Am I hypothyroid? Sorry, wasn’t sure where to ask

[Bone Jeff]

r/o= rule out

hopefully they get you straightened out my friend. I can only imagine the hell it has been, hand in there!

Thank you so much. The Hell other than the Hell of feeling so bad and seeing myself decline is not knowing why this is happening. I feel a real sense of relief now because I will probably know soon what has kicked my ass.
I really want a chance to beat this and look back and say, “man, that was rough”!
Thanks again.

 

[Bone Jeff]

Well, things are getting discouraging. 24 hour urine test came back lower than range.
Dexmethasone test worked as it should normally. Lowered ATCH and also dropped cortisol down low.
Prolactin was in good range.
Now just waiting for 11pm saliva tests.
I’m aware how serious Cushings disease is. It’s too the point now where I kind of wanted it because I’m running out of reasons for being so far gone.
If my saliva tests are normal, endo is sending me back to my regular dr. He and I have gotten absolutely nowhere over the last year.
Dont know what to think. Maybe I should have done a colonoscopy next.
Pretty much at the point of throwing in the towel.

 

[Bone Jeff]

Well, I’m having pituitary MRI on Thursday. I confused my 24 hour urine with dexamethasone urine test.
My 24 hour urine was high. Also endo said my dexamethasone blood test should have been lower. Saliva was ok.
6 years ago I had a MRI and they did see something but didn’t worry about it because I was doing welll.
Looking forward to finding out what’s there now.

On another note, what does TSH of 3.02 and lower than level T4 indicate? Shouldn’t TSH rise way up if T4 is low? Is that a pituitary problem?

 

[Bone Jeff]

No Cushings. Well, there’s something wrong.
I suggested to endo that I’d like to try thyroid treatment because I feel like I am hypothyroid because of numbers that show it and obvious symptoms. She said it would be irresponsible to go that route. Nice. How could it be irresponsible when I have less than range T4, barely in range T3 and rising TSH along with most of the symptoms?
I found a specialist in thyroid issues that I’m going to see in 12 days.
Is there a reason why my suggestion of being hypothyroid is wrong? I feel it’s pretty much proven with numbers and symptoms.
Thanks

 

[IMT]

No Cushings. Well, there***8217;s something wrong.
I suggested to endo that I***8217;d like to try thyroid treatment because I feel like I am hypothyroid because of numbers that show it and obvious symptoms. She said it would be irresponsible to go that route. Nice. How could it be irresponsible when I have less than range T4, barely in range T3 and rising TSH along with most of the symptoms?
I found a specialist in thyroid issues that I***8217;m going to see in 12 days.
Is there a reason why my suggestion of being hypothyroid is wrong? I feel it***8217;s pretty much proven with numbers and symptoms.
Thanks

Looks like you need to set her aside and deal with a real trt Doc. I Sent you a pm.