Test Results Interpretation

[Jsaute21]

Please see below test results and offer your honest assessment. Things could certainly be a lot worse but a somewhat low Free T4 # jumps out.... @raypeatclips @haidut, @Such_Saturation @jaywills and any others feel free to comment.

TSH, 3RD GENERATION 1.97 uIU/ML 0.40-4.00 uIU/ML

FREE T4 0.8 ng/dL 0.7-1.5 ng/dL

SODIUM 143 mEq/L 133-146 mEq/L
POTASSIUM 4.5 mEq/L 3.5-5.1 mEq/L
CHLORIDE 108 mEq/L 98-109 mEq/L
BICARBONATE 27 mEq/L 21-31 mEq/L
CALCIUM 9.4 mg/dL 8.3-10.5 mg/dL
BLOOD UREA NITROGEN 19 mg/dL 2-25 mg/dL
CREATININE 1.10 mg/dL 0.60-1.30 mg/dL
GLUCOSE 90 mg/dL 65-100 mg/dL
GFR(African American,Est) >60 mL/min/1.73m2 >=60 mL/min/1.73m2
GFR(non-African Amer,Est) >60 mL/min/1.73m2 >=60 mL/min/1.73m2
CHOLESTEROL 176 mg/dL
Optimal (not to be construed as a target for drug therapy): <170 mg/dL
TRIGLYCERIDE 53 mg/dL
Optimal (not to be construed as a target for drug therapy): <100 mg/dL
Highly Abnormal (please review with your medical team further): >499 mg/dL
HDL CHOLESTEROL 54 mg/dL
Optimal (not to be construed as a target for drug therapy): >50 mg/dL
LDL CHOL (CALC) 111 mg/dL
Optimal (not to be construed as a target for drug therapy): < 100 mg/dL
Highly Abnormal (please review with your medical team further): >189 mg/dL
Non-HDL Cholesterol 122 mg/dL
Optimal (not to be construed as a target for drug therapy): <120 mg/dL
Highly Abnormal (please review with your medical team further): >219 mg/dL

 

[Jsaute21]

Any thoughts on these results? @raypeatclips @tara anyones opinion is welcome. Long story short, i am trying to determine if thyroid medication is the way to go for me.

 

[raypeatclips]

I am not very good at looking at labs. What are the symptoms you are hoping to improve?

 

[Jsaute21]

My temperature and pulse are both a little low. Average pulse is 67 and average temp is 97.3. I am looking to improve liver glycogen storage and be able to go longer without meals in order to function properly.

 

[JohnHafterson]

As an FYI that is a very basic lab panel and not overly revealing. Nothing in those numbers are crazy out of normal.

TSH at 1.97 is a little high aim to get that lower closer to 1.0

Fasting glucose at 90 is good.

Serum Bicarbonate is another way to say serum CO2 so that number is at 27 is decent.

Triglycerides are at a good level meaning your body is utilising fats carbs pretty well. Though this test was likely taken while fasting.

I'd recommend not stressing out, getting more calories potentially looking at Free T3, prolactin, etc.

A lot of people on this site are way too neurotic which complicated things in the first place and are now chasing their tails to get things back on track.

I've been a Type 1 Diabetic for 30 years so my metabolic machinery is biolically compromised a priori.

If you don't have a serious medical condition don't f**k it up by trying to dive too deep in to blowing your health by micromanaging things.

I see a lot of stupid people in my office eating a lot of stupid things and they are happy with high libidos and full heads of hair because they don't give a s**t.