Thyroid test result what does it mean?

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13 Sep 2013 18:04 #150872 by Gains
Hi Gents

My wife has been displaying symptoms of under active thyroid, so she went to doctor and she ordered some tests. Apparently her tests came back fine, but my wife is still showing symtoms of fatigue, constantly tired and her hair is thinning and brittle. She also battles to lose weight despite excercise and a calorie restricted diet.

I managed to get a copy of the test results, could anyone with the knowledge on this topic give their input including "Muscleaddict".
Here are the results:

result reference
FERRITIN 44 10 - 150 ug/L

FREE T4 10.8 7.2 - 16.4 pmol/L

FREE T3 3.9 3.8 - 6.0 pmol/L

S-TSH 1.47 0.37 - 3.50 mIU/L

My wife stats

Age 30
Weight 59kg
Height 1, 6m

Thanks in advance

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13 Sep 2013 18:57 #150878 by Muscleaddict
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I'm also stumped bro and it looks fine besides T3 being on the lower end. Some people with thyroid issues can have a perfect TSH and T4 level but their bodies don't convert T4 to T3 efficiently so they will still feel constantly fatigued and have the other hypothyroid symptoms. If her T3 levels vary from where they are now down to a bit lower maybe that is the problem. That's all I can think of unless it is not thyroid related.

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13 Sep 2013 19:04 #150879 by Gains
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Thanks MA, well we going to get a 2nd opinion, these test where taken awhile ago.

What else do think it could be if not thyroid related?

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13 Sep 2013 19:13 #150880 by Muscleaddict
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An estrogen imbalance can also make hair brittle and low estrogen can cause fatigue. Is your wife's menstrual cycle fine?

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13 Sep 2013 19:39 #150882 by Gains
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Her cycle is irregular since coming off the pill 2 years ago, sometimes upto 2-3weeks late.

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13 Sep 2013 23:17 #150890 by Bloody_One
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I have irregular cycle and hair thinned out a lot - men at my work even notice it! Turns out I have raised testos free and total testos levels.

She should go for another set of bloods and add in female hormones, iron levels, cortisol and if still unhappy then maybe see an endocrinologist.

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15 Sep 2013 11:53 #150947 by Muscleaddict
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Gains wrote: Her cycle is irregular since coming off the pill 2 years ago, sometimes upto 2-3weeks late.


She should get those hormones tested. Could very well be the problem.

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15 Sep 2013 12:10 #150948 by Pyroclasm
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I would get a full hormone profile and take it from there. Those symptoms could be anything. Even Anemia.

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15 Sep 2013 17:12 #150960 by Gains
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Hey Gents and ladies

My wife went to another doctor yesterday, she has prescribed for her to go back on the pill called Yaz. The new doc recons alot of my wifes symtoms sounds like a hormonal imbalace, she said tests would be a waste because she will would still prescribe the pill regardless of what the results would be.

Thanks for the replies everyone :)

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