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tsh = 0.85 total t3 = 81 free t4 = 1.0 Are these #s a sign of thyroid issues?

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SLEllis
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Posted 6/14/2013 12:59 PM (GMT -8)
Hello,

Sorry for the re-post. I forgot to include a subject in the previous post.

Can someone please tell me what your impression of these numbers mean?

tsh = 0.85 mIU/L
total t3 = 81 ng/dl
free t4 = 1.0 ng/dl

I have every thyroid symptom on the list of symptoms but according to the range(s) I'm within norm. However, my total t3 is only 2 points from being below normal and both my tsh and t4 levels are definately on the low end of the scales. Could I still have a thyroid issue? I have recently begun having bad muscle pains and all other blood work shows all is fine.

Thanks for your input.
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jujub
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Posted 6/14/2013 4:06 PM (GMT -8)
Welcome to HealingWell. It's helpful when posting lab results if you also post the reference ranges for your lab (should be on your report). These can vary according to the lab.

It's really important to check free T3/4 along with the total reading. It can be abnormal even though the regular T3 and 4 are "normal". Also it can be helpful if there is any question about this to have thyroid antibodies checked to be sure your immune system isn't just nullifying the thyroid hormones.

If in doubt, it's a good idea to see an endocrinologist for a definitive evaluation.
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SLEllis
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Posted 6/14/2013 4:22 PM (GMT -8)
Hi Thank you for the reply,
I do have an appointment with an endo at the end of July. It seems she is either really busy or this is the norm for where I live. Nevertheless.... I don't have the ranges as I simply called and asked my docs nurse what the readings were and figured I could look up the ranges online. I have since learned it varies depending on the lab. Based upon what I have looked up I believe my TT3 range is 80 and up..where mine is at 81. the FT4 is .8 -2.8 and up, where mine is 1.0
and the TSH range is for sure is .4 - 4.5 where mine is .85

Additionally, I am now 48 years old. I have every symptom listed for thyroid imbalance including the skin around my nose and mouth peeling like Ive had a really bad sunburn but its not a wet peel. Very very flaky peel... but looks identical to when you are peeling from a sunburn. Big flaky chunks. Now suffering from some pretty bad muscle pain that cant be explained by any other diagnosis... all my blood work for everything else is perfect. Add in a little history on me, I didn't start my period until I was 15 1/2. The subsequent decade I was lucky to see it once every 3 months.. sometimes longer..sometimes shorter. Then at 25 I completely stopped having one until I turned 30 and then boom She was back!..... at 34 I got pregnant for the first time and my husband and I were both shocked because we had given up on that notion. The subsequent decade I never got prego again but my periods became regular. We thought we had had our miracle baby. Then at 44... Surprise !!!! preggers again. I had my tubes tied because I was just too old to go through that again... it was quite difficult for me but I do recall both times I was pregnant I NEVER EVER EVER felt better and happier in all my life including when I was 15.

based on all of that I believe I have some kind of thyroid issue. I did have my FSH levels checked back when I lost my period for those 5 years but all came back normal. In fact the doc gave me provera to induce my period.. told me i would have one after 7 days. Well she was wrong. Even that did not induce my period. So I was told I was going through perimenupause and I gave up . I did not know then to look into my thyroid.

What do you think ?
Thanks again for replying
I am scared the doctors are going to shoo me away again and say nothing is wrong when I KNOW something is.
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