2023-07-18
Well, my run of ‘normal’ thyroid blood work ends with 2 but it’s not all bad news.
On the positive side, both my T3 and T4 readings are still in the normal range, however my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) slipped below normal once again.
Since my T3 and T4 are still within the norm, it’s hard to determine whether or not my TSH is low because those hormones are already within the norm and my body doesn’t need to produce any more thyroid hormones or that the pituitary gland is not functioning correctly and regardless of my T3 or T4, the TSH should be somewhere within that normal range.
For now, since I am still asymptomatic, I will stay the course and remain off methimazole. We will re-evaluate at my next bi-annual checkup (beginning of 2024), adding a pituitary blood test to confirm if it is functioning as expected and also doing another bone density test to assure I’m not losing any bone mass (a hidden symptom – and none detected the last time this was tested).
Time to get back on that rollercoaster and keep on enjoying life!
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