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Hi

Whilst on holiday recently in Florida I had blood tests done, I am struggling to make sense of them, I wonder if anyone can "translate" them fir me?

Free T3 - 2.6

T3 reverse- 21.0

FSH-13.0

TSH-0.50

Progesterone-0.6

Cortisol-7.0

Vitamin D-25

Pregenolone-<5.0

Thyroid Peroxidase antibodies-<1

Thyroglobulin antibodies-<1

I can't see anything for T4

I currently take Levothyroxine 125mcg daily

I also have been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue for the past 18years

Thanks for any help

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Clutter

Ninapark,

You'll have to add the reference ranges (the figures in brackets after the results) if you want someone to interpret the results.

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Ninapark

Sorry

T3 free 2.6 (4-4.5)

T3reverse 21,(8-25)

FSH 13 ( follicular phase? 2.5-10.2) sorry I don't have a record next to FSH I found the bracketed numbers further in the document

TSH 0.50 (again not sure of this ref range 0.40-4.50)

Progesterone 0.6 (5-15)

Cortisol 7.0 (>18)

Vitamin D 25 (70-90)

Pregnenolone<5 (>100)

I don't know if anyone can understand the above, apologies for pissible inaccuracies with the ranges not very clear in the paperwork

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Ninapark

Not sure but will check with Dr.BTs are done but don't know all/ which have been done in the past

Thanks for your info

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greygoose

No FT4? Without that, it's difficult to see if you're converting or not. But, your FT3 is very low. I would suspect a pituitary problem - secondary hypo - because your TSH is also very low.

You didn't actually give the result of the vit d test. Vit D-25 is the name of the test, not the result.

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Ninapark in reply to greygoose

Sorry Vitamin D was 19, but I had been taking Vitamin D for about 4-6 weeks prior to having these BTs

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Marz in reply to Ninapark

Vit D needs to be around 60 ng/L. I would suggest a dose of around 4500 Iu's daily. How much are you taking ?

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Ninapark

Ferritin was on the list of US bloods just found it, it was 92 (range 10-154)

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