Some thyroid test results i picked up

[TroyMM]

I just turned 22

One of the endos i saw, medical practice shutdown. So i went over there to pick up some bloodwork he had done on me in january.

For those of you who remember my other posts. I have really low testosterone(tested as low as 92). Always hungry, and always cold, no sex drive.

these labs are from quest

TSH 0.56 (.40-4.50)

T4 free 1.2 (0.8-1.8)

T3 total 69 (97-219)


testosterone total 229(250-1100)this was the highest my T has been seen since i started going to the doctors in the past 6-7 months.


testosterone free 31.0 (46.0-224.0)

testosterone bioavailable 66.5 (110.0-575.0)

SHBG 29(7-49)

Albumin, serum 4.7(3.6-5.1)


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i know i'm secondary hypogonad from other lab tests. However so far the endos have told me i'm not hypothyroid. this doc was the first to test my T3, but i'm not going back to him anyway, he's out of practice

I wanted to know what you guys think of my of my thyroid situation. i'm always cold especially my hands, frequently lethargic, really low maintenance calories

[mikeyd907]

Originally Posted by TroyMM

I just turned 22

One of the endos i saw, medical practice shutdown. So i went over there to pick up some bloodwork he had done on me in january.

For those of you who remember my other posts. I have really low testosterone(tested as low as 92). Always hungry, and always cold, no sex drive.

these labs are from quest

TSH 0.56 (.40-4.50)

T4 free 1.2 (0.8-1.8)

T3 total 69 (97-219)


testosterone total 229(250-1100)this was the highest my T has been seen since i started going to the doctors in the past 6-7 months.


testosterone free 31.0 (46.0-224.0)

testosterone bioavailable 66.5 (110.0-575.0)

SHBG 29(7-49)

Albumin, serum 4.7(3.6-5.1)


______________________________ ______________________________ __


i know i'm secondary hypogonad from other lab tests. However so far the endos have told me i'm not hypothyroid. this doc was the first to test my T3, but i'm not going back to him anyway, he's out of practice

I wanted to know what you guys think of my of my thyroid situation. i'm always cold especially my hands, frequently lethargic, really low maintenance calories

I'm doing a lot of research as of late due to weird thyroid issues as well, though my T3/T4 are within the normal range, my TSH is just a hair above yours.
I would for sure see another endo, I swear the more I read about hypo/hyperthyroid it makes me wonder how we get anything figured out.

It's also possible fixing your lack of testosterone will right your thyroid - before you flame me, there's research that suggests an increase of sex hormones will bring up an increase of T3/T4. Regardless, you should have blood work done up again, also throw in DHEA/Cortisol to rule out any adrenal issues.

I'm not saying ignore the TSH all together, but figure out one step at a time.

Sorry, my spelling and grammar are off tonight, so please excuse the english issues.

[smc]

I don't pay much attention to TSH but AACE changed the range in 2002. The new range is 0.3 mIU/L to 3.0... a 2.0 being ideal for men.. But everyone is different.

The most important thing is to have free T3 IN the range. But don't forget that your T4 converts to T3, so it is also of concern. I would say without a doubt you have a partial insuffiency and would like to see what 50mcg of thyroxine would do to all 3 of those numbers...

Have you had whiplash or a headinjury before having issues? Got any other bloodwork?