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Please help...I'm confused and I think my doctor is too
Heres a quick history.
I had the right side of my thyroid remove in 2010. Upon biopsy, they descovered I had cancer. It was small enough that they got it all and I didnt need treatment.
I have chronic sinus infections and a history of ovarian cysts.
Here's my problem.... My urine calcium is 3Xs the max limit, my blood calcium is 9.6 and the have found that I have a small amount of IgG in my Urine.
My doctor has told me it could be caused from one of three things... She said, parathyroid dease, cancer....after she said cancer I didn't here what the third thing was.
Has anyone have any idea what this could all be caused from?
Physically, I am always tired and unsteady.
Anything really...Please help me understand this.
I had the right side of my thyroid remove in 2010. Upon biopsy, they descovered I had cancer. It was small enough that they got it all and I didnt need treatment.
I have chronic sinus infections and a history of ovarian cysts.
Here's my problem.... My urine calcium is 3Xs the max limit, my blood calcium is 9.6 and the have found that I have a small amount of IgG in my Urine.
My doctor has told me it could be caused from one of three things... She said, parathyroid dease, cancer....after she said cancer I didn't here what the third thing was.
Has anyone have any idea what this could all be caused from?
Physically, I am always tired and unsteady.
Anything really...Please help me understand this.
Opps. I meant to say no wonder why you're not feeling well.
Really to me there really should be nothing confusing about why you're not feeling well with both your Ft4 and FT3 being low.
Low in reference to the middle and upper 1/3 which is where many people feel symptom relief.
Your FT4 and FT3 are at 40% and 47% of the range respectively instead of 50% and 67%
The only reason your Dr is confused is because you are within the refernce range so that to him means that you should feel well. This is called reference range endocronology. And is only slightly improved version of the miraculous TSH belief in the medical industry.
The "reference" or so called "normal" ranges are FAR too broad. It is the result of statistical analysis. Simply stated most statistic "bell curves" are done using 95% of the population fitting into the curve. That is they take 2.5% of the very low Thyroid population and 2.5% of the very highest levels of Thyroid and remove them from the sample. Leaving the remaining 95% of the population will fit into the curve. This works OK for errors in manufacturing of cereal of something. But doesn't work at all for human beings.
You see FAR more than 2.5% of the population is Hypo (low Thyroid) but since they "fit" within the so called "normal" 95% range they are thus considered "normal".
To me this would be analogous to taking a sampling of the entire population regarding legs. But we'd only rule out people who are actually missing a leg or have 3 legs and throwing them out of the sample. Thus the remaining people all have normal legs right? Even people with broken legs would fall within this 95% hypothetical situation.
As insane as they leg sample scenario is, that is EXACTLY what they do with Thyroid by only throwing out the bottom 2.5% when it is possible up to 10 to 20% of the population is low Thyroid.
This is why the better target to shoot for is the middle of the range for FT4 and upper 1/3 part of the range for FT3. This has proven more realistic form many people and many, many people on this forum.
If the medical industry would simply bump up the lower limits of both the4 FT4 and FT3 range. A lot of people would be treated properly and feel much better. Instead we have a situation where many people feel horrible and remain feeling horrible and are often given many other medications to help alleviate symptoms that Dr's simply can not believe is simply lack of Thyroid. Instead they put 100% faith in TSH and the "reference" ranges.
Really to me there really should be nothing confusing about why you're not feeling well with both your Ft4 and FT3 being low.
Low in reference to the middle and upper 1/3 which is where many people feel symptom relief.
Your FT4 and FT3 are at 40% and 47% of the range respectively instead of 50% and 67%
The only reason your Dr is confused is because you are within the refernce range so that to him means that you should feel well. This is called reference range endocronology. And is only slightly improved version of the miraculous TSH belief in the medical industry.
The "reference" or so called "normal" ranges are FAR too broad. It is the result of statistical analysis. Simply stated most statistic "bell curves" are done using 95% of the population fitting into the curve. That is they take 2.5% of the very low Thyroid population and 2.5% of the very highest levels of Thyroid and remove them from the sample. Leaving the remaining 95% of the population will fit into the curve. This works OK for errors in manufacturing of cereal of something. But doesn't work at all for human beings.
You see FAR more than 2.5% of the population is Hypo (low Thyroid) but since they "fit" within the so called "normal" 95% range they are thus considered "normal".
To me this would be analogous to taking a sampling of the entire population regarding legs. But we'd only rule out people who are actually missing a leg or have 3 legs and throwing them out of the sample. Thus the remaining people all have normal legs right? Even people with broken legs would fall within this 95% hypothetical situation.
As insane as they leg sample scenario is, that is EXACTLY what they do with Thyroid by only throwing out the bottom 2.5% when it is possible up to 10 to 20% of the population is low Thyroid.
This is why the better target to shoot for is the middle of the range for FT4 and upper 1/3 part of the range for FT3. This has proven more realistic form many people and many, many people on this forum.
If the medical industry would simply bump up the lower limits of both the4 FT4 and FT3 range. A lot of people would be treated properly and feel much better. Instead we have a situation where many people feel horrible and remain feeling horrible and are often given many other medications to help alleviate symptoms that Dr's simply can not believe is simply lack of Thyroid. Instead they put 100% faith in TSH and the "reference" ranges.
This makes complete sense to me. I don't want to be within range, I want to feel better.
Would any of this have anything to do with high calcium in my urine or a slight band of igG in my urine? How do I get my doctor on the same page? I realize my Dr has many patients but I only have one Endro and getting questions answered or getting in to see her takes forever.
I am scheduled to have blood work done and a new 24 urine test done this week. What should I be asking about these results?
Would any of this have anything to do with high calcium in my urine or a slight band of igG in my urine? How do I get my doctor on the same page? I realize my Dr has many patients but I only have one Endro and getting questions answered or getting in to see her takes forever.
I am scheduled to have blood work done and a new 24 urine test done this week. What should I be asking about these results?
Also, I was in the ER last night for 5 hours. Dizzy, fatigued and high BP. Could this be related. The ER doctor gave me an anti-inflamitory and sent me home :(
.Also, I was in the ER last night for 5 hours. Dizzy, fatigued and high BP. Could this be related. The ER doctor gave me an anti-inflamitory and sent me home :( .
I know some people. Not all by any means. That were Hypo and had high blood pressure. And when got Thyroid under control the BP started to become controllable. Not saying this is the case for you. But I suppose it is possible.
I know nothing about high urine calcium. But I do know that calcium supplements will affect and (reduce) the absorption of Thyroid medicine. As such you should take the Thyroid and Calcium supplements at least 4 hours apart.
Not sure how already having high calcium in your blood would effect this.
If you are having a 24 hr urine test. Maybe ask for a cortisol adrenal test as well. Many people who have been Hypo for a long time can get adrenal fatigue as the adrenals try to "make up for" the lack of Thyroid. I believe that they can test for this with 24 hour saliva and/or urine test for this as well.
Dizzy and fatigue are also Hypo symptoms. But may have been a result of the high BP.
Several people will claim that when they stand up they got light headed with Hypo. My oldest daughter is complaining of this along with other symptoms of low thyroid including chronic sinus infections over many years. . She is only 18 but her mother (my wife) as well as her grandmother is Hypo.
Have you been tested for Vit D, B-12 and Iron? These also are symptoms of fatigue and is common for people with Hypo are low in these as well. I think low B-12 can give dizziness, also tingling in hands/feet/extremities.
I know nothing about high urine calcium. But I do know that calcium supplements will affect and (reduce) the absorption of Thyroid medicine. As such you should take the Thyroid and Calcium supplements at least 4 hours apart.
Not sure how already having high calcium in your blood would effect this.
If you are having a 24 hr urine test. Maybe ask for a cortisol adrenal test as well. Many people who have been Hypo for a long time can get adrenal fatigue as the adrenals try to "make up for" the lack of Thyroid. I believe that they can test for this with 24 hour saliva and/or urine test for this as well.
Dizzy and fatigue are also Hypo symptoms. But may have been a result of the high BP.
Several people will claim that when they stand up they got light headed with Hypo. My oldest daughter is complaining of this along with other symptoms of low thyroid including chronic sinus infections over many years. . She is only 18 but her mother (my wife) as well as her grandmother is Hypo.
Have you been tested for Vit D, B-12 and Iron? These also are symptoms of fatigue and is common for people with Hypo are low in these as well. I think low B-12 can give dizziness, also tingling in hands/feet/extremities.
I have a every strong family history of thyroid issue, everything from hypo to cancer. One whole family had cancer, i have one cousin with hashimoto, my mother has hypo and I had cancer in my right side and only that side was taken out. I think this is why I'm so concerned. I would feel better if the whole thing had been taken out.
My last cortisol test was in Nov, 2011, I read at 15.8 with the range being 4.0 - 50.0. My ACHT was 27 with range being 6 - 50. My vit. D was 33. She also did an Aldpra test which was 28.9 with range being .9- 28.9. I don't know what this test is.....
The high BP could be caused from the stress of all this. I do notice there are times (days at a time) that my pulse is low, lowest being 60 bpm.
Thank you for taking the time to try and help me understand all of this. My stress levels are become more tolerable with the information your giving me.
My last cortisol test was in Nov, 2011, I read at 15.8 with the range being 4.0 - 50.0. My ACHT was 27 with range being 6 - 50. My vit. D was 33. She also did an Aldpra test which was 28.9 with range being .9- 28.9. I don't know what this test is.....
The high BP could be caused from the stress of all this. I do notice there are times (days at a time) that my pulse is low, lowest being 60 bpm.
Thank you for taking the time to try and help me understand all of this. My stress levels are become more tolerable with the information your giving me.
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