Can someone help me interpret these results please? My endo keeps telling me that I'm fine but I feel awful. After my TT, my BP is constantly high, leg pain, heart palpitations etc.
I recently asked my Dr. To put me on Nature Thyroid or Armour and she said no. That synthroid is better. It's been 4 months and I don't feel any better then before my surgery.
I started taking vitamin D which by the way my endocrinologist never mentioned that I was low. This are today's test results. Thank you
Rweir39
We need reference ranges for your results please, they can't be interpreted without them and ranges vary from lab to lab. Also, TT3 is not a useful test, you need Free T3.
The Vit D Council recommends a level of 40-60 ng/ml. Also, when taking D3 there are important cofactors needed - Vit K2-mk7 and magnesium. D3 aids absorption of calcium from food and K2-mk7 directs the calcium to bones and teeth where it is needed and away from arteries and soft tissue where it can be deposited and cause problems. Magnesium helps the body use D3.
I just uploaded another screenshot with the ranges. Vitamin D range is from 30-100 and I'm 26. I actually had to beg for these test. My Dr only want to do TSH. I didn't know that I need another T3. I just need to find another Dr.
Thabk you for your reply 😉
Rweir39
Your TSH and FT4 seem to be fine. However, you don't know how well you convert T4 to T3, you need FT3 tested at the same time as FT4 to know that. If you are still symptomatic it could be due to low FT3.
How much D3 are you taking? You can check how much you should be taking here vitamindcouncil.org/i-teste...
Scroll down to "My level is between 20-30 ng/ml"
It would also be a good idea to test B12, Folate and Ferritin.
You can also feel bad if you ferritin is low and because of weakness of adrenal glands. It`s happend with me. On stopthethyroidmadness.com you can find info about adrenals
Hi Rweir, After a Total Thyroidectomy (TT) you should have been put on Cytomel, i.e. T3 only for about 3 months and only then switched to Levo. Then you have to fiddle around with your dose until YOU FEEL WELL never mind TSH, but keep an eye on your blood pressure (BP) . This is a very difficult phase and it drives doctors crazy unless they have some enthusiasm for or are interested in the thyroid/endocrinology. I notice that you are in the US so can i suggest this: Start reading up on the thyroid and the hormonal requirements after a TT. Get your blood tests privately through True Health Labs via the Internet, Google them for details. If your doctor is not interested in helping you I think you will have to find another one. If Levo does not make you feel well after a few months of fiddling around with your dosage then call Activis/Forest Pharmaceuticals (somewhere back east) and ask for doctors in your area who prescribe their drug Armour thyroid. But you must educate yourself on this whole subject otherwise your doc will keep you ill for the rest of your life - well, until you realize he is killing you, then you will learn fast (as I did). Sadly it is a bit expensive to begin with (a full thyroid panel costs about $280) but the faster you get to your optimal dose and feeling well, you will not have to fiddle around, constantly having blood tests etc etc and your initial investment will quickly pay for itself.
So next step, get reading. You have made the first right step by joining this forum, read as many threads as you can and match your symptoms - and you will get there.
Thank you so much for this valuable information! I will look into what you are suggesting. I cannot believe that my endocrinologist has no knowledge of T3 or what to do after a TT. I didn't know that she should had treated me differently. I appreciate the information very much.
I was feeling very down today. I felt like I was never going to get better and hate telling my friends and family that I feel badly and, actually feel worse each day.
You've given me hope 🤗 thank you
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