I just had a thyroid series done. TSH of 3.22, free T4 of 1.14 and T3 of 1.41. What does this mean?

Question

The standards (0.47 - 4.68) that the nurse provided with my values don't seem to reflect current thinking regarding "normal" TSH standards. Endocrinologists seem to be reducing the range of "normal" to (0.? - 2.5ish). I am trying to get a feel if I should follow up with my Doc or skip it. Thanks.

Answer 1

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I just had a thyroid series done. TSH of 3.22, free T4 of 1.14 and T3 of 1.41. What does this mean?

Answer 3

I don't know why you had thyroid studies done, ( or your age) but TSH stands for Thyroid stimulating Hormone and T4 stands for
throxine (the active thyroid hormone- don't worry about the T3-

Normal TSH for an adult is from 2-10 micro Units/Liter and for T4 normal is from 0.8-2.4 nanograms /deciliter (units may have been helpful-- but I'll assume thats what they are).

If TSH is too low and T4 is too high you have hyper thyroidism
( over active thyroid associated with wt loss, shaking, sweats, high metabolism).

If your TSH is too high and your T4 is too low you have hypo thyroidism (wt gain, fatigue, low metabolism) .

Since your " numbers" are normal for an adult-- your thyroid gland is working normally and is not responsible for your symptoms(what ever they are).

However, I would check with the Dr. who ordered the tests for a
final recommendation.

Good luck

Answer 4

Looks like your thyroid tests are normal. TSH means thyroid stimulating hormone and usually this is only tested unless have known thyroid disease or strong suspicion. T4 and T3 are the actual thyroid levels in your blood.

Answer 5

Normal TSH levels are anywhere between 0.2 to 5.5; Normal T3 levels are between 70-200, and T4 normal levels are between 0.8-1.7.
Your thyroid secrets the T3 AKA triidothyronine and T4 AKA thyroxine hormones. Both of these hormones control your metabolism.

Answer 6

all of the above mentioned are for thyroid screening. all are needed for proper diagnosis of thyroid problems. the tsh(thyroid stimulating hormone ) range is .5-5.0.... free t4(thyroxine)is confirmatory for hyper or hypothyroidism range of 1.3-3.8.... and t3(triiodothyronine) is for ruling out toxicosis and evaluate thyroid replacement therapy.... basically if you had this done they would have given you the interpretation already... normal thyroid functioning

Answer 7

The top 2 things that can cause thyroid problems are iodine deficiency and radiation exposure.
There isn't a lot we can do about radiation other than to avoid it, but there's certainly something that can be done about iodine deficiency. Not sure if reversing iodine deficiency is a permanent solution, but it's a good solution.

Answer 8

Thyroid disease is one of the most common health problems we face today. From a practical standpoint, there are many ways to approach this issue. Learn here https://tinyurl.im/aH6r1 Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is a very common problem, and there are many reasons for this, including drinking chlorinated and fluoridated water, and eating brominated flour. Chlorine, fluoride, and bromine are all in the same family as iodine, and can displace iodine in your thyroid gland. Secondly, many people simply aren't getting enough iodine in their diet to begin with. The amount you get from iodized salt is just barely enough to prevent you from getting a goiter.

Answer 9

If you are hyperthyroid then you need treatment. They can give you radioactive iodine treatment, surgery or thyroid supplements. If you get the radioactive iodine treatment the common side effect is hypothyroid. You will gain weight and will be more on the heavier side for the rest of your life. In time, you will just slowly gain more weight and find it hard to lose the extra weight.

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Answer 11

Those numbers are probably normal but need to check with the lab to make sure.

Your thyroid is normal.