For several reasons I feel like I do have problems with my thyroid.
I don't have a problem with my cholesterol. The doctor said it wasn't high enough to take medication. She said it would be nice if I could get it down a bit.
Any comments on these numbers?
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kgg
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You could try an Integrative Medicine physician and have the Thyroid tested again with a more comprehensive test. They would check your T3, T4, free T3, free T4, and reverse T3.
I feel better when my TSH is closer to 1.0 .
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Hi carolann2013. You need to have the Free T3, Free T4 (besides the T3 and T4) and thyroid antibodies done. When antibodies are elevated it can indicate Hashimoto's.
As I have said before, I had hypothyroid symptoms for YEARS. Doctors kept telling me my results were normal. Finally a doctor ran the antibody tests. One result should be 0-30 to be normal, and mine was over 2000! This meant that I had Hashimoto's and my body was attacking the thyroid gland. Often people who have Hashimoto's have normal results, but treatment is still warranted.
Also, there is a lot of room to work within the normal range. For me, I feel the best when the Free T3 and Free T4 are in the upper one-third of the range.
I had consistently high cholesterol for years that was not diet or heredity related. I kept saying it was because I was hypo. When I finally found a good doctor and got properly treated, my cholesterol dropped into the mid-normal range! It can be very difficult to find a good thyroid doctor, but they do exist.
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Goodness! I have all the symptoms...except dry and coarse hair. My hair is blonde and very soft and fine. That is about the only thing that doesn't pertain to me.
I have had a steady weight gain for about three years now. I have gained about 20 pounds since the first of the year.
Upset about the Lyme, but I am totally upset about the weight gain!
Will the LLMD doctor give the proper thyroid test?
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You can ask your Lyme doctor if he/she will run them. Be sure to ask for all the ones listed. Be aware though that many doctors do not treat it optimally.
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