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Do you have any recent thyroid lab results with ranges you could share?
Do you have any recent thyroid lab results with ranges you could share?
Well, yes. I've had TSH in the 100s. And in the 70s and 40s and 20s, etc etc etc. Just b/c I had those results doesn't mean they were good. That's sort of like wondering why its bad to fail a class when other people have failed the class too.How are they too high? Some people have them way higher, even in the hundreds.
How are you receiving prescription refills without lab's? Very odd - most doctors require lab's at least annually if not more.I will have them done soon then. It's just the last two times I had a blood test I passed out and I try to avoid it at all cost, but it seems like there is no way around it. What test do I ask for to "dial in"?
I read a lot so he listens to me, I usually tell him what to prescribe whenever I have a problem. So because of that he trusts me enough to keep prescribing it without labs. Although I have no data, I feel better than before the medication, and I also take the lowest dose possible and at the same time I'm not exhibiting hyperthyroid symptoms so I'm assuming my levels are fine. But I will do the test as it is the only way to be sure.How are you receiving prescription refills without lab's? Very odd - most doctors require lab's at least annually if not more.
Drawing my attention away won't prevent me from passing out. It is not seeing it or feeling it that causes it. It's just my body automatically reacting to it. The last two times I didn't look at the needle and didn't feel it, yet both times after 30 seconds to a minute I passed out, like clockwork. I'm gonna try getting it drawn from my hand, lifting my feet up, and tensing all my other body parts. I read they could help to prevent this type of fainting.When I had my blood tested for the first time ever was 5 years ago when my thyroid became diseased.
I almost passed out. So the next time I had blood drawn I told the Phlebotomist that I almost passed out the last time.
She drew my attention away from what she was doing by sparking up a conversation with me.
Before I knew it, it was over and I didn't even feel anything.
Tell the person who draws your blood that you have a tendency to pass out.
After the first couple of blood draws you will get used to it.
Like the previous members told you , you must have blood tests when treating thyroid disease.
Ok so I finally had the blood test done after 2 years and 3 months and without fainting once I followed the aforementioned techniques. My TSH is 3.98 (0.450-4.5), free T4 is 1.68 (0.82-1.77), and T3 is 111 (71-180). How do those numbers look?I can imagine passing out during blood tests is unpleasant at best, but...its required for thyroid meds.
You need TSH, free t4 and free t3.
Thanks!Congrats on not fainting!
Your results are a little odd. Usually when we see a high-ish TSH we see a low FT3 and FT4. Is that T3 result a Free T3? Have they ever run thyroid antibodies?
I will be testing again soon. I will be doing TSH, free T3/T4. For the antibodies, is TPOAb enough?Congrats on not fainting!
Your results are a little odd. Usually when we see a high-ish TSH we see a low FT3 and FT4. Is that T3 result a Free T3? Have they ever run thyroid antibodies?
Ok. Testing for TRAb antibodies is done with a TSI/TSAb test which are practically the same thing, correct?If you could, I would do TPOAb and TSI or TRAb (the hyper ones). That way you get a more complete picture.