Re:Save My Life: an update
by cperciva on Wednesday June 09, 2010 @01:16PM
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I agree -- the 4.1 jumped out at me, along with the 0.8 fT4 (just barely within the lab normal 0.7 -- 1.5).
Interestingly, the thyroid tests from July 2009 have a TSH of 0.12 and a fT4 of 1.7 -- savemylife, was your thyroxine dosage decreased after the July 2009 tests? If yes, you might want to get your endocrinologist to put you halfway between the two dosages.
I agree with greatreorx that this is almost certainly not the only thing going on, though -- but in keeping with Hickam's dictum ("Patients can have as many diseases as they damn well please") you shouldn't ignore the possible contribution of thyroid issues simply because they can't explain everything.
Interestingly, the thyroid tests from July 2009 have a TSH of 0.12 and a fT4 of 1.7 -- savemylife, was your thyroxine dosage decreased after the July 2009 tests? If yes, you might want to get your endocrinologist to put you halfway between the two dosages.
I agree with greatreorx that this is almost certainly not the only thing going on, though -- but in keeping with Hickam's dictum ("Patients can have as many diseases as they damn well please") you shouldn't ignore the possible contribution of thyroid issues simply because they can't explain everything.