What Does The Following Thyroid Profile Test Result Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

Question: Dr. I have test thyrode the test is as follow Total Triiodothyronine T3 = 26 ng/dl
Total Thyroxine T4 = 1.10
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone TSH = 17.79
My Physian Dr has prescribe me Thyronorm 100 mcg every day for two months. Please advice is this serious matter or as normal.

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hypothyroidism, needs treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,

Welcome to HCM. I have gone through your lab reports. You are having hypothyroidism and vitamin D deficiency.

Your thyroid hormones ( T3 & T4) are low and TSH is high. This means you are having hypothyroidism ( under functioning thyroid gland). You need thyroid hormone replacement- which your doctor has already started ( Thyronorm 100 mcg). This is not a serious condition, but need to be treated properly.

You need to have vitamin D replacement for vitamin D deficiency.

Hope I have answered your questions. If you have any further queries I will be happy to help you.

Regards,

Dr Ajish TP [MD,DM]
Consultant Endocrinologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajish TP (14 minutes later)

Thanks Dr Ajish
This is not a serious condition, but need to be treated properly.
Dr. Iam really in tension as if this will effect my life style or what and as you indicated need to be treated properly.. means, and again Dr. just confirming is this not serious. I do be worried. I do my daily working approx 2km daily and is there any side effect in the tablet doctor has prescribe to me.
Thanking in advance.

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry. No side effects

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,

Welcome back.

Don't worry. In hypothyroidism, your thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormones. So we are replacing you with thyroid hormone. This is not associated with any side effects. You need not change your lifestyle for hypothyroidism. You just need to take the tablet regularly in morning empty stomach.

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajish TP (19 hours later)

Hi Dr.
Just want to ask also do i have to take any precausions in food . please advice what to eat more n what to not.
Thanks dr.

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It depends on the cause of hypothyroidism

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,

Welcome back.

The dietary restrictions in hypothyroidism depends on its cause. There are 2 major causes

1. Iodine deficiency hypothyroidism

Here we can increase the iodine intake by increasing diet rich in iodine like seafoods, iodised salt etc. Diet which decrease iodine like cabbage, cauliflower, millets, tapioca etc has to be restricted.

2. Auto immune hypothyroidism

Here no diet restrictions are needed.

The two types can be identified by a blood tests - anti thyroid antibodies (anti TPO).

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar