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Maybe Adrenal Fatigue not Subliclinical Hypo??
Hi,
I went to the Doc in Dec as I was exhausted, achy joints, thin ear, weight gain and lots of other things for the last few months.
Here are my bloods
11 March 2011 ( I felt good at this stage and was not on meds)
Free T4 10.0
TSH 1.94
Ft3 4.9
7 Dec 2011 (I felt like crap at this stage and was given 50mcg Levo)
Free T4 9.0
TSH 4.38
Ft3 3.9
4 Jan 2012 (feeling bit better but still really achy joints and tired)
Free T4 11.0
TSH 1.67
Ft3 3.8
After this last blood result I went back to doc as I was feeling great after being on Levo for three weeks but started feeling tired again so he has now put me on 100mcg ... He said based on my results he cannot confirm that I have a underactive thryoid but possibly subclinical underactive thryoid? based on my symptoms and high TSH during the stage that I felt yucky.
After doiing a bit of reading I came across info about Adrenal Fatigue and it seems the symptoms seem quite similar to underactive thryoid... Since I still seem to have alot of symptoms and I am also a Celiac I am thinking I should question my specialist about whether I actually have adrenal fatigue instead??
I went to the Doc in Dec as I was exhausted, achy joints, thin ear, weight gain and lots of other things for the last few months.
Here are my bloods
11 March 2011 ( I felt good at this stage and was not on meds)
Free T4 10.0
TSH 1.94
Ft3 4.9
7 Dec 2011 (I felt like crap at this stage and was given 50mcg Levo)
Free T4 9.0
TSH 4.38
Ft3 3.9
4 Jan 2012 (feeling bit better but still really achy joints and tired)
Free T4 11.0
TSH 1.67
Ft3 3.8
After this last blood result I went back to doc as I was feeling great after being on Levo for three weeks but started feeling tired again so he has now put me on 100mcg ... He said based on my results he cannot confirm that I have a underactive thryoid but possibly subclinical underactive thryoid? based on my symptoms and high TSH during the stage that I felt yucky.
After doiing a bit of reading I came across info about Adrenal Fatigue and it seems the symptoms seem quite similar to underactive thryoid... Since I still seem to have alot of symptoms and I am also a Celiac I am thinking I should question my specialist about whether I actually have adrenal fatigue instead??
This info is from the article Serum globulin electrophoresis from Medline plus:
"Globulins are roughly divided into three groups: alpha, beta, and gamma globulins. Gamma globulines include various types of antibodies such as immunoglobulins (Ig) M, G, and A.
Normal Results
Serum globulin: 2.0 to 3.5 g/dL
IgM component: 75 to 300 mg/dL
IgG component: 650 to 1850 mg/dL
IgA component: 90 to 350 mg/dL
Increased gamma globulin proteins may indicate:
Acute infection
Chronic inflammatory disease (for example, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus)
Hyperimmunization
Multiple myeloma
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia"
There is another website called Diagnosis Pro that lists 96 possible causes of elevated gamma globulins. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (autoimmune hypothyroidism) is on the list. Test for Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb), Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOAb) antibodies if you haven't already.
"Globulins are roughly divided into three groups: alpha, beta, and gamma globulins. Gamma globulines include various types of antibodies such as immunoglobulins (Ig) M, G, and A.
Normal Results
Serum globulin: 2.0 to 3.5 g/dL
IgM component: 75 to 300 mg/dL
IgG component: 650 to 1850 mg/dL
IgA component: 90 to 350 mg/dL
Increased gamma globulin proteins may indicate:
Acute infection
Chronic inflammatory disease (for example, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus)
Hyperimmunization
Multiple myeloma
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia"
There is another website called Diagnosis Pro that lists 96 possible causes of elevated gamma globulins. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (autoimmune hypothyroidism) is on the list. Test for Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb), Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOAb) antibodies if you haven't already.
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For the next step you definitely need to talk with the doctor about your low level of Free T3. It is far too low in the range to prevent those hypo symptoms you have. Many members, myself included, have reported that symptom relief required that Free T3 was adjusted into the upper third of the range and Free T4 adjusted to around the middle of its range. Your Free T3 is a long way below that level.
It will be important for you to find out if your specialist believes in clinical treatment or the "Immaculate TSH Belief".