Hypothyroidism :: Low Testosterone, Low T4, Normal TSH
Oct 27, 2014
what is causing my t4 and testosterone to be low but tsh to be normal?
i am a 19 year old male and I have had these symptoms for 3/4 years that have slowly gotten worse and have been tested for nearly everything but nothing has come back positive.
i have asked my doctor if my free t4 was low but as always will not agree that it is as it is in their "normal range". i shall be going back to the doctors this week and will request to be tried on some thyroid pills to see if it improved my symptoms? i also read that this could be a pituitary tumor, is this correct?
my symptoms are
Fatigue
Muscle pain
sore lower back
stiff neck
sinus problems/ phlegm in throat/ blocked nose
dry throat and mouth
red nose/ rosacea
cold hands and feet
anxiety
depression
Low testosterone at 13 nmol
mood swings
excess urination
excessive thirst
prickly/itchy/burning legs and feet when stood still for a few minutes.
clay coloured stool / diarrhea
TSH 1.6
Free t3 5.3
free t4 10.9 -----------?
i also had my cortisol tested which was 472 nmol
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My doctor has put me on 75mg/day synthroid, because his diagnostic is hypothyroidism. However, I understand that hypothyroidism is normally associated with low T4, but high TSH.
Based on what I have read, it seems that a low T4 associated with a normal TSH may be linked to issues with the pituitary gland (and not the thyroid) or issues with binding agents.
Is hypothyroidism and the use of synthroid indicated in my case?
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Prolactin 397 mIU/L (86 - 324)
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