New blood results T3, T4, TSH

[birkie]

Hi everyone ❤️

I had my blood work for thyroid on 29th March, I was shocked to see the results as my T3 was 16.5....) range... 3.10...6.80...pmol/L

T4..2.5...range...) 11.00...22.00 pmol/L

TSH..0.1...range...) 0.30...4.50mU/L

I spoke to my gp.... 🙄... He was concerned about the TSH, and T3 I told him there must have been some glich in these bloods as on my last test 1st Feb 2021, my T3 was( 3) ..T4..( 2.8)TSH..14.5) I'm only on 35mg of T3 so for my T3 to go from 3 to 16.5 seems strange, I requested another blood test I received them today,

Results today 9th April

T3... 5.9...range... 3.10....6.80pmol/L

T4..2.4..range.. 11.00..22.00 pmol/L

TSH... 00.5...range.. 0.3...4.50..mU/L

Can anyone comment on these blood results? I think they look OK maby TSH is low, T4 low but to be expected on T3 only, the symptoms I am having, my gp has blamed on my thyroid blood results 🙄 obviously my symptoms have been ongoing since the end of Nov and are linked to hyperparathyroidism I'm sure of it, 👍

Thank you for any help you can give... ❤️❤️❤️

[SlowDragon Administrator]

TSH is almost always suppressed on any dose of T3

Ft4 is non existent because you have no thyroid and taking only T3

Ft3 is ok....has room for dose increase in T3

How much T3 are you currently taking......is this still on only 35mcg?

Suggest increase by 5mcg and test again in 6 weeks

As suspected......previous results with high Ft3 were false

[birkie in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi slowdragon and thanks for the reply ❤️😂 Yes I told gp the T3 was suspect, I'm still on 35mg I will now increase by 5mg..im still have awful symptoms I know they have nothing to do with my thyroid meds🤷‍♀️.. Its definitely hyperparathiyroidism,clocked my heart rate sitting.. 95,89,79,ive ordered a fit bit coming tomorrow, hopefully I'm seeing a specialist soon, but I have spoken to some lovely people on here and if I don't get anywhere in the next few weeks I'm seriously thinking about e mailing my surgeon who did my thyroidectomy he also removes parathyroid glands, the probability will be I will need to be referred to him By a specialist 🤷‍♀️

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[Jazzw]

I think you already knew it probably wasn’t your T3 dosage—and these new blood test results confirm it, in my opinion. In fact, makes you wonder if someone accidentally put a “1” in front of 6.5, doesn’t it? That your FT3 results were 6.5, not 16.5.

So now to persuade your GP...

[birkie in reply to Jazzw]

Hi❤️Yes😀.. I told my gp those thyroid tests especially T3 are wrong.. Obviously he stood his ground even tho their was no evidence for it, only the one T3 and perhaps the TSH.. And we know how much GPS and endos fixated on the TSH.. 🙄.. Some of them should go back to medical school... I've to do my ionised calcium test again.. This is the 3rd go.. As first nurse put in with the thyroid test, should have been in a red top for labs. Doc took re bloods on Wed 9.10am along with the ionised calcium he put it in to the red tube I thought great, no such luck.. Apparently it has to be tested in 4 hours so my test was thrown out because it sat in my surgery till 12 o'clock when samples are sent to the labs, Wouldn't the doctors or nurses doing these tests know these procedures for drawing blood.. 🙄.. Re booked today it is a sort of fasting test in that you can't take any medication 6/7 hours before the draw,only water so no thiyroid meds, nurse you can come at 3 for the app.. Fot the love of God... She stated its not a fasting test... So again I said OK I just won't take any thyroid meds till my 8pm ones... She changed it to 10.55..🙄🙄🙄 Gezzz 🙄🙄🙄

[Jazzw in reply to birkie]

Oh Birkie. {hug}. Honestly, they’re hopeless, aren’t they? I think you’ve got grounds for an official complaint. Trouble is, I think we all know what happens when you complain about a GP. There’s no independent body advocating for you—it’s all about them covering their backsides. Sigh.

You’re getting there—albeit at glacial speed. They need to stop behaving as though your thyroid and parathyroid issues are one and the same—perhaps they don’t properly understand the two things have little to do with each other, other than location? Perhaps it’s just as well most other parts of the body have very different names despite their location. It’s like someone focusing on your upper arm when you’ve broken your wrist.

[birkie in reply to Jazzw]

Hi. 😂😂Honestly it doesn't fill you with much confidence does it when they are supposed to be looking after your health 🙄.. Yeah so please my thyroid levels are looking better.. NOW.. to get the hyperparathiyroidism thing sorted.. 🤞🤞

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[shaws]

Blood tests were introduced along with levothryoxine. Therefore if we take 'other' options our results wont correlate. The best way to judge is how 'we feel'. Doctors seem to be unaware that blood tests are only guides and the main point is 'how the patient feels'.

[birkie in reply to shaws]

Hi❤️ Totally agree, but because I'm having symptoms related to my calcium going over last one was 2.80.. Range.. 2.10..2.60.) he keeps saying my symptoms are related to the thyroid blood results, that makes no sence has my thyroid results are looking OK.. 👍

[shaws in reply to birkie]

I don't know much about calcium levels but this is a copy from the link below. Excerpt:-

"Normal Blood Calcium Levels in Humans

In our bodies, calcium is a mineral that makes up our bones, as well as a salt that dissolves in our blood and regulates bodily function. At UCLA, the normal range for blood calcium level is 8.6 to 10.3 mg/dL.

uclahealth.org/endocrine-ce...

[birkie in reply to shaws]

Hi shaws.. 💖

I've read that Shaws, 👍 think I've read just about everything on hyperparathyroidism, in America 10.3...is the equivalent of 2.57..anything over the top range is considered elevated, here in merry old England the NHS range is 2.10..2.60...anything over 2.60 is classed as elevated, I've had several ranging from 2.67),2.61,),2.87) and the last on in March being 2.68..these are corrected calcium, my gp says they are only mild, it quite clearly stated in the literature on hyperparathyroidism /parathyroid disease that there is no such thing as a mild elevation in calcium and even a calcium of 2.60..2.61 along with a raised PTH can be hyperparathyroidism, I had 2 pth bloods which were 8.1..9.5 along with a calcium of 2.67...this is hyperparathyroidism, I've had another test similar, all the endo has done is do blood tests, I have had the dexa scan and the uptake scan no uptake detected but in 50% of cases this test can be flawed, I have ostiopeania in my spine, x rays of my knee joints show calcification and osteoporosis, I have passed kidney stones one being in 2019 just after my thyroidectomy, I now have a gal stone, my gp was fixated on my thyroid medication as the cause of my symptoms, not true my last T3, which was 16.5 was a glitch as I had it done again and it came back as 5.9....so he is wrong, my thyroid bloods look good, I'm increasing by another 5mg, I even have 2 letter from 2 different endos which clearly say hyperparathyroidism as the cause of my calcium elevation and pth elevation, really what more do they want, I'm still waiting on the appointment to see a specialist, gp said he would try to get one ASAP... I was thinking of writing to the surgeon who did my thyroidectomy as he also removes parathyroid glands but just wonder if he will just say you need to be refferd from a specialist 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[shaws in reply to birkie]

There's no doubt that you have suffered and are still doing so and you have my sympathy. It is all very well having parts of our body removed but we expect a replacement to do the work of what has been removed. That is the problem when doctors pass the buck onto others.

I don't think it does any harm to write to the surgeon as they should be told by the patient, how they are getting on after the op. Patients shouldn't have to struggle in the aftermath of an op when they are obviously not improving. Why otherwise would we have body parts removed.

I hope you feel better very soon.

[birkie in reply to shaws]

Hi thanks for replying shaws.. 💖The only cure for hyperparathyroidism is to remove the offending gland or glands so I'm very prepared to loose some more body parts to feel better,😁😁 just wish they would get on with it.. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[shaws in reply to birkie]

The main point is "will removing more" return you to good health? That's the 24 thousand dollar question. We have to do what we feel is best and we do rely upon the medical professionals to be knowledgeable but sometimes seem to be worse off.

[birkie in reply to shaws]

Hi

Unfortunately removal is the only cure for hyperparathiyroidism, a friend I know had the same thing she was beside her self like me having horrid symptoms she went private for the op, because again the endo was doing nothing, she's back at work back to exercise ect she feels great.. Looks so much better than she did before, 👍