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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.
 
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