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What Does My Blood Test Report Indicate?
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Hi Doctor,
Attached is the BLOOD Test report that I recently had so please suggest me what should be done with respect to medication, exercise and food habits
Thank you
FT3----- 2.19 pg/ml
FT4-----1.08 ng/dL
T.S.H.---5.90 ulU/mL
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Thank You
Attached is the BLOOD Test report that I recently had so please suggest me what should be done with respect to medication, exercise and food habits
Thank you
FT3----- 2.19 pg/ml
FT4-----1.08 ng/dL
T.S.H.---5.90 ulU/mL
Unable to attach report so giving this detail.
Thank You
Brief Answer:
Thanks - I was able to see report this time.
Detailed Answer:
I was able to see the report you uploaded and also the thyroid test results you reported.
Your fasting glucose is in a normal range, so no need to do anything different for that.
With your thyroid tests, the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is a little elevated which means the pituitary-hypothalamus thinks there is not enough thyroxine (thyroid hormone) so it is releasing more TSH to try to stimulate your thyroid to produce more.
Your free thyroid hormone is in a normal range.
Usually when we see a very slightly elevated TSH and a free thyroxine in a normal range, we tweak the amount of thyroid medicine you take by increasing it just a little bit. Then retest thyroid values in about 2 months, as it takes that long for the body to restabilize when manipulating hormone levels.
However, adjustments to thyroxine dose are best based on your clinical symptoms, and if you are feeling just fine on your current regimen, your doctor may choose to not make any adjustments.
Some foods to limit are soy, cassava (an XXXXXXX plant), cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, kale).
Supplements to avoid are kelp and iodine.
If you are overweight, decrease total calorie consumption and increase exercise.
I hope this information is helpful to you.
Thanks - I was able to see report this time.
Detailed Answer:
I was able to see the report you uploaded and also the thyroid test results you reported.
Your fasting glucose is in a normal range, so no need to do anything different for that.
With your thyroid tests, the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is a little elevated which means the pituitary-hypothalamus thinks there is not enough thyroxine (thyroid hormone) so it is releasing more TSH to try to stimulate your thyroid to produce more.
Your free thyroid hormone is in a normal range.
Usually when we see a very slightly elevated TSH and a free thyroxine in a normal range, we tweak the amount of thyroid medicine you take by increasing it just a little bit. Then retest thyroid values in about 2 months, as it takes that long for the body to restabilize when manipulating hormone levels.
However, adjustments to thyroxine dose are best based on your clinical symptoms, and if you are feeling just fine on your current regimen, your doctor may choose to not make any adjustments.
Some foods to limit are soy, cassava (an XXXXXXX plant), cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, kale).
Supplements to avoid are kelp and iodine.
If you are overweight, decrease total calorie consumption and increase exercise.
I hope this information is helpful to you.
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