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THank you ski.
I have a question about some lab results. This endo said that last November my T3 serum was normal and since it was she isn’t concerned. I’m a little confused about T3 serum, total t3, and free t3..
Here are last years results just aug,nov 08′ and again this weeks.
08/01/08
TSH 1.087 (range 0.35-5.5)
T4 Direct 1.1(Range 0.61-1.76)
TSI 122% (range 0-129%)
Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum 2.7 (Range 2.3-4.2)11/10/08
TSH 1.033(range 0.40-4.5)
T4 Direct 1.1(Range 0.61-1.76)
TSI 87% (range 0-129%)
Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum 2.9(Range 2.3-4.2)5/11/09
TSH 1.000 (range 0.40-4.5)
T4Thyroxine 7.3 (range 4.5-12.5)
T4 Direct 1.2(Range 0.8.1.
<—Different lab/different range
Triidothyronine Total T3 87(range 97-219) <—This Endo said this shouldn’t have even been taken since it doesn’t tell anything.
Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum 2.7 (Range 2.3-4.2)Ok so what is TSI?
And what it Triidothyronine(is that t3 as well?) what is the difference between Total T3, Free T3 and T3 serum?
I called the office to get the Dr. who owns the practice to call me back about the situation that happened on Tuesday since my dr. didn’t call me back. I got a different receptionist on the phone and she didn’t know what was going on and was concerned so she told me to tell her what happened. I told her and she was mad and said that she would have the dr. call me back about the lab results. She had me send the labs again because for some reason they didn’t have them from last week. I sent them and within 15min’s the dr. called me back. I told her how I am feeling and why i went to my general dr. to begin with. She said that my T4 and TSH were fine and therefore there is nothing wrong with my thyroid. That is must be something else. I asked her if i might be going hypo and she said my labs "were perfect" and that doesn’t seem to be a problem and that T3 isn’t something that is looked at when T4 and TSH are fine. I said ok and we got off the phone.
I put a call in to my general dr. who is away till next week but the other dr. i see as well and they always talk about cases that they share. Which is great for me because the other dr. knows me and will call me back about this. I’ll see what they want to do now since this dr. said it can’t be my thyroid.
The endo said that even though my menstrual cycle seems off it is still within range for a normal person(the days and such). She said it must be lack of sleep and keep getting sleep.
I’m not sure what to think. I thought that T3 and symptoms would mean that symptoms should be treated.
Maybe I’m just wrong and I should look elsewhere for what is wrong.I didn’t realize i didn’t put all of my tests down here.Not sure how I missed it but oh well here it is.. They did do a Free T3.
TSH 3rd generation, 1.0 (Range .4-4.5)
T4, free 1.2(Range .8-1.
T4 (thyroxine), Total 7.3 (Range 4.5-12.5)T3, total 89 (Range 97-219)
T3, free 275 (Range 230-420)Free t3 was at bottom I didnt even see it.
Thank you for the replies, I do appreciate them I really do. I was in bed staring at the wall again last night, i did finally get to sleep but kept waking up. DH watched kids this morning since they are early birds(the girls are) and I was able to sleep a little then as well. I feel tired but I do feel a bit better today. Going to get more stuff done today
I truly think this post should be a sticky. This is so important for so many people and it is huge for these children. I’ll post a different time but for now I give you this…
This image is artwork by Gary B. Clark.Hello and welcome.
I am sorry dr’s didn’t take you seriously as a kid. Please forgive your mother, it isn’t her fault. Having felt hyper through out teen years and now being a mother of 4 with one that happens to be a 14 yr old boy. I know from experience that it is hard to distinguish between nonsense, bs and the real thing. I felt weird throughout being a teen and mom suspected something she had no clue. When I was about 17-18 she sent me to the gyn for a test for thyroid because she thought i was, but it came out fine. It’s hard to be a mom and trust me I am sure she is beating herself up after finding out you are truly hyper(graves). She is doing enough damage to herself inside her heart than anyone saying I told you so. She is only human. Be thankful that you are here and that this dr. although he seemed a bit hmmmmm let me not say the word.. At least you found out what you needed to.
Here are some tips about Hair/skin… IT’s a link from this forum so if you want you can bookmark it.
Make sure your guidance counselor, teachers and friends know. It is important they know that some of your actions aren’t your fault.
Please know that there is a chance that you can pass this on, so make sure when you decide to have kids that your ObGyn knows and after babies are born that you tell the pediatrician for medical history. Don’t fear about having babies. I have 4 kids and know it could be passed on and I will watch them and if something happens take it from there.
Stay out of drama, unless you are failing and your parents are yelling at you don’t worry about other peoples drama or nonsense. It’s just not worth it. Girlfriends and boyfriends have plenty of it and be assured it’s just not worth it at all to be caught up in that stuff when you have Graves. Well you shouldn’t be anyway but definitely not when you have graves.
IF ONLY i knew then what I know now…I swear i’d be rich!!!! LOLUsually my posts are much longer than this but I have to go and i’m not feeling well to boot. Ask questions and vent if you need to. We’re here for you.
