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Thyroid issues

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Joshua Jones Joshua Jones MemberOP
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joined Apr 2004
#1 ·
What does it actually imply when my TSH and T4 levels are sitting within the normal range, yet my T3 comes back slightly low?πŸ˜•
Joshua Jones Joshua Jones MemberOP
19 messages
joined Apr 2004
#2 ·
Well... it turns out my T3 levels aren't even low πŸ™„. My mom took a look at my lab results and, honestly, she completely misread them at first glance. It was just... πŸ™‚ πŸ˜›

I still need to double-check everything once I get back home, though
Scott Allen10 Scott Allen10 Regular
315 messages
joined Jun 2005
#3 ·
So, you've usually got T3 and T4 on one side of the lab report and then TSH on the other. Basically, those first two are your thyroid hormones, while TSH actually comes from your pituitary gland. Most of the time, they’re just dancing together in this negative feedback loopβ€”kind of like how a thermostat works in my house; if your T3 and T4 levels get too high, your body dials back the TSH, and if those levels drop, your TSH spikes to try and compensate. But honestly, looking at these numbers is way out of my league, and even a regular GP shouldn't be playing guessing games with them; you really need to leave this stuff to an endocrinology specialist to get a real answer.
Joshua Jones Joshua Jones MemberOP
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joined Apr 2004
#4 ·
I know that, Scott Allen10; thank you
But honestly, everything seems fine... I checked my lab results and they look good, thank God πŸ™‚
I'm still scheduled for an ultrasound in a few days...

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