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19 y/o male. TSH: 2.31, T4: 6.6, T3 Uptake: 31%, FTI: 2.0 DO these values mean anything? |
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Also: Nowhere near overweight, but I have high Cholesterol (254), LDL of 195, brittle fingernails, & constantly cold/blue toes and fingers. |
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bump. Body temp usually in the mid-96 range. |
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Give us the reference ranges for these parameters |
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They are all in the normal range, but all are bordering on hypothroid (TSH highish-normal and the hormone levels lowish-normal.)But with my symptoms, I just wanted to know if this could be a possibility. |
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bump |
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bump. Please. Anybody? |
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What is the range that was given? I would suggest it doesn't indicate under active, I was diagnosed with it when i was on a level of 4.2 in a range up to 4. you need to ask your doctor about it really.... |
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thats TSH figures by the way... |
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I'll guarantee you Salazar would have you on the T3 so fast your head would spin. I'll also guarantee you taking additional thyroid will help you get faster, help you recover from your workouts. |
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So you think these numbers indicate a need for T3 supplementation? And would it make that much difference in my running? |
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Do they indicate a need for T3 supps? Probably not, but T3 would make a noticeable difference in your running. Without a doubt. Especially if you make sure to eat quality protein immediately after your runs, workouts. |
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yeah, go ahead and start taking T3, and then, when your heart gives out at 40-50yo we will all be wondering why we lost another ex-athlete so young. |
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Salazar DID have a heart attack. But that had nothing to do with his policy of supplementing exogenous thyroid in runners he's training. |
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I have high cholesterol, my hands and feet go numb all the time, my skin is dry, and my nails carack. Even if this isn't hypoT per se, would thyroid supplements help the symptoms? |
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the t4 range is roughly 0.5 - 4.0. You are not hypnothyroid according to your t4 number and would be taking a huge risk by starting meds for it. I have had hypothyroid probably since I was a teenager but wasn't diagnosed until I was in my 30's. My highest t4 was 196! I was running 70 miles a week, gaining weight, loosing my hairIt and couldn't keep my head up I was so tired. It took a few years to get regulated and I am currently using Armour (natural) thyroid which is way better than the synthetic stuff (for me). Anyone who takes thyroid meds to enhance performance is crazy! There is such a risk of getting a heart attack as most likely you will go into hyperthyroid. So risky and not worth it. Something else is wrong with you and it would be best to seek out a competent doctor that is going to look into all options. Unfortunately for me when I was in high school, 80's, doctors didn't test males for thyroid disorder as it was seen as a middle aged woman's disease. |
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I'm sorry, according to your TSH score you are not, not your t4. The TSH range is roughly 0.5 - 4.0 |
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It sounds like you might want to go to a doctor who specializes in nutrition. Those symptoms sound like you might be lacking in some vitamins and minerals. Your diet might need to be changed and some one who knows what they are doing as far as nutrition would be able to help you. |