Blood Test Results

I called in to the Doctors and requested a print out of the last blood test I had dated 20 Jan 2014.

Serum TSH level - (GB) borderline low Thyroid repeat in three months, 4.73mu/L 0.35 - 4.50 mu/L

Thyroid peroxide antibody level <28 u/ml 0 - 60 u/mL

Serum free T4 level 12.3 pmo/L 11 - 23 pmo/L Borderline hypothyroid pattern.

Regards

Chrissie

[missymystique]

Hi Chrissie, are you on thyroid medicine? 4.73mu/L looks like borderline high not low..

[Hidden in reply to missymystique]

No not yet.

[Clutter]

Chrissie, elevated TSH with FT4 in normal range indicate subclinical (borderline) hypothyroidism. If that was your first thyroid test it is protocol to repeat the test in 3 months to rule out non-thyroidal illness like a bacterial or viral infection which can cause such results. Make sure to have your next blood draw early in the morning when TSH is highest.

[Hidden in reply to Clutter]

My next blood test is on Wednesday at 10am. In some ways I am hoping that something shows up, because feeling as I do for the last 6-7 months is really getting me down, and I do not know how much longer I can put up with feeling much longer. I can put up with physical pain, by this is just mental torture.

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Hi Just wondered why I feel awful in the mornings on getting up, and by mid day start feeling normal, with dips in mood for the rest of the day?. By the time I go to bed I am feeling quite well. Then it all starts again the next day.

[Mini1 in reply to Hidden]

I don't have any answer to that, but that's exactly how I feel! Get up in the morning and feel awful. Have to drag myself out of bed and into the shower. In the evening I am buzzing and feel I have energy x

[greygoose in reply to Mini1]

That sounds like struggling adrenals.

[Mini1 in reply to greygoose]

Had reflexology and adrenals were picked up. Any suggestions for how to improve them?

[greygoose in reply to Mini1]

Dépends how bad they are. But you should give them plenty of vitamin C, and don't skimp on the salt. Also, liquorice root is supposed to help them, but I haven't tried that myself. Try asking the question in a new post. I only really know about HC, but you might not need that.

[Mini1 in reply to greygoose]

Thank you

[greygoose in reply to Mini1]