8.530 TSH and 2.8 T3 free, and 1.2 T4 free

Posted by tiredandthristy @tiredandthristy, 4 days ago

This looks like the best place to ask.
My TSH is high but the T3 and T4 are normal. One doctor told me to get on a thyroid med while the other said no.
I read that these numbers can mean that my thyroid is overworked and needs a break even though it may be keeping up for now. I cannot over do anything without having symptoms of insomnia, heat fluctuations etc..
I like to stay natural and am currently taking bovine thyroid, tyrosine and iodine.

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fossfactor | @fossfactor | 3 days ago

I was on the natural thyroid medicine the Armor thyroid and both my Mayo Doctors and my personal physician recommended the Synthroid because the efficacy is better. Same dose each batch. Not sure what to believe. I felt better on the Armor Thyroid. Half my thyroid has been removed.

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | 3 days ago

@tiredandthristy
It seems you are subclinical hypothyroid. Your thyroid gland is not making enough thyroid hormone needed and working extra hard.

Taking iodine can be dangerous.

I take levothyroxine for hypothyroidism after lobectomy. I am doing fine on the medication. I also have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Have you been tested for thyroid antibodies?

1. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/1998/0215/p776.html
2. https://www.thyroid.org/ata-statement-on-the-potential-risks-of-excess-iodine-ingestion-and-exposure/
3. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/expert-answers/hypothyroidism-iodine/faq-20057929
4. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-Consumer/?c=youdoyou

tiredandthristy | @tiredandthristy | 3 days ago

In reply to @dlydailyhope "@tiredandthristy It seems you are subclinical hypothyroid. Your thyroid gland is not making enough thyroid hormone..." + (show)

Thanks for your response and I tend to agree though taking natural sources of iodine I don't think is dangerous. I have not heard of Thyroid antibodies. I was given a prescription for Levothyroxine which I have not filled yet as there are many bad reviews online.

celia16 | @celia16 | 3 days ago

I’ve taken Levothyroxine for many years due to hypothyroidism and am normal with this med. I haven’t had any issues with it. After starting it my exhaustion and freezing coldness left.