Latest blood results

[Digger031145]

Just had my latest blood results in from 2/2/16

Tsh <0.03(0.35-4.74)

Ft4 12.8(9-19)

I've been taking 100mcgs levo and 25mcgs T3. This was an 8 week blood test.

Previously on 75mcgs plus 26mcgs T3

Have no idea what's going on

[Clutter]

130396, TSH is low and FT4 is low in range as expected when taking T4+T3. We really need to see whether your FT3 has improved.

Have your symptoms improved on your current doses?

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[Digger031145 in reply to Clutter]

They didn't dobft4 although it was put in the form.

I've now got to have another blood test. Soo annoyed I've waited all this time.

I have found out I have high cortisol at 3 points.

A,M tad high

Lunchtime Low

Dinner high

Night high

I still feel anxious and jittery a lot of the times. Almost every day

Still getting hot flushes

Heart pounds hard especially late afternoon and every evening. It's not really fast but hard.

Pulse during day 72-76

Evening 80-84

Finding it really difficult still to get off to sleep.

I have had my beta blocker changed from Beta-prograne 80mg SR to 1.25mg Bisoprolol.

Thank yoy Clutter

Rose 🌹

[Clutter in reply to Digger031145]

Rose, your FT3 wasn't unduly low last time you were tested although it wasn't optimal. I don't know much about adrenals but it appears hard heart beats and higher evening pulse and insomnia seem to occur when your cortisol is high. Perhaps you could post asking how people treat high cortisol.

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[Digger031145 in reply to Clutter]

Hi Clutter

Last time my ft3 was 3.7(2.6-5.7)

You said I should be aiming for >4.6

Yes according to saliva I have

High a.m 8.45

Low lunchtime 12,45

High dinner 5pm

High 10.25

So that could explain the hard heartbeat.

What about the othet symptoms?

[Clutter in reply to Digger031145]

Rose, probably also due to high cortisol.

As I remember FT4 was low in range last time and your GP increased Levothyroxine dose. FT4 is better so FT3 should have increased too but a FT3 result would confirm.

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[Digger031145 in reply to Clutter]

You've got a good memory Clutter.

Last time on 75mcgs levo and 25mcgs t3

My tsh was <0.03 same as now

Ft4 11.1 now 12.8

Ft3 3.7 no result now

So ft4 had gone up a bit.

My Dr phoned tonight and said they'll do another test in the morning.

Thank you so much again

Rose 🌹

[Clutter in reply to Digger031145]

Rose, your GP seems very supportive

[Digger031145 in reply to Clutter]

Yrs he is but I fear he maybe getting fed up with me.

[Jazzw]

No one would be able to tell anything from those results, so don't feel bad.

FT4 is usually low in range if T3 is being taken as well as Levo.

You need an FT3 result - I'm guessing the lab didn't bother, which is curious given TSH was suppressed.

[Digger031145 in reply to Jazzw]

No they didn't bother even though written on form

How can I know what to do if I don't know the results.

If I felt OK I wouldn't worry but felt rubbish for soooo long.

How much is thyroid and how much could be the adrenals?

[Digger031145 in reply to Jazzw]

Hi

Did you see my results including the ft3??