My eleven year old daughter has abnormal thyroid labs. In trying to find some answers her Dr. was wondering if my husband or I have had our thyroid panel ran - to see if we have simular results. I had mine tested about a year ago, due to difficulty losing weight, dry skin, and dry splittling nails, and other symptoms. At the time I was told the results were normal. I didn't know which tests they ran and just trusted the "normal". In trying to get to the bottom of my daughter's issues. I called today to find out what my actual tests and numbers were:
TSH 4.05 (.34 - 5.60)
FT4 .76 (.58 - 1.64)
Both TSH and FT4 fall in the "normal" range, however I still have symptoms of hypo.
My eleven year old daughter has abnormal thyroid labs. In trying to find some answers her Dr. was wondering if my husband or I have had our thyroid panel ran - to see if we have simular results. I had mine tested about a year ago, due to difficulty losing weight, dry skin, and dry splittling nails, and other symptoms. At the time I was told the results were normal. I didn't know which tests they ran and just trusted the "normal". In trying to get to the bottom of my daughter's issues. I called today to find out what my actual tests and numbers were:
TSH 4.05 (.34 - 5.60)
FT4 .76 (.58 - 1.64)
Both TSH and FT4 fall in the "normal" range, however I still have symptoms of hypo.
Any Thoughts?
My goodness....a TSH of 4 and you have hypo symptoms says to me that you are hypo. When I am at a 4, I am a HOT MESS.
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They want me to take a prescription Vit D for 8 weeks then come back in to recheck labs. I know that the Low Vit D can cause the Hypo symptoms I have been having. Can the Low Vit D also cause the slight hypo labs? Or is it more likely that the slight hypo labs are causing the Low Vit D?
These labs were run by my Dr's NP - Should I schedule an appointment with my Dr. Or just wait till labs are re-run in 8 weeks and see were things are at that point?
Many hypo people have low D, but low D would not cause the kind of thyroid levels you have.
You are hypothyroid, based on TSH consistently above 2 and low-range FT4. (Most importantly, low FT4.) You just need a doctor who understands it.
Prescription vitamin D is usually D2, which is junk. Over the counter D3 is much more likely to benefit you. I've seen a couple of instances here where D2 did nothing to raise levels, but there was quick improvement with the D3. When my low D was discovered, my MD told me to take 2000/day of OTC D3. After 6 weeks, it hadn't helped, so I increased it to 5000 units/day, which did the trick. I've now dropped back to 2000 for maintenance, and it's holding steady. According to the vitamin D council, safe dosage is up to 5000 units/day.
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