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[Lebogang]

Hi all,

I started T3 on 5th May 2017 and just did my test this week, these are my results now please help me decipher them:

Vit d25-oh 32.70 (4.63-204)

Ferritin 133.87 (4.63-204)

Vit 12 1319 (138-652)

Folate 40.3 (7-46.4)

Tsh 0.00 (. 35-4.95)

FT3 5.57 (2.63-5.78)

Ft4 11.11

(9.01-19.01)

Please help me figure them out!

[Monnty]

Apart from the TSH being 0.00 they all appear in range, how are you feeling after starting T3?

[Lebogang in reply to Monnty]

What does a Tsh of 0.00 mean? I'm also puzzled. I feel good, used to be tired all the time but now I have more energy

[Lebogang in reply to Monnty]

feel good. Have more energy. I used to fall asleep all the time

[JS33]

Your results suggest you are on enough medication , but more importantly , how do you

feel ?

[Lebogang in reply to JS33]

I feel good. Have more energy. I used to fall asleep at the drop of a hat

[Monnty]

I would be thinking that the balance is about right if you are seeing the symptoms diminished. If the symptoms are still present then discuss with the endo or GP but even if they are all gone, get a regular blood test done, perhaps every 3 months at the beginning and them if they are stable increase to 6 monthly. GP can normally provide them off the back of a phone call.

[Lebogang]

Thanx Monnty but what about the TSH which is 0.00 what does that mean? No one seems to be saying anything about this.

[thyr01d]

Your TSH at 0.00 is just below the range you have shown of 0.35 to 4.95 isn't it? I'm not great with decimals but 0.5 = a half, 0.35 therefore about one third - but, are you sure it was not -0.35, my lab range for TSH goes down to minuses, in which case your TSH is within the range.

[Lebogang in reply to thyr01d]

Hi thyr0ld,

No its definitely 0.00. Thanks for your help.

[thyr01d in reply to Lebogang]

Hello again Lebogang, sorry I wasn't clear, I wasn't questioning your result of 0.00 but asking if you are sure the lab range only goes down to PLUS 0.35 rather than down to MINUS 0.35 which would mean your 0 is within range. I'm sure my last surgery's lab range went down to MINUS 0.5.

[Lebogang in reply to Lebogang]

Hi Thyr0ld,

The range is definitely +0.35 to 4.94 cheers.

[Stourie in reply to Lebogang]

Hi, once you are on thyroid medication the tsh means absolutely nothing unless is goes high. Tsh comes from the pituitary gland. Please don't worry and don't let your doc reduce your meds because of it.

Jo xx