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timallen45

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thyroid bloodwork results
Posted: 03-14-08 16:33pm

Hi, i'm a 30 year old male who recently had bloodwork done. Just to let you know, my older brother recently had his thyroid removed as it was cancerous. My results are a bit out of range:

t-3 uptake: 36 (range is 22-35)
Calcium: 10.4 (range is 8.6-10.2)
Albumin: 5.4 (range 3.6-5.1)
Albumin/Globumin ration: 2.2 (range is 1.0-2.1)
My TSH is 1.70 (range is .40-4.50) which is normal but I thought it may be of help.
I understand these numbers aren't off by much although they are different than lab work I had done a year ago for a normal physical.
Sometimes I feel great, other times I feel exhausted and can't concentrate, almost like I have depression. I have never been on antidepressants, nor do I have any mental health issues just so you know. Also, sometimes after I eat I swear it feels like I have a weight on my chest, almost like slight signs of having a heart attack. It's weird considering I am not overweight (I am 5 foot 9 and 145 pounds), don't smoke, and am only 30 years old. I am rather thin if that matters any? Just trying to get to the bottom of this. Thank you for any feedback Best regards,
Tim
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Posted: 03-21-08 04:41am

Your TSH level is normal due the old and due to new TSH reference ranges ( TSH 0.4 and 2.5 mIU/L, suggested 3 years ago, but, still, not adopted from all laboratories and physicians). Also,different labs have different TSH ranges.
Can you think of other possible symptoms you may have?
Do you get the weight feeling on your chest, only, after eating?
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