My doctor called this morning with test results. I'm always so thrown off when I talk to him, like I'm trying to listen and also frantically think of questions all at the same time! Of course, I got off the phone confused and wished I'd asked more.
First, my progesterone on peak +7 was 23 and my estradiol was 290. He thought those numbers were fabulous. I asked about how they had been even higher in previous months but he didn't think that was a big deal because 23 was still really good. He also said something about wanting to see the progesterone and estradiol in a 10 to 1 ratio, which mine is.
Then he had my thyroid test results. My tsh was 1.2. He likes to see numbers below two, so I guess this is good (although I'm on thyroid meds now, so I wonder if off of them it'd be higher). My free T4 was .7, which he said is 'low normal.' And my free T3 was 4.19, which is 'high normal.' So he is calling in a prescription for me for cytomel and synthroid. I don't know what either of those two things are, but I'm guessing they are T3 and T4. And he's going to re-check my levels in a month.
I'm kind of confused as to what this exactly means. At first I thought that the low T4 meant something, but then I got the impression that the results weren't that abnormal. I think he used the phrase "stone cold normal." But he definitely wants to change my medication, so that's good. It's just weird being in this state of wanting something to be wrong, you know? I'll be kind of sad if my adrenal tests come back normal!
I asked him if the thyroid was enough to be causing my fatigued and he answered that he thinks my fatigue has multiple causes. Very interesting! And just like my infertility!
Friday, June 19, 2009
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I'm glad that even though your thyroid number are normal, that he wants to make a change to see if you feel better. I hope that you can find all the answers for dealing with your fatigue.
ReplyDeletePray Hope Don't Worry is a thyroid genius! :) I hope she reads this post!
ReplyDeleteAt least you got meds! :) hahaha Isn't that sad!? :)
The site www.stopthethryoidmadness.com has a pretty good section on how to read your test results.
ReplyDeleteGlad your doctor works with you on symptoms and not just test results (adjusting meds as necessary, etc). So nice that you have competent medical care :)
Yeah, seriously!! Don't you looooove multiple causes?
ReplyDeleteWell, I hope that the change in meds works out some kinks in your system. Change is good, right? :) That's the IF motto!
i don't know about the other stuff but the synthroid is for an underactive thyroid. i take it and they increase it usually when you do get pregnant. mine just increased to 50.
ReplyDeleteOne cause of fatigue I know of is depression, and one cause of depression is infertility...so just cure that, and you'll be all set!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to stop by and offer you a hug, and to let you know I'm praying for you. {{{{{{{}}}}}}}
ReplyDeletewas your adrenal test done 4xs in the day? if not then "I hate to say" it's useless. If it WAS then you need to get your hands on results + ranges and post them.
ReplyDeleteAbout thyroid, where do I begin? your TSH acutally is rather high considering you are on thyroid meds. It's telling me you are undertreated. This being said, I'm totally against synthroid. if you need both T3 and T4 you should ask your Dr for Armour, it's a natural hormone, not synthetic like synthroid and cyptomel.
Since you are hypo thyroid you should also test your ferrin, B12 and Vit D hydroxy. hypo's tend to not properly absorb those vitamins. Low ferritin and B12 can make you tired. If you are taking B12 in a supplement then testing it is no good, b/c it will show abnormally high.
was just sitting here thinking about you.
ReplyDeletehope you're doing ok this evening. I know you're a fellow night owl!