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For whatever reason, I never paid much attention to my thyroid panels. I've been reviewing years of past bloodwork (started getting consistent bloodwork around 2015) and have noticed a very definitive trend.
T-3 Uptake - is chronically high. Its outside of the reference range on every single blood test I've done since 2015.
T-4 Total - is chronically low. Its outside of the reference range on every single blood test I've done since 2015.
Free T-4 - this seems to stay in range. Its in range in all my bloodwork since 2015.
TSH - in range in about 50% of my blood work. High, outside of the reference range, in the other 50%. Could not find a pattern. Seems sporadic as to when its high and when its normal.
I do not take any thyroid meds. I have been on GH almost non stop since 2015 typically between 3-5iu daily (mostly generics).
Questions:
Should I delve further into this with more in-depth bloodwork? If so, what tests?
Any ideas as to what any possible causes could be here?
Anything to be concerned about?
Should I just supplement with T-4 as it seems T-4 is what is chronically low? If so, start at 100mcg? get bloodwork to access and titrate dose up or down accordingly?
Any insight into this is appreciated.
T-3 Uptake - is chronically high. Its outside of the reference range on every single blood test I've done since 2015.
T-4 Total - is chronically low. Its outside of the reference range on every single blood test I've done since 2015.
Free T-4 - this seems to stay in range. Its in range in all my bloodwork since 2015.
TSH - in range in about 50% of my blood work. High, outside of the reference range, in the other 50%. Could not find a pattern. Seems sporadic as to when its high and when its normal.
I do not take any thyroid meds. I have been on GH almost non stop since 2015 typically between 3-5iu daily (mostly generics).
Questions:
Should I delve further into this with more in-depth bloodwork? If so, what tests?
Any ideas as to what any possible causes could be here?
Anything to be concerned about?
Should I just supplement with T-4 as it seems T-4 is what is chronically low? If so, start at 100mcg? get bloodwork to access and titrate dose up or down accordingly?
Any insight into this is appreciated.