[magsy17]

I have hypothyrodism for the last 16 years right after having my son. I take synthroid .300 mcg which is the highest dose. I had excessive bleeding, always cold, dry skin, weight gain, brittle nails, always tired, memory foggy & lose tons of hair.....thank God I have enough hair for 5 people. I have had terrible results when I skip my daily dose. A woman’s TSH level should ideally be less than 5.0. Mine have been as high as 30. Here is a chart on normal results.

Test-------------------------------Abbreviation--------Typical Ranges
Serum thyroxine-----------------T4--------------------4.6-12 ug/dl
Free thyroxine fraction-----------FT4F-----------------0.03-0.005%
Free Thyroxine--------------------FT4------------------0.7-1.9 ng/dl
Thyroid hormone binding ratio---THBR----------------0.9-1.1
Free Thyroxine index-------------FT4I-----------------4-11
Serum Triiodothyronine----------T3-------------------80-180 ng/dl
Free Triiodothyronine l-----------FT3------------------230-619 pg/d
Free T3 Index--------------------FT3I-----------------80-180
Radioactive iodine uptake-------RAIU----------------10-30%
Serum thyrotropin---------------TSH-----------------0.5-6 uU/ml
Thyroxine-binding globulin------TBG-----------------12-20 ug/dl T4 +1.8 ugm
TRH stimulation test Peak-------TSH-----------------9-30 uIU/ml at 20-30 min
Serum thyroglobulin l-----------Tg-------------------0-30 ng/m
Thyroid microsomal antibody titer---------TMAb-------Varies with method
Thyroglobulin antibody titer----------------TgAb-------Varies with method