yoshiesque
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hey all i got some labs done and there are a few issues:
1. The fasting glucose is higher than usual. previous tests were around 4.4 to 4.6 and now its at 5.6
2. ALT & GGT markers of LFT (liver function) are slightly higher than normal both at around 50 (should be <40)
3. Triglycerides are higher than normal for first time at 2.2 (should be <2)
4. I have gained weight - gone from around 66 to maybe 69ish. Fat around stomach and a$$.
5. I did a saliva cortisol test (4x throughout the day) and it came back low.
6. T4 is 17 (Ref Range 10-19), T3 is 5.4 (Ref Range 3.5-6.5) & TSH is 2.34 (Ref Range 0.5-4.0)
So my doctor recommends I cut down on sugars, carbs and keep fruit at 2x a day. I agree I been eating way more carbs, probably too much. So im cutting down on pure sugars i have here and there with coffee and complex carbs. Still gonna eat plenty of fruit though.
Anyway the weird thing is my TSH/T4 levels. as T4 goes up it doesnt seem to bring TSH down, any ideas why? Ill show you brief history of my lab results:
Date - TSH/T4:
2014/09/24 - 1.4/14.4
2015/03/15 - 2.17/17.5
2015/10/26 - 2.34/17.6
Now before getting "sick" (fatigued all the time), so back in 2013 when I was feeling on top, my TSH was around 0.8 - 1.4 and T4 was always slightly higher than normal (lingering around 19-21). Doctors said im not hyperthyroid and its normal for a small percentage to have very high T4. I dont have T3 values for these results but one of them from what I remember lingered around 5.6.
So question is, why was my TSH lower when T4 was lower (1.4/14.4) and why is TSH going up as T4 goes up? I thought they are inversely proportional?
Also, the 6 points above, should I be worried or is it just me eating too much and needing to cut down?
I am guessing there is some relationship between elevated LFT, elevated glucose, elevated Triglycerides with too much carbs as my doc says thats a common issue and that it means im sensitive to a lot of carbs. My guess is he is right and i need to cut down, and ill be able to increase carbs as metabolism increases (IF it increases).
Thanks guys!
1. The fasting glucose is higher than usual. previous tests were around 4.4 to 4.6 and now its at 5.6
2. ALT & GGT markers of LFT (liver function) are slightly higher than normal both at around 50 (should be <40)
3. Triglycerides are higher than normal for first time at 2.2 (should be <2)
4. I have gained weight - gone from around 66 to maybe 69ish. Fat around stomach and a$$.
5. I did a saliva cortisol test (4x throughout the day) and it came back low.
6. T4 is 17 (Ref Range 10-19), T3 is 5.4 (Ref Range 3.5-6.5) & TSH is 2.34 (Ref Range 0.5-4.0)
So my doctor recommends I cut down on sugars, carbs and keep fruit at 2x a day. I agree I been eating way more carbs, probably too much. So im cutting down on pure sugars i have here and there with coffee and complex carbs. Still gonna eat plenty of fruit though.
Anyway the weird thing is my TSH/T4 levels. as T4 goes up it doesnt seem to bring TSH down, any ideas why? Ill show you brief history of my lab results:
Date - TSH/T4:
2014/09/24 - 1.4/14.4
2015/03/15 - 2.17/17.5
2015/10/26 - 2.34/17.6
Now before getting "sick" (fatigued all the time), so back in 2013 when I was feeling on top, my TSH was around 0.8 - 1.4 and T4 was always slightly higher than normal (lingering around 19-21). Doctors said im not hyperthyroid and its normal for a small percentage to have very high T4. I dont have T3 values for these results but one of them from what I remember lingered around 5.6.
So question is, why was my TSH lower when T4 was lower (1.4/14.4) and why is TSH going up as T4 goes up? I thought they are inversely proportional?
Also, the 6 points above, should I be worried or is it just me eating too much and needing to cut down?
I am guessing there is some relationship between elevated LFT, elevated glucose, elevated Triglycerides with too much carbs as my doc says thats a common issue and that it means im sensitive to a lot of carbs. My guess is he is right and i need to cut down, and ill be able to increase carbs as metabolism increases (IF it increases).
Thanks guys!