Hi All,
I've got a question regarding blood tests that may show hyperthyroidism. I would really appreciate your opinion on my mum's blood results.
These results are of 58yr female, who takes 0,5 grain thyroid and Progest-e. Diet is not very Peaty and may include some PUFA and bread on a daily basis.
TSH- 0.178 ulU/mL
fT3-4.18 pg/ml
fT4- 1.22 ng/dl
Temp and pulse:
morning : temp: 35,6 C pulse 73
after breakfast: 35,9 C pulse 82
afternoon: 35,9 C pulse 75
Before implementing NDT 0,5 grain blood results were:
TSH- 0.25 ulU/mL
fT3- 3.86 pg/ml
fT4- 1.21 ng/dl
So the main question do these results show hyperthyroidism? Based on temps it looks more like hypothyroidism. I know that dr Peat commented on this scenario in one of his interviews, but can't find it what to do in this case? One should take thyroid or not? Is progesterone helping in this case?
For those members that may have decent experience with thyroid results interpretation I wonder if you guys are familiar with the ft3/ft4 ratio and what does it mean clinically? I've found this source:
Free T3 : Free T4 ratio
Looks like normal ratio is up to 2,7, but with presented above blood results the ratio is 3,4. They say that higher ratio is associated with metabolic syndrome, vascular inflammation and cardiovascular disease or hyperthyroidism. Do you guys think that there is something to it or these ratios represent nothing but a total bull****?
I've got a question regarding blood tests that may show hyperthyroidism. I would really appreciate your opinion on my mum's blood results.
These results are of 58yr female, who takes 0,5 grain thyroid and Progest-e. Diet is not very Peaty and may include some PUFA and bread on a daily basis.
TSH- 0.178 ulU/mL
fT3-4.18 pg/ml
fT4- 1.22 ng/dl
Temp and pulse:
morning : temp: 35,6 C pulse 73
after breakfast: 35,9 C pulse 82
afternoon: 35,9 C pulse 75
Before implementing NDT 0,5 grain blood results were:
TSH- 0.25 ulU/mL
fT3- 3.86 pg/ml
fT4- 1.21 ng/dl
So the main question do these results show hyperthyroidism? Based on temps it looks more like hypothyroidism. I know that dr Peat commented on this scenario in one of his interviews, but can't find it what to do in this case? One should take thyroid or not? Is progesterone helping in this case?
For those members that may have decent experience with thyroid results interpretation I wonder if you guys are familiar with the ft3/ft4 ratio and what does it mean clinically? I've found this source:
Free T3 : Free T4 ratio
Looks like normal ratio is up to 2,7, but with presented above blood results the ratio is 3,4. They say that higher ratio is associated with metabolic syndrome, vascular inflammation and cardiovascular disease or hyperthyroidism. Do you guys think that there is something to it or these ratios represent nothing but a total bull****?