T4/TSH RESULTS QUESTION

[muscledoc1]

Got my blood work results today,my TSH is high but my free T4 is in the low/normal(0.7 on a 0.6-1.2 scale).need to get it checked again in 3-months and if its still low i will need to go on thyroid medication.now the other thing that came back high was my free test(53 on a 7-24 range)and SHBG was VERY low(6 on a 12-24 range).estrogen was 193(a bit over normal).i was taking test enthanate 600mg./week with 500iu's of hcg every 3rd. day(took the hcg for 2-months only,still on the test).im 34y/o,5'11" and about 253lbs. bf is up(about 13-14%-i think because of my thyroid disfunction).any ideas?

 

[bhumik]

muscle doc .. are you a doc?? lol

Even though its low, its still normal. Besides doesnt t4 like every hormone peak. maybe your blood work just missed the timing of the peak. I wouldnt worry much unless you show signs of hypothyroidism like weight gain without change in diet, feeling cold etc. etc. Just get it done once again I believe they should come back a bit higher.

 

[muscledoc1]

muscle doc .. are you a doc?? lol

Even though its low, its still normal. Besides doesnt t4 like every hormone peak. maybe your blood work just missed the timing of the peak. I wouldnt worry much unless you show signs of hypothyroidism like weight gain without change in diet, feeling cold etc. etc. Just get it done once again I believe they should come back a bit higher.

Not exactly a doc...lol...but thanks,i do think its normaly low-i find it VERY hard for me to get lean even if i eat clean and do cardio,will get it done again.

 

[bhumik]

hey just re readur post.


IF TSH is high and t4 is low then yeh there is something wrong for sure (hypothyroidism)..


CAuse TSH tells your thyroid to make T3 and T4. So if you had normal T4 then your TSH would not be high. But since you have low T4 your body is increasing the stimulation to thyroid by increasing the TSH level. Make sense lol..


Neways good luck.

 

[muscledoc1]

hey just re readur post.


IF TSH is high and t4 is low then yeh there is something wrong for sure (hypothyroidism)..


CAuse TSH tells your thyroid to make T3 and T4. So if you had normal T4 then your TSH would not be high. But since you have low T4 your body is increasing the stimulation to thyroid by increasing the TSH level. Make sense lol..


Neways good luck.

My thoughts exactly...THANKS!!!

 

[steinkill]

Well, you should have checked your t3 levels, maybe you're converting most of your t4 to t3. But how do feel in general, do you feel cold most of the time, do you have fatigue, intolerance to heat, etc. that would tell something about a possible hypothyroidism.