latest blood test results

[julietelew]

im on 50 of thyroxine a daqy, and my blood results were

serum tsh - 3.12

serum free t4 - 14.7

is that good or ok, i still feel exhausted, thanks in advance

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Julietelew

Your TSH isn't good. The aim of a treated hypo patient generally is for TSH to be 1 or lower with FT4 and FT3 in the upper part of their ranges if that is where you feel well. So your TSH is much too high.

Can't comment on FT4 as we need the range. Ranges vary from lab to lab so we need your lab's ranges to interpret your results. My lab's range is 7-17 so you would be good with that range, but with a range of 12-22 which we often see here your resukt would be low.

The fact that you say you are exhausted also suggests undermedication.

[julietelew in reply to SeasideSusie]

many thanks i think back to the doctor again

[julietelew]

thanks for the reply, its going to be hard getting the doctors to agree to giving me more, they are happy with how it is

[julietelew]

i will thank you, as you say the doctors i have seen will do the bare minimum and consider their work done.

[Roadrunnergreg]

Hi your levels are put, TSH should be 1 or below, your FT4 should be about 60% of the range FT3 should be about 75-80% of the range if everything's converting properly...

Tell your doctor if you don't get these three tested how can you or he/she know if your converting properly, and should be the minimum standard test...

Hope this helps you...