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Got my lab results antibodies 233, Tsh-.842, T4-5.5, T3-130 ( he did not test my Free levels, Idk why). Well got started on 1 grain of Armour Thyroid. My symptoms are EXTREME fatigue, cold intolerance, dry skin and others. After 2 weeks I have started to feel better. I want to feel optimal. I still don't feel quite normal even though I feel better than before. I guess my question is to achieve optimal results where should my test numbers be and do I need an increase or decrease of meds to achieve this?
Thank you so much! You answered the very thing I wondered about the most which was the where should the T4 and T3 levels actually be. I will continue on my meds and be sure that he tests the free levels as well. Thanks again!
Well, as you mentioned, your doctor should be testing FREE T3 and FREE T4. The FREEs tell you the available hormone in the blood.
You have a pretty strong positive TPOab, so I'd say it's more than "possible" Hashi's.
Your T4 is low. It's at 13% of range, and the target for T4 is around 50%. However, 50% can be hard to achieve on Armour, without T3 getting too high, since it has so much T3 in it. T3 is 55% of range (target here is 50+% to 67+%). So, T3 doesn't look too terrible at all. It takes the T4 portion of Armour 4-6 weeks to reach its full potential in your blood, so it will keep building for quite a while yet.
I'd give it a total of about four weeks since starting meds and see where your numbers are then and how you feel. It can take some time for symptoms to be relieved after numbers are right since your body has some healing to do after being hypo.
You have a pretty strong positive TPOab, so I'd say it's more than "possible" Hashi's.
Your T4 is low. It's at 13% of range, and the target for T4 is around 50%. However, 50% can be hard to achieve on Armour, without T3 getting too high, since it has so much T3 in it. T3 is 55% of range (target here is 50+% to 67+%). So, T3 doesn't look too terrible at all. It takes the T4 portion of Armour 4-6 weeks to reach its full potential in your blood, so it will keep building for quite a while yet.
I'd give it a total of about four weeks since starting meds and see where your numbers are then and how you feel. It can take some time for symptoms to be relieved after numbers are right since your body has some healing to do after being hypo.
Ok ranges on my lab work as follows:
Tpo antibodies 0-34,
TSH- 0.450-4.500,
T4-4.5 to 12.0
T3-71-180
My thyroglobulin was <1.0 with the reference rage at 0.0-0.9
I had been on Armour a week prior to the blood work but did not take it before my test. He said I have possible Hashimotos. Thank you for your help. I'm new to this so trying to get some knowledge.
Tpo antibodies 0-34,
TSH- 0.450-4.500,
T4-4.5 to 12.0
T3-71-180
My thyroglobulin was <1.0 with the reference rage at 0.0-0.9
I had been on Armour a week prior to the blood work but did not take it before my test. He said I have possible Hashimotos. Thank you for your help. I'm new to this so trying to get some knowledge.
Ok ranges on my lab work as follows:
Tpo antibodies 0-34,
TSH- 0.450-4.500,
T4-4.5 to 12.0
T3-71-180
I had been on Armour a week prior to the blood work. Thank you for your help. I'm new to this so trying to get some knowledge.
Tpo antibodies 0-34,
TSH- 0.450-4.500,
T4-4.5 to 12.0
T3-71-180
I had been on Armour a week prior to the blood work. Thank you for your help. I'm new to this so trying to get some knowledge.
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