I like to start with a well rounded base. Most likely your doctor will only start with TSH as a screening tool but if you feel like you are suffering from the classic case of thyroid symptoms, ask him/her for a deeper look.

The main symptoms include:

-fatigue

-brain fog

-depression

-low sex drive

-dry skin

-brittle nails

-hair loss or brittle hair

-unexplained aches and pains

-constipation

The labs is start with include:

-TSH

-Free T3

-Free T4

-Reverse T3

-TPO antibodies

-Thyroglobulin antibodies

Stay tuned to the blog, I will post about the lab reference ranges I use soon!

~McCall