my doctor said my test are normal range but i feel awful
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I got some blood work done a few months ago and it showed low hormones and low thyroid.. also vitamin d deficiency anAna blood disorder that makes me produce to much iron. I feel awful.. I have had shortness of breath for almost a month now..I had x rays..pulmonary embolism test.. all normal.. my gp pit me on hormones about a week ago..haven't head any major changes in how I feel..he put me on a inhaler and antibiotics as well as a steroid and that seemed to help for about a week and now symptoms have returned.. I was convinced it was anxiety and I started researching deep breathing and biofeedback..saw some differences nothing major.. now I am back to square one.. shortness of breath..mood swings.. joint pain in my fingers.. I got a second opinion today and the doctor said that she wouldn't prescribe thyroid medicine because my levels weren't low enough.. I told her the things that I had done and the results showed negative for everything involving some pulmonary.. she saw my full blood work up results and told me to take vitamin d.. I feel as if people are chalking it up to anxietyand not listening to what's really going on. I want peace with this and if it is anxiety why can't someone do something to help me.. I just feel in my heart it's not just the anxiety.. here are the levels that are low.. please advise if this could cause the problems I've listed . Thank yyouin advance!
TSH - 5.50 .. normal range-6.50-13.50
My estrogen level was 23 normal range is 300-400
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shellyC19 amand52717
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My name is Shelly and I am a nurse in the USA.
TSH range should be 0.45 to 4.50 . Where is your range from, what country? I never saw that one before. If your TSH is 5.50 you would be Hypothyroid. High end is Hypo (too little) and low end is Hyper (too much hormone).
Most people who have Hypothyroid disease feel COLD, gain weight, have muscle aches, feel depressed, no periods or infrequent ones, constipation, bruising, brittle nails and dry skin, low heart rate.
Being short of breath can be from several things, asthma, cardiac problems like COPD, Congestive heart problems, weight gain or obese, Tuberculosis. You should be examined by a cardiologist to make sure you are okay. They can do a pulmonary breathing test to measure your lungs, and tidal volume.
The thyroid hormones take 6 to 12 weeks to work and build a proper level. So they do not work that quickly.
There is a medication for anxiety called Xanax and it can calm you down. It makes people sleepy though.
I hope this helps,
Shelly
icecool shellyC19
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TPOAS are less than 33. WHat do you think? I expect that Anand is in the UK!!
shellyC19 icecool
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Most scales are 0.45 to 4.50 and a few go 0.27 to 4.20. Having 0.16 would be Hyperthyoid and symptoms you could have are, anxiety, jittery feelings, shaking, insomnia, losing weight, loose bowels, fast heart rate, thyroid eye problems. These are common ones, there are more.
TPOA's should be near zero and could indicate autoimmune in nature.
So it is not NORMAL to be under 0.45 or 0.27. You may need Carbimazole a medication to slow down an over active thyroid. You will need to speak with your doctor about this. You have to be monitored while on that medication.
Some doctors want blood work taken again to be sure it is not a fluke. they like 2 results near the same reading.
Keep a log of your symptoms and keep us posted on how you do,
Shelly
amand52717 shellyC19
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TSH :1.05
T3 total: 104
T4 total: 5.50 L normal range is 6.09-12.23. Ug/dl
Free thyroid intake: 5.32L normal range is 5.93-13.13 ug/dl
Vitamin D : 21.8 L normal range is 30.0-100 ng/mL
T3, free : 3.0 normal range is 2.5-3.9
The test show I have polycythemia..
total iron building capacity: 479.4h normal range is 250.0-450.0
I know nothing is crazy off..but I feel bad. Please advise
angela82031 amand52717
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shellyC19 amand52717
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Thanks for the update.
TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and it is aenso hormone that gives the doctor an overall picture. 1.05 is okay.
T3 Total is okay.
T4 is a bit low. Should be higher per range 6 09 to 12.23
FreeThyroid intake a bit low. FT3 is okay
Vitamin D 30 -100 you should be higher and if you are young and if you are young you should be about 50. So that needs to go up higher.
Polycythemia is a disorder of the bone marrow where you make too many Red blood cells. You will make too many and that bothers the lungs. It can cause shortness of breath.
Red blood cells carry oxygen in the body. Too much causes problems. We can't have too much or too little.
You will need treatment to reeduce blood volume to get rid of the extra RBC's. Sometimes use radiation in this.
I hope this helps.
Shelly
shellyC19 amand52717
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Sorry the typo's.
Shelly
angela82031 amand52717
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amand52717 angela82031
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