I've been suffering for months with what I believe to be Hypothyroidism. However had been automatically labelled with Fibromyalgia. Insisted on a blood test and originally requested to have tests: TSH,Free T4, Free T3, Thyroid Anibodies (anti-TPO and TgAb) Low and behold just found out that dr only tested TSH & T4. Just called doctors for results and TSH 1.5 and T4 12 they have said everything is normal?????
But is it???? I feel extremely unwell and just been reading that my T4 result of 12 is at the lowest end of the scale. Please if possible could someone enlighten me, as I have requested for a doctor to call me back today and I what to be kind of knowing what I'm talking about π . Thank you.....
Hi Kiki1st
Your experience is not unusual by any means but thankfully due to the internet we can gather information from various sources.
I also see that you have been diagnosed with Bipolar plus Carpal Tunnel - two links for info:
psycheducation.org/treatmen...
holtorfmed.com/carpal-tunne...
Tell your doctor your T4 is on the lowest point - how can that be sufficient to convert to T3 and ask him "why didn't I have a Free T3 blood test" as that would reveal actually how much of the Active Hormone is in my body. Without sufficient T3 no-one can function adequately. Many Labs don't do requested tests if the TSH is 'normal'
Always state the ranges of blood tests as labs vary and it makes it easier for members to comment.
Thank you kindly for replying it has really helped! The Carpel Tunnel was mis-diagnosed I have since be diagnosed with Raynauds. I will definitely say what you have advised to my G.P. I am now starting to do a lot of research in regards to mental health i.e bi-polar and fibromyalgia, including heavily and over medicating patients can have a lot to do with your Thyroid function in the first place. I was in the past on large doses of Quetiapine with has caused me to put on 5 stone in just under 4 years, and it seems that no matter how much healthy eating and exercising I do, it just won't shift. I'm getting quite fed-up actually. From when I say I have a mental illness, it seems that all the medical professionals shut off. Really appreciate you reply..... Thank you βΊοΈ
Maybe when we have blood tests for thyroid hormones and they don't quite "fit" that our clinical symptom is given as a 'condition/diagnosis' they think is unconnected to a dysfunction of our thyroid gland. Or maybe we've never been given a blood test for thyriod hormones.
Also my range from the lab for my TSH test is 0.04 - 5 & T4 test 9 - 19
Any comment would be most welcomed....thankyou
This is from Thyroiduk.org.uk and is informative:
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...
excerpt:
Taken from Medicine International 1993
"The aim of thyroxine replacement therapy is to normalise plasma TSH and to achieve a clinically euthyroid state. To obtain this, FT4 and TT4 have to be maintained at, or just above, the upper reference interval"
and
thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...