[imapatient]

I'm having a thyroid problem.

I tested at 16 on T4 in Aug--range is up to 12, so I'm quite high.

New test in Sept, it dropped to 15.4. But my T rose, maybe it had in Aug.

Oct. T4 = 16.9. T3 getting even higher.

I'm told that normal T4 and T3 move in opposite directions, yet both for me are increasing. My pdoc is concerned,

Saw an endocrinologist today. I didn't like him.

The reason my pdoc ordered my thyroid checked is because I started losing weight quickly, dropping a fair bit below my low in the past 10 years.

Based on simple physical observations, he thinks hyperthyroidism isn't my problem. It's a test issue. There's a kind of thyroid problem--runs in families--where some other protein "bonds" with something in there causing non-representative thyroid-level blood results. Evidently, another blood test can detect this, maybe, and I'm getting more blood drawn tomorrow.

My cholesterol is also a bit screwy. There’s an abnormal distribution of LDL and HDL. In total cholesterol dropped from 213 to 199 in Oct. My normal cholesterol rate—lifetime—and recent years, too—is 175. So the rise to 199/213 seems like a big percentage rise.

He didn't communicate well. I'm confused. Can anyone shed light on this? Experienced these issues?

[deliquesce]

((((impy))))

so i essentially only understood the first list of your post , but am sending you many hugs regardless .

i hope someone else can shed light on what all those thingies mean.

[VickiesPath]

The pituitary gland hormones are highly indiciative of thyroid function. If it was me, I would choose another endocrynologist and repeat the tests. I get what's called a TSH. My T3's and T4's were always normal but I was significantly hypothyroid. The TSH is a more difinitive thyroid test. Not that it will be significant for you. I would get another endocrinologist, one that you like.

[imapatient]

Originally Posted by Vickie in Phoenix

The pituitary gland hormones are highly indiciative of thyroid function. If it was me, I would choose another endocrynologist and repeat the tests. I get what's called a TSH. My T3's and T4's were always normal but I was significantly hypothyroid. The TSH is a more difinitive thyroid test. Not that it will be significant for you. I would get another endocrinologist, one that you like.

I am gettign the TSh test, that's the one I referred to but without knowing the name. Peopel say you don't need to liek your Dr., just belvie in them. I think so, too. Too early to say for now, but he is doign the right thign but getting furtehr tests.

In day treatment they told us that line, that you don't need to like a pdoc--necessarily, though it helps--but that you must like your T.

[ECHOES]

How do you believe in a doc who can't communicate the information about you, and about his specialty, to you?