Posted by Larry Hoover on April 12, 2005, at 6:22:15
In reply to Re: Okay got my thyroid numbers... Larry? Phillipa » Larry Hoover, posted by Maxime on April 11, 2005, at 23:29:24
> Larry,
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> My endo doesn't even bother to measure my T3. He says he doesn't need to. That he can tell that it's fine based on my Free T4. Is this true? I thought both had to be measured.
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> Maxime the hypochodriacIt's usually true, but you might be that exception. Might be, because he didn't look.
TSH and Free T4 most likely define your thyroid status, but there are T4-T3 conversion disorders.
If he ruled those out, once upon a time, I suppose it doesn't matter, for routine work. But thyroid disorders are notorious for changing spots, and every 3 years he should do the whole panel again, IMHO.
Lar
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