Thyroid Tests
TSH and T4 values may indicate presence of infection. Compare with Basal Insulin Daily Use graph. Infections increase TSH value, which subsequently increases T4 value. Body weight and physical activity also affect these values.
TSH T4 T3
Reference range : .40-5.50 mIU/L .8-1.8 ng/dL 60-181 ng/dL
Note Date
a 01/20/82 4.2 8.2 140
b 06/14/86 2.9
12/13/86 8.2 340
c 04/04/87 2.4 6.5
d 04/17/89 3.6 1.1
11/06/98 1.70 6.4
12/19/00 5.81 6.7 145
Hypothyroidism Synthroid� dose:
e 03/20/01 7.00 1.09 Begin .05 mg (50 mcg)
11/20/01 5.44 1.3 change to .075 mg (75 mcg)
05/23/02 6.34 1.2 change to .1 mg (100 mcg)
08/15/02 2.78
09/18/02 1.73 1.4 121
12/26/02 1.45 1.4
f (I/J)* 03/19/03 2.48 1.3
05/14/03 1.95 1.5 change to .088 mg (88 mcg)
g (N)* 08/20/03 1.63 1.5 change to .075 mg (75 mcg)
Notes on infections
a 12/08/81 Cold-like/fever infection No Treatment
b 06/12/86 Tonsillitis/strep throat Treated with Erythromycin
07/23/86 Eye irritation
07/23/86 Chicken pox
c 11/13/87 Tonsillitis
d 01/23/89 Flu/fever/cough Treated with Amoxycillin 500mg
e 03/08/01 Ear infection Treated with Augmentin� 500mg
f (I)* 03/25/03 Sinus/nasal infection Treated with Zithromax� 250mg
(J)* 03/31/03 Sinus/nasal infection Treated with Amoxicillin 875mg
g (N)* 07/30/03 Sinus/nasal infection Treated with Augmentin� 1000 XR
Other infections occurred but are not documented.
*Letters in parentheses refer to letters on graph.
< MAIN HOME GRAPH
|
|
|