TST results back - are they normal?

[xyokoma]

25yo F,
Issues: Irregular periods, fatigue, increased appetite, low libido

Heres my results:
TSH 3.88mu/L
Thyroxine 14.5pmol/L
Triodothyronine 4.6pmol/L.

NHS UK interprets these results as normal, although my TSH levels are at the upper range of normal bordering High.
Thyroxine on the lower range bordering low, according to same NHS lab diagrams.

Online sources have different ranges for whats normal for these hormones so Im trying to see if anyone has better knowledge on this?

Cheers everyone

 

[BigSwolePump]

Listen to your doctor.

If you don't trust what they say, find an different doctor.

 

[Megatron28]

Your thyroid seems fine. Your symptoms could be caused by lots of possible things. Have you investigated things like PCOS or other hormonal issues? PCOS is unfortunately all too common in women and could be causing your symptoms. I would suggest a full set of labs to try and pinpoint what's going on.

 

[xyokoma]

Cheers mate. Been diagnosed with PCOS age 16 but havent had any cysts form for a while hence trying to see what else could be the issue.

Getting to a doctor now is a major dick in the rear.

 

[lfod14]

It's the functional range you want to go by, not the lab ranges. Lab ranges are near useless in most cases. I'm not used to looking at the numbers in the units yours are listed in and about to run out so can't convert them right now but if you're tipping the end of the ranges with high TSH and lower hormone levels you're walking the line of being hypo. Giving you guys have government run health care you're pretty much left with a private hormone doc to take a look, no sure how expensive that is for you guys, or some self-doctoring (which I'm always a fan of). I noticed you also said you had PCOS, which is basically just insulin resistance of the ovaries, symptoms line up perfectly with many of the slow thyroid ones. Are your sugars something you monitor?

 

[xyokoma]

Thanks for such detailed response.
My sugars isnt something that ever came up in the docs office but I had blood test done 6months ago for a couple things including diabetes and that came back fine.

Our health care system doctors are shit and wont do anything unless youre portraying extreme symptoms so I wouldnt even bother going if i can self doctor and get my hands on levothyroxine. Like you said, lab ranges dont matter but thats exactly what doctors here look at and dismiss anything you have to say.

 

[Jin]

Paging MrRipppedZilla

 

[Viduus]

If you’re serious about digging into your issues, you should reach out to Victoria Felkar. She’s a researcher who advises female athletes with a verity of disorders.

https://www.victoriafelkar.com/

 

[ATLRigger]

Getting to a doctor now is a major dick in the rear.

That is actually hilarious

 

[JuiceTrain]

That is actually hilarious

Almost made me start fapping lol...

 

[ATLRigger]

Xyokoma: did u get any of ur numbers sorted ?