Posts by redeagle75

Sandra Vaughn50 said:I didn't realize you had already been on allopurinol before; looking back at your initial description, there wasn't really any hint of that.

So, are your thyroid hormones actually elevated?

With a TSH sitting at 4.7, I’d naturally expect to see low T4 and T3 levels. The only way that wouldn't be the case is if we're looking at secondary or central hyperthyroidism—though I noticed you mentioned a nodule on the thyroid.
But then again, in medicine, 2+2 rarely equals 4, so who knows...

They didn't bother checking my T3 or T4 levels during the general blood work they did. I'm heading back in tomorrow for some more testing, so hopefully, those will be included in the panel.

Sandra Vaughn50 said:Those findings—the cholesterol levels, the liver lesion, the urates—they could honestly all be tied back to hypothyroidism if the thyroid isn't pulling its weight.

So, I think the doctor was totally justified in wanting to check those thyroid hormones alongside the TSH, though I can't help but wonder if there was a bit too much rush to jump straight onto allopurinol, at least before we really pin down whether that hypothyroidism is actually the culprit here.

My urate levels have been running high for about four years now, and I’ve already cycled through allopurinol once before. Usually, I’d take it for maybe six months, things would settle down into the normal range, and then my doctor would try to let me go off it, only for the urates to creep right back up a few months later. My thyroid levels were perfectly fine a year ago, so this is the first time they've spiked like this, and an ultrasound actually picked up a small nodule on the gland.

So, I went in for some blood work a few days ago.
It turns out a handful of my results are sitting just outside the standard reference ranges.

MCHC: 349 (normal up to 345)
Creatinine: 114 (normal up to 104)
Urate: 518 (normal up to 403)
Cholesterol: 6.8 (normal up to 5.0)
ALT: 49 (normal up to 48)
GGT: 60 (normal up to 55)
CRP: 6.9 (normal up to 5.0)
TSH: 4.78 (normal up to 4.20)

I'm a 31-year-old male.

My doctor has sent me off to get my thyroid hormones checked out and put me on some allopurinol in the meantime.
I was wondering if anyone here might have some insight or an opinion on this.
Thanks in advance.

vividsailor7 said:You can definitely tell there’s some actual progress being made here. Staying hydrated is honestly one of those things people constantly underestimate, though I suppose it’s easy to forget when you're caught up in the daily grind, but you really need to keep those fluids up—especially now that summer is hitting us with that relentless heat, so aim for something like three liters a day if you want to avoid feeling like a dried-out raisin.
I suppose I should probably mention that thread, though looking back at it feels a bit like staring directly into a sunbeam—it’s blinding, slightly painful, and ultimately leaves you wondering why you didn't just close your eyes in the first place. There was a certain chaotic energy there, wasn't there? A sort of aimless drifting through topics that felt significant at the moment but now seem like nothing more than digital dust settling on an old bookshelf. I can't quite decide if we were actually getting anywhere or if we were all just circling the drain of a very specific, very niche existential crisis. Regardless, it's done now. Moving on, I guess.

Thanks a million.
I went ahead and ran some additional blood work—specifically looking at my bilirubin and iron levels—so if you wouldn't mind taking a look at those results as well, I’d appreciate it.

So, I was looking over my latest labs, and it looks like my total bilirubin came in at 22, which is just a hair above that standard 3 to 20 range they usually give you. Honestly, it’s one of those things where you stare at the numbers on the screen and wonder if you should be calling a doctor or just going about your day, though I suppose I'm always prone to overthinking these little statistical deviations. It’s probably nothing significant, just one of those minor fluctuations that happens when your body is doing its own thing, but still, there's that slight sense of uncertainty that lingers when the results aren't perfectly within the lines.
Iron levels at 27 [Ref range: 11-32].

I had my blood work done about A MONTH ago
here are the results

redeagle75 said:Hematology tests
erythrocyte sedimentation rate 1 (2-13)
Leukocytes 7.4 (3.4-9.7)
Erythrocytes 5.59 (4.34-5.72)
Hemoglobin 170 (138-175)
Hematocrit 0.5 (0.415-0.53)
MCV 89.7 (83-97.2)
MCH 30.5 (27.4-33.9)
MCHC 340 (320-345)
RDW 13 (9-15)
Platelets 234 (158-424)

Biochemistry tests
Glucose 5.3 (4.2-6)
Creatinine 130 (79-125)
Urate 585 (182-403)
Cholesterol 6.4 ( Triglycerides 1.2 ( HDL cholesterol 1.3 (>1.0)
LDL cholesterol 4.6 ( AST 18 (11-38)
ALT 57 (12-48)
GGT 66 (11-55)
Potassium 4.4 (3.9-5.1)

Urinalysis
Appearance clear (clear)
Color yellow (pale yellow)
pH 6 (5-9)
Specific gravity 1.02 (1.002-1.030)
Protein negative (0/neg)
Erythrocytes/hemoglobin negative (0/neg)
Glucose normal (norm)
Ketones negative (0/neg)
Bilirubin negative (0/neg)
Urobilinogen normal (norm)
Nitrites negative (0/neg)
Leukocyte esterase negative (0/neg)
Leukocytes few (0-2)
Squamous epithelium few (0-1)
Bacteria some (0/neg)
Mucus some (0/neg)

So, I went back for more blood work just A WEEK ago
Here are those results:

Metabolites-substrates
glucose 5.2 [4.2-6]
urea 4.6 [2.8-8.3]
creatinine 86 [79-125]
urate 419 [182-403]

Enzymes
AST 14 [11-38]
ALT 38 [12-48]
alkaline phosphatase 55 [60-142]
GGT 34 [1-55]
LDH 205 [103-241]
CK 285 [50-177]
amylase 54 [23-91]
lipase 34 [13-60]

Electrolytes
sodium 143 [137-146]
potassium 3.9 [3.9-5.1]
calcium 2.36 [2.14-2.53]

Proteins
total protein 72 [66-81]
CRP 2.9 [
Lipids-lipoproteins
cholesterol 5.8 [ triglycerides 1.6 [ HDL cholesterol 1.3 [>1]
LDL cholesterol 3.9 [
Urinalysis chemical findings
glucose-urine normal
urobilinogen normal
pH 5.5
leukocyte esterase negative
appearance clear [ specific gravity 1.021 [1.002,1.031]
color pale yellow [
Urine sediment analysis
erythrocytes 1 [ leukocytes 3 [ squamous epithelium 2 [ mucus some [
Hematology
leukocytes 6.57 [3.4,9.7]
erythrocytes 5.34 [4.34,5.72]
hemoglobin 164 [138,175]
hematocrit 0.473 [0.415,0.53]
MCV 88.5 [83,97.2]
MCH 30.7 [27.4,33.9]
MCHC 347 [320,345]
RDW 12.6 [9-15]
platelets 240 [158,424]
MPV 7.7 [6.8,10.4]
neutrophils 50.5 [44,72]
lymphocytes 35.5 [20,46]
eosinophils 3.5 [0,7]
monocytes 8.6 [2,12]
basophils 0.7 [2,12]
Luc 1.3 [0,4]

I also had an ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND
findings:
The sonogram shows no obvious changes in the liver or kidney stones.

Male, weight 110kg (approx 242 lbs), blood pressure 120/80, 28 years old.

I originally got the first blood panel because of psoriasis, which is when they found high urate levels among other things.
To get ahead of any potential gout issues, I cut back on foods high in purines and then went back for more blood work after a month.
I am currently taking allopurinol.

Please let me know what you think.

vividsailor7 said:Body weight
Blood pressure.

242 lbs
BP 120/80

vividsailor7 said:You didn't mention your age, or if you've noticed any spikes in your TSH or blood pressure.

I'm 28.

TSH? Blood pressure?

Hey everyone,

So, psoriasis recently decided to show up on my hands, which was a fun little surprise.
My doctor sent me off to get some blood work done to see what's going on under the hood.
And here are the results.

Hematology Results
ESR 1 (2-13)
WBC 7.4 (3.4-9.7)
RBC 5.59 (4.34-5.72)
Hemoglobin 170 (138-175)
Hematocrit 0.5 (0.415-0.53)
MCV 89.7 (83-97.2)
MCH 30.5 (27.4-33.9)
MCHC 340 (320-345)
RDW 13 (9-15)
Platelets 234 (158-424)

Biochemistry Results
Glucose 5.3 (4.2-6)
Creatinine 130 (79-125)
Urate 585 (182-403)
Cholesterol 6.4 ( Triglycerides 1.2 ( HDL 1.3 (>1.0)
LDL 4.6 ( AST 18 (11-38)
ALT 57 (12-48)
GGT 66 (11-55)
Potassium 4.4 (3.9-5.1)

Urinalysis
Appearance clear (clear)
Color yellow (pale yellow)
pH 6 (5-9)
Specific Gravity 1.02 (1.002-1.030)
Protein negative (0/neg)
RBC/Hemoglobin negative (0/neg)
Glucose normal (norm)
Ketones negative (0/neg)
Bilirubin negative (0/neg)
Urobilinogen normal (norm)
Nitrites negative (0/neg)
Leukocyte Esterase negative (0/neg)
WBC trace (0-2)
Epithelial cells trace (0-1)
Bacteria some (0/neg)
Mucus some (0/neg)

I'd appreciate any thoughts or insights you might have on this.

Just one quick question here
does anyone happen to know roughly how many pages I can actually squeeze out of a single toner cartridge before it gives up on me?
I'm just looking for a ballpark figure, really, nothing too precise.
The machine in question is an HP LaserJet 1320.