New bloods and cortisol readings help please

[PittsburghKris]

I did a three point saliva

8am - .21 mcg/dL. 8-10 am .04-.56 range

12noon. <.03. < or = .21

7pm. < .03. < or =. .15.

I had a blood cortisol test done about three weeks ago and it was taken at 7am .

Cortisol total 15.7 mcg/dl. 4.6-20.6 range

Cortisol free 1.02 mcg/dL High. 0.07- 0.93. Range

So what is this saying please ?

Tsh. 0.12. Low. R- .4-4.5

Ft3. 3.6. R- 2.3-4.2

Ft4. 0.9. R- 0.8-1.8

Rt3. 9. R 8-25

Thyroglobulin antibodies. 592 high. < or= 1

Peroxidase. Antibodies. 114high. <9

Iodine. 40 low . Below range by 10 points

I take 120mg of armour in the am And 45mg in afternoon

Thankyou and I hope everyone stays safe and wash your hands .

[Hidden]

Your cortisol levels are fairly flat & warrants further investigation to see if you have adrenal insufficiency, however in this current climate it's going to take a while to get any tests done.

[PittsburghKris in reply to Hidden]

How do they test for that ?

[Hidden in reply to PittsburghKris]

Initially an early morning blood cortisol when the result should be higher than 350nmol/Ls, if it is lower than that then you should be referred to an Endocrinologist for a short synacthen test to see if your body responds to the synacthen but producing more cortisol. Be warned not all Endp's are conversant with pituitary/adrenal issues.

[PittsburghKris]

I had a blood cortisol test done about three weeks ago and it was taken at 7am .

Cortisol total 15.7 mcg/dl. 4.6-20.6 range

Cortisol free 1.02 mcg/dL High. 0.07- 0.93. Range

So what is this saying please ?

[PittsburghKris]

I wish more folks could chime in ?

[Jmiller623 in reply to PittsburghKris]

I think they look normal but I’m not accustomed to reading labs from another health system/country. The saliva test is a suppression test to make sure your pituitary reacts accordingly. It is suppressed quite well <.03 on both. Cortisol total should be greater than 10. If less than 7, high suspicion for adrenal insufficiency would be appropriate. Yours is 15.7. I think all looks good. Unless I’m missing something.

Thyroid looks low end normal but normal nonetheless on your current regimen.

[PittsburghKris in reply to Jmiller623]

Thank you

[Jmiller623 in reply to PittsburghKris]

Yw. Take it with a grain of salt. Your antibodies are still quite high. Don’t know if that’s normal. Someone else is probably better equipped to comment on that. Nothing can substitute your doctors assessment. Keep us up to date with what he/she says.

Be well and stay safe!!! ❤️

[PittsburghKris]

Thank you and be safe