Lab results help. Feeling plataued

[Queenofwands1212]

EDIT: UPDATE

endocrinologist apt went horribly. She basically gaslit me and said my TSH is normal and even though my T3 is FLAGGED AS LOW, she said “oh it’s only 3 point below”. She said I am fine and that she’s not increasing my medication. I fucking hate doctors and I am literally spinning and my blood is boiling . I’m so fucking tired of this . Guess I will increase myself and find a new doctor

I’m really frustrated. My symptoms are pretty much all back. I’m currently on 60mg of Armour. I have an endo appt later today and I want to go into it with some perspectives from other people. Please help. (I’m angry she didn’t rest reverse T3 so I will have to get another round of labs ) .

T3 - 72 — which is flagged as LOW

TSH - 3.47 which is still high for me

T4 FREE — 0.9

TPA and TG were tested as well since I have hashimotos.

SYMPTOMS;

Extreme hairloss, fatigue, WEIGHT GAIN in lower body especially, pms symptoms with no bleed (I also have PCOS), insomnia, inflammation and joint pain in lower body, depression, mood instability, migraines.

I know 60mg is still low. Idk what to do because I don’t know if I need more T3 rather than going up an dose in Armour. Endocrinologists never want to rx me T3. I do have about 2 months worth of T3 leftover from last year, i don’t know if I should take 2.5 mcg of T3 with my 60mg of Armour in the morning. Again, please help. I don’t know what to do. My TSH is high. I would feel better if it was lower

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Obvious first step is to try increasing Armour …see how you get on

Retest again in 6-8 weeks

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally before 9am

On T3 or NDT - day before test split daily dose into 3 smaller doses, spread through the day at approx 8 hour intervals, taking last 1/3rd of daily dose 8-12 hours before test

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

When were vitamin D, folate,ferritin and B12 last tested

[Queenofwands1212 in reply to SlowDragon]

All those tests were actually tested last week and I’m waiting to get those results from my OBGYN . She tested all of that and hormone levels

[fuchsia-pink]

I wouldn't bother testing reverse T3 - far more useful is free T3 (that is more use than total T3 as it tells you how much T3 is available for your body to use). And if you know you have Hashi's there's no point in re-testing antibodies - you can't "cure" Hashi's and your antibodies will go up and down as they see fit, regardless of whether you are properly medicated or not. Instead I'd test key nutrients - ferritin, folate, vit D and B12 - as you will likely only feel properly well when these are good x

[Queenofwands1212 in reply to fuchsia-pink]

Gotcha. Well I’m waiting to recieve those test results. And I’m going to have to do another lab with T3 free because my endo obviously doesn’t listen to me and my requests

[fuchsia-pink in reply to Queenofwands1212]

Don't know if it's more depressing or just "fair" that US labs are clearly as rubbish as those over here at doing the tests you ask for ... At least we don't pay when the NHS does the wrong tests!

[Lalatoot]

Antibodies are useful to diagnose hashis but thereafter there is little to be gained by knowing their levels. Antibody levels fluctuate. The antibodies don't cause symptoms so I wouldn't worry about those results Your t3 test is total t3. It is helpful to test free t3 rather than total.

[Queenofwands1212 in reply to Lalatoot]

Yeah I agree . I don’t understand why t 3 free wasn’t tested. I’m livid. I have an appt w endo in a few hours and I’m going to ask her why the fuck she didn’t test for that and demand that to be tested. I’m so angry today

[Mlinde in reply to Queenofwands1212]

Not testing happens pretty much all the time inc. my last test, in spite of the fact that the GP highlighted TEST T3 on the form! Makes no difference, the NHS is a law unto itself!

[Batty1 in reply to Queenofwands1212]

Im the same can’t get a FT3 test to save my life constantly have to pay out of pocket which means no matter what the test says the Endo won’t care anyway.