Greetings everyone!
I am a new member. You recently assisted me regarding my beloved mother in my post about Congestive Heart Failure (thanks so much). I take care of her and my 91 year old father (they are married 69.5 years!). I have them in their own home being together!
I would appreciate your interpretation of my recent blood work ordered by my former family doctor who closed shop before I could meet with her.
Right now I am without a family doctor, so you dear people are all I have.
I do not rely solely on blood tests which puts me squarely at odds with modern doctors.
I have two concerns; my thyroid and adrenal fatigue caused by 4 years of stress and taking care of my parents.
Dear folks - what do you think is going on with me?
Many thanks and I look forward to learning from you all!
Blessings always
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Symptoms
I am post menopause of 10 years, "sort of" use bioidentical estrogen, progesterone to fight my osteoporosis along with weight lifting.
I have most symptoms of hypothyroid like loss of body hair, outer 1/3 of eyebrows, fatigue, high cholesterol, stiff muscles, joint pain, brain fog, shallow breathing, tinnitus, digestive issues of all types, sleep apnea, osteoporosis and alternating depression and anxiety, cold hands and feet and on and on.
I have been diagnosed as a Hashi given previous blood tests and ultrasound. My beloved momma is a Hashi too.
Adrenal symptoms include weight gain around the middle that will not go away, shaking, sometimes high pulse, wake up at 2 am wide awake with heart pounding.
Thinking I also have blood sugar imbalance but the glucose fasting was ok at 5.3 (3.6-6)
The Data
Free T4 - 14 (12-22) - I consider this too low despite being in "normal range"
Free T3 - 4.4 (3.4-5.9) - This should be in the upper 1/4 of the range I understand
Thyroid peroxidase antibodies - 41 (<35) - In past has been as high as 85
T3 Reverse - 17.8 (9.2-24.1) - This is too high I believe linked to lower free T4?
TSH - 1.24 (0.35-5)
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin - 47 (22-142)
Thyroxin binding globulin (TBG) - 309 (260-575)
DHEA - 6.3 (0.51-5.56) Been high for at least 4 years which corresponds to my stress time frame, it has been as high as 8.3 but has come down a bit lately
Cortisol, morning - 343 (130-540)
Parathyroid PTH - 2.8 (1.6-6.9)
Progesterone - 1.9 (<0.7 post menopausal)
Estradiol - 36 (<202 post menopausal)
Free Testosterone - 20 (<30)
C-Reactive Protein CRP - 3.9 (<8)
ACTH Hormone - 5.6 (<10)
Vitamin D - 238 (76-250)
B12 - 907 (>220)
Ferritin - 129 (12-289)
Iron Plasma - 20 (6-27)
Transferrin Saturation - 0.35 (0.2-0.5)
Sodium - 138 (136-146)
Potassium - 4.4 (3.7-5.4)
Zinc - 13.5 (7.7-14.9)
Selenium whole blood - 2.8 (1.5-2.9)
Calcium - 2.47 (2.15-2.6)
Magnesium plasma - 0.84 (0.65-1.05)