Test results and questions
I started worrying about 3 years ago about weight gain around my midsection, chest and neck (15 kg in the past 3 years despite a healthy diet and regular exercise) and debilitating fatigue.
In that time I visited GPs and endocrinologists who ran tests all assured me I was totally fine. They looked specifically at thyroid and Cushing's (blood and urine). I have all the symptoms for hypothyroidism however. No noticeable goiter but I have some quite strong acid reflux and noticed that any type of pressure on my throat from clothing or even a necklace can make me feel like I'm running out of air.
I've recently been tested again for thyroid function and my free T4 came back at 8.4 pmol/L. My TSH however is normal at 1.92 mu/L.
I noticed that my free T4 is on a clear downward trend (from 12/13 in 2023, to 9.8 last year and now even lower) but my GP says that as long as my TSH is not higher it's nothing to worry about. I'm curious what people here think?