ilovethesea
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Hi, cross posting this here as well as Peatarian as I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow that I am dreading ... need all the help I can get!
I just got my latest thyroid panel back and these are the numbers:
Free T3 - 9.5 (range is 2.6-5.7)
Free T4 - 26 (range is 10-20)
TSH - 0.01 (range is 0.35-5)
My doctor left me a message saying that I'm "very hyper" and to reduce my medication immediately. These results are from several months on 4.5 grains per day, and even on that I've still felt some hypo symptoms (getting worse now that it's getting colder and darker). For example allergies, cold feet, PMS symptoms, etc. My morning temperatures are usually 36.2-36.4 and pulse is in the 70s/low 80s.
My doctor thinks I am taking 3.5 grains as that's what she gave me a prescription for last time. When I was on that amount or 4 grains (can't remember exactly) a few months ago, my numbers were:
Free T3 - 5
Free T4 - 16
TSH - 0.2
Even those she wasn't happy with. (And back then I had many more hypo symptoms, which is why I increased the dose on my own.)
Can anyone shed any light on my numbers? I knew the TSH would be very suppressed, the same or less than it was before, but I'm concerned at the high T4 and T3. I feel fine and don't think I am hyper at all so why are they so high? (Or are they totally meaningless?)
I have to go see my doctor tomorrow so I need to know what to say... I'm afraid she's going to refuse to treat me now, since I don't listen to what she tells me to do. I am dreading the appointment and have no idea how to handle this - any insights/advice much appreciated. Thank you :)
I just got my latest thyroid panel back and these are the numbers:
Free T3 - 9.5 (range is 2.6-5.7)
Free T4 - 26 (range is 10-20)
TSH - 0.01 (range is 0.35-5)
My doctor left me a message saying that I'm "very hyper" and to reduce my medication immediately. These results are from several months on 4.5 grains per day, and even on that I've still felt some hypo symptoms (getting worse now that it's getting colder and darker). For example allergies, cold feet, PMS symptoms, etc. My morning temperatures are usually 36.2-36.4 and pulse is in the 70s/low 80s.
My doctor thinks I am taking 3.5 grains as that's what she gave me a prescription for last time. When I was on that amount or 4 grains (can't remember exactly) a few months ago, my numbers were:
Free T3 - 5
Free T4 - 16
TSH - 0.2
Even those she wasn't happy with. (And back then I had many more hypo symptoms, which is why I increased the dose on my own.)
Can anyone shed any light on my numbers? I knew the TSH would be very suppressed, the same or less than it was before, but I'm concerned at the high T4 and T3. I feel fine and don't think I am hyper at all so why are they so high? (Or are they totally meaningless?)
I have to go see my doctor tomorrow so I need to know what to say... I'm afraid she's going to refuse to treat me now, since I don't listen to what she tells me to do. I am dreading the appointment and have no idea how to handle this - any insights/advice much appreciated. Thank you :)