I think I'm turning Hypothyroid... Yes, I really think so!

By some miracle, Labcorp sent the thyroid panel I had done late Tuesday afternoon to my GP by yesterday morning! Not sure how that happened - once in a lifetime event, I suppose. Usually it takes their slow-asses at least a week to get the results over...

Anyways, so, here are the new numbers (given over the phone by a receptionist who couldn't tell me which was the T3 reading and which was the T4 reading - so, of course I requested hard copies to be sent and there very well may be changes to make to the results list. I will edit the post as needed when I get the copies):

TSH:

• from July 15, 2006: 2.555
• from August 15, 2006: 1.964
• from September 22, 2006: 2.012
• from October 27, 2006: 2.204
• from December 4: 2.405
• from March 13, 2007: 3.2
• Average range limits: 0.350-5.500

T3:

• from July 15, 2006: Not run
• from August 15, 2006: 26
• from September 22, 2006: 24
• from October 27, 2006: 33
• from December 4: (have to break out my results for this)
  
• from March 13, 2007: 129 (this is the result I am questioning - it may only be 29)
  
• Average range limits: 24-39

T4:

• from July 15, 2006: 12.1
• from August 15, 2006: 13.6
• from September 22, 2006: 7.2
• from October 27, 2006: 7.1
• from December 4: (have to break out my results for this)
• from March 13, 2007: 6.7
• Average range limits: 4.5-12.0

Free T4:

• from July 15, 2006: not run
• from August 15, 2006: 3.5
• from September 22, 2006: 1.07
• from October 27, 2006: 2.3
• from December 4: (have to break out my results for this)
• from March 13, 2007: not run
  
• Average range limits: 1.2-4.9
  

Now, the receptionist said Dr. McC was informing me that the numbers are all normal - however, I know when I go see Dr. S next week, she is going to disagree with that. She uses the 3.0 TSH reading as the signal for Hypothyroid - obviously, I am over that now. So, I know I will be starting meds next week. And, I am fine with that - I knew I would anyway if my TSH wasn't below 2.0. Maybe I can finally get rid of this linguring fatigue, achiness and constant sore throat, foggy brain, constantly feeling cold when it is not cold at all and other stuff: all signs of a thyroid problem. And, if I am lucky, some of the anxiety may go with it too. Horray!

Will post most updates about this next week after seeing Dr. S on March 23rd. Until then, I promise I will post the "injury" pics from yesterday - I modeled them for DH last night, but I was too whiped to bother saving the pics to Photobucket and post them. Will do that tonight!