Serum free thyroxin TSH

[Brightrock]

Hi can anyone help me understand my last 5 year test results:- year 1 18.2. Y2 20.3. Y3 23.7. Y4 16.3 Y5 25.1

TSH

0.39 0.11 0.18 0.33 0.10

Doc says hyper = 0.3----4.2

Levothyroxin reduced from 150 mcg-- 125mcg

Thank you for any comments

[Clutter]

Brightrock,

Are the results in Years 1-5 for FT4?

Please include the TSH and FT4 ranges.

TSH range is usually 0.27-4.2 or 0.35-4.2. Results below range indicate overmedication when FT4 is over range.

[Brightrock in reply to Clutter]

Yes All T4

[Clutter in reply to Brightrock]

Brightrock,

Do you have the FT4 ref ranges (figures in brackets after results)?

[Brightrock in reply to Clutter]

Clutter

Serum free thyroxine (across all investigations) (Pmsl/L)

Serum TSH(across all investigations) (my/L)

No further brackets after results apart from ..reference range: TSH (0.3-4.2) units:mu/L

Reference range:(12-22) Units: pmol/L for Serim free thyroxine

[Clutter in reply to Brightrock]

Brightrock,

year 1 18.2. FT4 is within range 12-22

Y2 20.3. FT4 is in the upper quadrant of range 12-22

Y3 23.7. FT4 slightly over range 12-22.

Y4 16.3 FT4 less than mid-range 12-22.

Y5 25.1 FT4 over range 12-22.

Year 1 TSH 0.39 is within range 0.3-4.2

Year 2 TSH 0.11 is below range as FT4 is higher than Y1.

Year 3 TSH 0.18 is below range because FT4 is over range.

Year 4 TSH 0.33 is within range because FT4 has dropped.

Year 5 TSH 0.10 is below range because FT4 is over range.

[Glynisrose]

Just because your TSH is suppressed does not mean you are suddenly over active. Do you have symptoms of overactivity?

[Brightrock in reply to Glynisrose]

Hi no not as far as I can tell!! But all the other symptoms have never gone away.. As on 125mcg t4/day.. But I am now trying to medicate every other day to see if helps..the last 6 days.. Feels sort of the same!..am monitering closely further tests on blood this week.. And then I suppose a summons back to the GP.. Which as others I have little faith.. After my disgust last year of being offered a Gastric Band!!!.. Beggars belief..why don't they deal with the thyroid issue?...

[greygoose in reply to Brightrock]

You mean you're taking 125 mcg one day, and nothing the next? I don't think that will help, you'll be grossly under-medicated.

Your TSH was never suppressed - suppressed = 0.01. And, as your doctor has never tested your FT3, he has absolutely no idea if you are over-medicated. Therefore, no justification for reducing your dose. He's just another complete no-runner in the thyroid stakes. Either change your doctor or learn about your disease so that you can take charge of your own health, and get yourself well - because he never will!