My Labs to Date
Here are my labs beginning from the date I had my thyroid storm, I have also listed symptoms I was feeling.August 23, 2009T3 uptake 50.07 ref range:25-36 T4 22.2 ref: 5.4-12.0 FTI 11.12 ref: 1.25-4.55 TSH 0.03 ref: 0.4-5.3 FT4 5.79 ref: 0.8-1.6 T3 Free 9.35 H I was put on Propanolol 40 mg, four times a day, PTU 200 MG, every 4 hours (total 1200mg), and iodide 1 hour after the PTU. Hands and feet were extremely dry and I was sleepy tired all the time. No energy at all. Hair falliing out and bad acne. Exactly one week later, my labs were: FT4 2.40 ref: 0.8-1.6 T3 Uptake 38.08 ref: 25-36 T4 9.4 ref: 5.4-12.0 FTI 3.58 ref: 1.25-4.55 TSH 0.03 ref: 0.4-5.3I was lowered to PTU 450mg daily, in divided doses and Propanolol 20 mg daily. Hands and feet were still dry and still lacked energy. Hair still falling out, acne has stopped. 9/22/2009T3, Free 390 range ref: 230-420 T4, Free 1.0 range ref: 0.8-1.8 TSH less than 0.01 ref: 0.40-4.50I was lowered to PTU 150 mg daily, in divided doses and Propanolol 10 mg daily. Feet no longer dry, hands dry off and on. Still lack of energy. Anxiety a little high. Hair stopped falling out and acne still has not returned. 10/16/2009t4, Free 0.58 (range 0.93 to 1.71)TSH 0.005 (range 0.450-4.500)I was lowered to PTU 50 mg daily, in two divided doses and Propranolol 10 mg on an as needed basis. Energy level has increased. 11/04/2009T3, Free 473 (range 230-420)T4, Free 1.1 (range 0.8-1.8)Endo decided to keep me at PTU 50 mg, daily in divided doses and taken off Propranolol completely. However, I have lowered my PTU to 37.5 mg daily in divided doses. Hair is falling out again and acne has returned. Energy level almost feels normal again.
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Okay, labs from December 17, 2009:
Free T3, 503 range 230-420
Free T4, 1.3 range 0.8-1.8
Took 37.5 mg of PTU daily in divided doses of 12.5 mg at 9 am daily and 25 mg at 6 pm daily. Felt the best I\'d felt since this journey began.
Labs yesterday January 12, 2010:
Free T3, 438 range 230-420
Free T4, 1.1 range 0.8-1.8
No changes in meds yet. However, have been taking beta blocker, propranolol 5mg once daily for the last week (due to heart palpitations and racing heartrate).
Okay...I commented at your thread. {{{hugs}}} :-)
February 23, 2010 Labs
Free T3, 545 (range 230-420)
Free T4, 1.5 (range 0,8-1.8)
Ptu was increased from 25 mg per day to 50 mg per day. Atenolol 25 mg per day added. (In January, Ptu was decreased to 25 mg per day, no beta blocker but given optional as needed).
Note to self: Free T4~1.3= mid range (happy spot)- this is where i felt my best in December
March 24, 2010 Labs
Free T3 424 (range 230-420)
Free T4 (range 0.8-1.8)
Taking 37.5 mg of PTU per day (was taking 12.5 mg at 9 am daily and 25 mg at 6 pm daily for 2 weeks, then switched to 12.5 mg at 9 am, 6 pm and midnight). No beta blocker.
March 24 lab: Free T4 was at 1.1 (range 0,8-1.8)
April 20ish labs:
Free T3: 390 (range 230-420)
Free T4: 1.1 (range 0.8-1-1)
PTU 37.5 mg. Propranolol 10 mg twice daily.
Labs from May 20:
Free T4: 0.97 (range 0.82-1.77)
Lowered to 25 mg of PTU per day. Propranolol 5 mg every morning and 10 mg every night at bedtime. (after a week, switched PTU to 25 mg one day and 37.5 mg other day (alternating days)).
Free T3: 3.3 (2.0-4.4)
Labs from June 23:
Free T4: 5.6 (range 4.5-12.0)
Free T3: 2.9 (range 2.0-4.4)
TSH: 0.447 (range 0.450-4.500)
T3 Uptake: 34 (range 24-39 percent)
Free Thyroxine Index: 1.9 (range 1.2-4.9)
Haven\'t seen doc yet.
July 8, 2010 Labs:
Free T4: 0.8 (range 0.8-1.8)
Total T3: 96 (range 76-181)
TSH: .39 (no reference or range available)
Lowered PTU to 12.5 mg odd days, 25 mg even days (alternating). Propranolol 5 mg (twice daily).
I think you\'re hypO now. Wouldn\'t trying 12.5 mg into twice a day every day work better to get the FT4 to come up?