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confused about test results
Hello I am new to this forum and very confused.I took my 14 year old to the doctor to have her thyroid test she gained 48 pounds in 6 months and was tired all the time and developed a ton of stretch marks on her legs arms well every where. she was tested on 4-14 her ft4 was 0.7 and tsh 10.71 he put her on 50mg of synthroid she re tested on 5-14 her ft4 was 1.2 and tsh 0.16 they dropped her down to 25mg of synthroid she finally got an appt with ped endro on 6-1 he tested as follows tsh 0.0800 ft4 0.94 ATHYG 579.0 and ATHYP 115.0 I have no clue what the last two results are and dont know what the normal range is for a 14 year old. he says she has hashimoto's and wants her to stop her meds for 8 weeks and retest. she was finally feeling good again and if these are normal results why would she stop the meds. her bp was 135/62 pulse 89
The normal ranges should be on the lab report. Basically, as far as antibodies are concerned, you shouldn't have any. However, there is a range that is considered "normal". My lab uses <35 for TPOab and 3000 and TPO is 944. Once antibodies appear, the numbers can get very big.)
It's interesting, though, that her dad was hyper, and she's hypo.
It's interesting, though, that her dad was hyper, and she's hypo.
thank you so much. Her dad had graves for 5 years and now he is hypo.I guess she got it from him.maybe?? where can you find the normal values for the TGab and TPOab for a teen.
My guess is that ATHYG is what we usually call TGab (thyroglobulin antibodies) and ATHYP is what we usually call TPOab (thyroid peroxidase antibodies). These are both elevated and indicate that your daughter has Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Initial stages of Hashi's can be very difficult. Often there is a swing from hyper to hypo. Her TSH was very low indicating hyper, but her FT4 is also low, indicating hypo. BP was high on the systolic, but low on the diastolic. Pulse is a bit high.
He stopped the meds because she seems to be going a bit hyper, which can happen with Hashi's in adults...complicated when other hormones are also kicking in with a 14 yo.
Ask for free T3 (FT3) which will give a more complete picture of what's going on with her thyroid.
I think I'd want to have her FT3, FT4 and TSH retested sooner than 8 weeks. Her hypo symptoms (weight gain, fatigue, etc.) will get worse if she's not on meds.
Perhaps she needs Synthroid in an even lower dose? 12.5 mcg perhaps? Just a suggestion...not a doctor...just a fellow Hashi's sufferer.
Initial stages of Hashi's can be very difficult. Often there is a swing from hyper to hypo. Her TSH was very low indicating hyper, but her FT4 is also low, indicating hypo. BP was high on the systolic, but low on the diastolic. Pulse is a bit high.
He stopped the meds because she seems to be going a bit hyper, which can happen with Hashi's in adults...complicated when other hormones are also kicking in with a 14 yo.
Ask for free T3 (FT3) which will give a more complete picture of what's going on with her thyroid.
I think I'd want to have her FT3, FT4 and TSH retested sooner than 8 weeks. Her hypo symptoms (weight gain, fatigue, etc.) will get worse if she's not on meds.
Perhaps she needs Synthroid in an even lower dose? 12.5 mcg perhaps? Just a suggestion...not a doctor...just a fellow Hashi's sufferer.
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