027 (Which Endo still marks as low)
AST 11 range 0 - 40
ALT 8 range 0 - 40
T3 158 range 70 - 180
I have felt fine. No palpitations or racing heart. Occasional thinking that I'm having a panic attack but it doesn't go anywhere. Probably junk food doing it! No tremors, no hyperishness (is this a word?) :)
Liver tests look fine and are about the same as last time.
The Free T3 is up from 3.5 last testing. I did take a methimazole 2 hours before blood work. This time I didn't.
Free T4 was 101 last time.
On the TSH - which I know isn't a big deal - with it being low, my pituitary isn't telling my thyroid to produce more because there's enough there already? Last test it was .161. the time before that one was .0007.
This is confusing!
I have an appointment with Endocronologist on 10/29. I'm interested in what he has to say about the levels. I'm really interested if he'll bring up the TSH this time.
Thanks for any comments.
Marsha
Free T3 4.0 range 2.0 - 4.4
Free T4 1.35 Range 0.82 - 1.77
TSH .027 (Which Endo still marks as low)
AST 11 range 0 - 40
ALT 8 range 0 - 40
T3 158 range 70 - 180
I have felt fine. No palpitations or racing heart. Occasional thinking that I'm having a panic attack but it doesn't go anywhere. Probably junk food doing it! No tremors, no hyperishness (is this a word?) :)
Liver tests look fine and are about the same as last time.
The Free T3 is up from 3.5 last testing. I did take a methimazole 2 hours before blood work. This time I didn't.
Free T4 was 101 last time.
On the TSH - which I know isn't a big deal - with it being low, my pituitary isn't telling my thyroid to produce more because there's enough there already? Last test it was .161. the time before that one was .0007.
This is confusing!
I have an appointment with Endocronologist on 10/29. I'm interested in what he has to say about the levels. I'm really interested if he'll bring up the TSH this time.
Thanks for any comments.
Marsha
Your Free T3 is a bit on the high side. If this were my FT3, I'd be climbing the walls with a bit of anxiety/panic attacks. Yes, it could be the diet.
Do ignore the TSH. You tell that Endo, if he brings up the low TSH, that it does not get dosed by any ATD that one takes and the numbers are affected by the thyroid antibodies. If he does not agree, look for another Endo cuz this one should know
better. Maybe not, cuz 80% of Endos treat Diabetics more than Thyroid patients.
{{{hugs}}} :-)
when I went to my last appointment, my Endo's office was full of diabetic 'stuff'. I'll be going with lots of information this time and am looking forward to having a conversation with him!
:)