Blood Results

[forever_tired]

Hi, here’s my latest bloods after stopping supplements for a few months, and having reduced Liothyronine T3 to 80mcg daily (from 100mcg) and levothyroxine T4 staying at 100mcg daily. I was beginning to need a nap in the afternoon again, so asked for as many tests as possible to try to work our the problem.

The doctors are worried about suppressed tsh (as always), and the potential onset of osteoporosis. They say everything is in range, but as we (or at least you all) know better, I thought it wise to ask the community.

I’ve attached a photo of the print out, and here are the thyroid results:

- FT3 = 5 (4 - 6.8)

- FT4 = 10.8 (12 - 22)

- TSH = <0.05 (0.3 - 4.2)

Calcium seems quite low on the bone profile - any recommendations on what to take? I’d say I should start iron, vit D3, and B12 again. Do you agree? Any other insights very much appreciated! Many thanks.

[shaws Administrator]

I don't understand why they think a suppressed TSH is a worry. If we are hypOthyroid we don't become hypErthyroid although we can take too much thyroid hormones which would give us hyper symptoms. I believe that people who've had thyroid cancer have to have a suppressed TSH - I don't think they come to any harm.

Also the blood tests were introduced for levothyroxine alone. Before that came into being prescribed we took NDT and no blood tests. So therefore I believe that as blood tests are for the use of levothyroxine alone, if we add T3 to T4, take NDT which has all the hormones the results cannot correlate and it should be how the patient 'feels' on particular doses.

Maybe give your doctor a copy of the following:-

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu....

hormonerestoration.com

All of the emphasise of thyroid hormone replacements is to erradicate all of or clinical symptoms and I doubt that can happen through adjustments at every blood test.