My endo just checked; FSH, LH, cortisol, prolactin, T4, T3U, TSH, T3 RIA and anti bodies. He just left a message on my machine saying everything was normal. Iam going to call him form work tomorrow and ask for copies of blood work from my very first appointmen and the results of this last test.

Thank you so much for the information everyone.

TSH 3rd generation 1.75 ref. range 0.40-4.50
T4, total 7.0 4.5-12.0 ug/dl
T3 uptake 31.8 22.0-35.0 percent
LH 6.7
FSH 3.2
prolactin 6.4 3.0-30.0
cortisol 15.6 4.0-22.0 mcg/dl
Thyroid AB (ATA,TPO) <10 < or=35
Thyroglobulin AB <20 <20

I don't really know what to make of these #'s but I was told everything is normal. These tests were done 2 weeks after stopping 50mcgs of synthroid tHat I was on for 3 years. I don't feel any different and now my hair is starting to fall out again.

Ok just a thought...hair starting to fall out can also be overproduction of testosterone or PCOS...polycystic ovary syndrome or something.

You shold really have your sex hormones tested...

testosterone (total and free)
estrogen and estradiol
progesterone
IGF1 - human growth hormone

And I was in a similar situation as you. Was hypothryoid and recovered for a while, came off the meds. lasted about 7-8 months and then bam TSH went back to hypothryoid.

I went back on meds and then it made me hyperthryoid....and developed Hashitoxicosis just ike HEperson described. I was orginally dx with hashimotos thyroiditis and a goiter

Had my thyroid taken out. Feeling better but if one set of hormones is out of whack for a long time then another set can follow. Its like a 3 legged stool, thyroid hormones, sex hormones and adrenal hormones. If one off then stool unbalances and others compensate.

Now that thryoid is out and controlled I am trying to regain balance of sex hormones. Low estrogen and I am likley in perimenopause but its a bit more exaggerated.

So get those sex hormones tested and be sure to remember what day of your cycle (that is if you are female)

LOL! Iam female creeping up on my 43rd b-day. I was tested for PCOS and it was neg. Some else also suggested that I have my testostrone tested. About 8 years ago I went through in-vetro, I seem to remember them saying somthing about low testostrone levels. I'll have to look into that. All the other test were done in the first week and 1/2 into my cycle. It turnes out the LH was mid range and the FSH was low range. I guess I have to research this whole thryroid thing for myself and find out what is going on.
Thanks for your help.

Yep all this started for me when I was 42 (which was 2 years ago). Although I must have had thryoid disease for a while since it is a slow moving organ and a slow disease. The other intersting thing is the thyroid is where most of the iodine in your body is. After that its your ovaries so they are connected.

My FSH is low too as is my testosterone. My estrogens are very low regardless of the day of the cycles. Doc put me back on BCPs and I felt better. Its trial and error though with BCPs

Was also dx with possible endometriosis. Posible because until you go in through surgery its only a guess. BUt I feel closer to better managing my symptoms

I just read two good books by Dr. Elizabeth Vliet. And there is a good book by Dr Shames on balancing sex, adrenal and thyroid hormones. Perimenopause sucks!


Good luck.

I'll chech those books out, thanks for the info. I should probabley know this but what are BCP's? Do you mean thyroid meds like synthroid or armour?

Sorry I have been doing so much reading and not taking that I shortened it.

Birth Control Pills.