Hashies and peri menopause

[Joanneconnor]

I have high estrogen low testosterone low HGH but docs didn’t test for progesterone would that be high or low if others are low as I have done of the symptoms?

[greygoose]

Not something you can guess at. HGH is made by the pituitary and progesterone by the adrenals. But, it's possible if your low HGH is due to a pituitary problem. Do you have a diagnosis of hypo? What was your TSH on diagnosis?

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

Yes I have been hypothyroid for 15 years he has not give me antibody results but my twin has been diagnosed with hashis they lowered my thyroid meds too much, Tsh 3.5 free thyroxin 8.5 they didn’t do t4 t3 this time

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

So, your TSH was 3.5 on diagnosis? You were lucky to get diagnosed with that. But, I can't tell what your T4 was like because you haven't put the range.

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

No not on diagnosis my last lot of tests 12 weeks ago they didn’t do t4 or t3 for some reason but for last year t4 bottom of range and t3 near top

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

OK, but I asked about your TSH on diagnosis. To give me an idea if the pituitary was working well, then. But, if your TSH was 3.5 12 weeks ago, on thyroid hormone replacement, it would seem that your pituitary is working well.

I don't think anyone can answer your question. What you need is thorough testing - with the correct tests. Otherwise, it would just be guessing. Sorry.

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

When I got diagnosed he said I was borderline no idea what the numbers were back then I just took my Levo, I originally went to see if I was still fertile enough to conceive I had no hypothyroid symptoms. How do you know if your pituitary is working by the results,?

Thanks

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

The TSH would be low, but so would the Frees.

When a doctor say you're 'borderline' hypo, it means nothing, because all they mean is, your TSH is between the top of the range and 10. However, you are hypo when your TSH hits 3 in primary hypo. So, I doubt you were truely 'borderline'.

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

Ohhh right no my t3 has been steadily climbing for the past 10 years to near the top of range and t4 staying near the bottom

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

Yes, but you're on thyroid hormone replacement, now. So, it would be really difficult to tell. But, I somehow doubt it.

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

Ohhh right I see what you mean

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

Just looked back at results when first diagnosed Tsh was 8 and T4 16 they never did my T3 for 6 years after diagnosis, don’t know why?!

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

OK, so it was Central hypo.

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

What does that mean, I have done quite a lot of research but don’t know what that means

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

Sorry! I type too fast and letters go missing! I should have said 'so it wasn't Central hypo'!!!

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

Lol what is that anyway?

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

Central hypo is when the problem is with the pituitary (Secondary hypo) or the hypothalamus (Tertiary hypo) rather than the thyroid itself (Primary hypo).

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

We have pituitary problems that run in the family , how would I know if I have a problem?

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

You would have to have blood tests of things like HGH and ACTH. But, you didn't have a pituitary problem when you were diagnosed because your TSH was 8.

[Joanneconnor in reply to greygoose]

Ohh ok good, I have had synatchen test baseline 599, 30 min cortisol 274

HGH 0.2ug/L, free thyroxine 8.2, testosterone 0.8nmol, 17 beta oestrodiol 256 pmol, LH 2.5, FSH 7.5, B12 -286 had my own ACTH test last year was in the middle of normal range but saliva cortisol test showed higher levels during the day

[Joanneconnor in reply to Joanneconnor]

I think no test for progesterone because I have the Mirena hormone coil fitted

[greygoose in reply to Joanneconnor]

OK