The TSH has a daily cycle. Higher early a.m. and then drops throughout the day. Hormones vary all the time that's why it's recommended to have a blood test as early as possible, fasting, although you can drink water to get the most favourable outcome for us personally. Excerpt:
Yes, as far as I know. Unfortunately the blood tests don't tell us or the doctor how we are feeling. The doctor believes the TSH tells all but they're wrong.
The way we, the patient, can know is by how we feel and the disappearance of clinical symptoms.
They should concentrate on our symptoms more but they are very badly trained (in my viewpoint) with regard to anything thyroid hormone connected. It is easy to diagnose if TSH is very high or very low but if someone's TSH doesn't fit the bill they remain undiagnosed/undertreated and have awful symptoms.
TSH is higher at 9.30 am than at 7 pm. At 7 pm it will be low. At 7 am, it will be higher than at 9.30 am. The earlier you can have the test, the higher the TSH.
All you test suggest that you are very hypo. We are hypo when your TSH hits 3. But, the TSH is not a very reliable test. The important number is the FT3, and yours is very low. Must too low for good health.
I'm not diagnosed us and I forgot to write that the 1st level is taken at 7pm and that is the highest. The last taken is at 9.20am. A week after that (taken at 4pm) tsh dropped and ft4 up. That makes sense. But the last reading both tsh and ft4 dropped. Which level is the most important
The most important number is the FT3, and yours was only done once, and is very low.
The TSH is only a rough guide, so many things can affect it. But, if you are over 3, then you are hypo. It will go up and down for no apparent reason, which is why it should not be used for dosing.
The FT4 dropping is an indication that you are getting more hypo. And, if the FT3 isn't done, then the FT4 is the most important number.
I forgot to write that the 1st level is taken at 7pm and that is the highest. The last taken is at 9.20am. A week after that (taken at 4pm) tsh dropped and ft4 up. That makes sense. But the last reading both tsh and ft4 dropped. Which level is the most important?
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