blood results my husband

[Thyroid36]

hi everyone I wondered if you could give some advice he doesn’t have any symptoms what so ever I just wanted to double check this was a routine blood panel

[Buddy195 Administrator]

The TSH of a person with no thyroid issues (known as ‘euthyroid’) is around the 1 level and the thyroid is not regarded as struggling until it reaches 2. AsFT4 is high in the range and FT3 is mid-range, plus your husband has no adverse symptoms, all appears well with his thyroid health 👍🦋

[Thyroid36 in reply to Buddy195]

thank you so much greatly appreciated 🙏🙏🙏

[McPammy]

pretty much perfect I’d say. These are the levels I try to mimic. I have Hashimotos and I’m taking t4 and t3 meds. I’m pretty lucky that I can keep my TSH around 1.00 and similar t4 and t3 levels to your husband. I try to take adequate amounts of my med and not flood my body. That works for me. Most importantly I feel very well.

[Thyroid36 in reply to McPammy]

ah amazing! I have no thyroid and my t4 is at 13 and my t3 is about 3.2 . My endo has increased my t4 a little bit but I can’t imagine it’s going to go uo that much. Would that be the reason I struggle to lose any weight as well still?

[McPammy]

your T3 and T4 sounds low but difficult to say without the ranges. Have you checked how well you are converting. Or have you done the DI02 gene test to see if you have the faulty gene? Regenerous laboratories do it. About £165. It’s promoted on here. I have this fault. I was on just levothyroxine and struggled for years. As soon as T3 medication was added my life changed for the better hugely. Going over range can you give lots of symptoms. So be careful. I find that ‘adequate’ medication has been my personal success. My TSH is normally around 1.00. That means I’m adequately medicated. I can’t function if it goes suppressed or under medicated. I lost over 4st that I’d piled on whilst under medicated without trying. It was now that my metabolism rate was working as it should. Adding T3 for me was my game changer.

[Thyroid36 in reply to McPammy]

Wow that’s incredible 4 stone well done! It’s so frustrating isn’t it I’m about 2 stone over weight and it’s like banging my head against a brick wall! Ah I’m so pleased u said that cos I agree it’s too low 💯 it’s just so annoying. I also have hypoparathyroidism my parathyroids failed after my thyroidectomy. If I would mind looking for me I would be so grateful i have uploaded my bloods for your thoughts on them. (They were taken on 5 May when I was on 75mcg levo) I am now on t4 100mcg and on t3 10mcg twice a day (total 20). X

Bloods

[McPammy]

I’d say that both T4 and T3 look too low really but your TSH indicates they’re not too low? Do you take your T3 8 hrs apart? I also split my T4 medication. I’m on liquid levothyroxine so that’s easy to do. It’d be interesting to see how high your levels go with a blood draw after you’ve taken your meds. That way you’ll definitely know how high it gets. The problem with not taking your meds before a blood draw is that it could be very low like these results. Do you see what I mean. I do find that if my levels show over medication it’s as difficult as under medication. But we’re not all the same I guess. I lost my weight I believe because I suddenly had the energy to move better. It was before lockdown then I took up walking during lockdown and I’ve continued brisk walking every day. I find I don’t eat as much as I used to either. I got mixed up in my subconscious with feeling low energy, due to low T3, with needing food. I thought food would give me energy but it’s was low T3. I eat much less now. I’m full of energy now. I do know when my levels are getting too high though as suddenly I’m starving and can’t satisfy it. Then I drop a T4 dose and hey presto I’m fine again. For me it’s about listening to my body. Getting in tune. Then there’s gluten free diets? I’m ok but some people need gluten free and then importantly too are vitamins b12, D, folate and ferritin lots of thyroid sufferers have low vitamins they need to be optimal not just scrapping in at the bottom of levels

[Thyroid36 in reply to McPammy]

Oh amazing thank you, no I take my first t3 and t4 together (about 6am) and then I take my second t3 lunch time. I see what you mean. Yes I definitely move less cos I feel less energy my hypopara doesn’t help either 😭. My bloods are done on no medication. Do u recommend I change how I take my meds? Yes I wonder how much my t4 has gone up and hopefully knock the t3 up a bit as well.

[McPammy]

I take my t3 on getting up. Then I take T4 at noon. Then further t3 at 3pm. Then last t4 at 5pm. I just got into this routine myself trying to find my best times. I get my bloods taken without medication most times but on occasions I have wanted to know how high my levels get so I take with meds too on occasions. I’m then feeling informed of my levels fully. I’m not concerned what my gp or Endo as my TSH is normally in range just. They are only bothered if it’s not in range. And I generally know before a test if it’s not right as I feel awful. But that for me is very rare. I just want to feel normal and for me that’s keeping my TSH around 1.00 and levels within range. My sister had damage done to her parathyroid when her thyroid was removed. She had thyroid cancer and her TSH must always be suppressed to stop any cancer returning. She was on calcium medication off the Dr and went over medicated for that which caused her kidney damage and ended up in hospital. Now she’s just on vit D. Do you take anything for the parathyroid?

You might feel less energy if your TSH is too low I know I do

[Thyroid36 in reply to McPammy]

Do u find u feel better splitting your t4? I didn’t realise to not take t3 & t4 together I will try this now, So a constant trickle of it? I actually can’t remember what it feels like to feel like me if I’m honestly anymore my fatique comes and goes and I feel that’s down to hypoparathyroidism rather that my thyroid I think, but them maybe it’s actually not because I do agree with u my levels do look low. I’m on alfacaidol and I try not to take the calcium supplements because of what u said the long term effects if I feel odd tired or muscles feel right and spasm then I will take a calcium table as this get then gets rid of that. I’m part of the parathyroidgroup forum Facebook group online they are Amazing your sister might already know about it. How do u raise your tsh more t4?

[McPammy in reply to Thyroid36]

I found splitting both T3 and T4 was much better for myself. I use to take my levothyroxine in one full dose as I woke up each day. Then suddenly after my GP increased my dose and I went way over medicated and felt very unwell I couldn’t tolerate a full dose anymore even though it got reduced. So now I take it in 2 doses daily. Also my T3 in two doses. I don’t know much about the parathyroid really I’m sorry I can’t help with that subject. See if splitting helps for starters. It’s a bloody nightmare and a mine field I feel.