Lab Results

Here's my lab results from the 28th.  My doctor didn't even mention Hashimotos disease, but clearly that's what I have. Can some of you diabetes/insulin resistance experts tell me what this means for? Do I need to worry or am I pretty safe as long as I continue to lose weight?  Should I go low-carb or stay with my current regimen?                                                                                                                                 

ELECTROLYTE STUDIES
NAME	LEVEL	UNIT	NORM RANGE
SODIUM	138	MMOL/L	134-145
POTASSIUM	4.4	MMOL/L	3.4-5.3
CHLORIDE	103	MMOL/L	95-108
CO2	27	MMOL/L	22-29
BUN	8	MG/DL	6-20
GLUCOSE	101	MG/DL	70-99
CREATININE	0.9	MG/DL	0.5-1.2
ANION GAP	8	MMOL/L	7-16
CALCIUM	9.6	MG/DL	8.8-10.4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

CHEMISTRY PROFILE
NAME	LEVEL	UNIT	NORM RANGE
CALCIUM	9.6	MG/DL	8.8-10.4
TOT BILITRUBIN	0.6	MG/DL	0.2-1.0
ALK PHOS	68	U/L	40-129
AST[SGOT]	21	U/L	0-37
ALT[SGPT]	41	U/L	0-40
TOTAL PROTEIN	7.3	G/DL	6.1-8.0
ALBUMIN	4.4	G/DL	3.5-5.5
GLOBULIN	2.9	G/DL	2.3-3.5
A/G    RATIO	1.5	-	1.1-2.2
BUN/CREA RATIO	8.9	-	12.0-20.0

                                                                                                                                                                                           

RISK PROFILE
NAME	LEVEL	UNIT	NORM RANGE
CHOLESTEROL	212	MG/DL	120-200
TRIGLYCERIDE	155	MG/DL	<200
HDL CHOL	36	MG/DL	[35-83] Low<40 / High>60
RATIO RISK	1.0	-	-
HDL ASSOC RISK	1.49	-	-
LDL CHOL	145	MG/DL	<130
CHOL/HDL	5.89	%	4.4-6.4

                                               

SPECIAL STUDIES
NAME	LEVEL	UNIT	NORM RANGE
HEMOGLOBIN A1C	5.3	%	4.4-6.4

                                                                                                                                           

THYROID FUNCTION STUDIES
NAME	LEVEL	UNIT	NORM RANGE
TSH	3.16	UIU/MG	0.27-4.20
T3	117	NG/DL	80-200
T UPTAKE INDEX	1.0	TBI	0.2-1.9
T4	8.5	UG/DL	5.0-12.0
FREE T4 INDEX	8.5	UG/DL	4.4-11.4

                                                                           

ANTI-THYROID
NAME	LEVEL	UNIT	NORM RANGE
ANTI-TPO	989	IU/mL	<35
THYROGLOBULIN	1.5	ng/mL	2.0-35.0
ANTITHYROGLOBUL	45	IU/mL	<20

Sorry it's so long!. Oh sure doesn't like HTML code and they don't give us any good forum tools to create our own tables. 

Any off your diabetes guru's got any comments?

Isn't Hashimoto's a thyroid disorder? 

Yes, but I know all about the thyroid. :)  I kinda wondering what I need to do about my glucose, and A1c.

I'm no garu, but your glucose looks normal, although a little on the high end.  That is if I remember correctly. :)

Looks normal to me.  Your a1c is what you really need to be concerned with and that's in range.  The bit higher than average bg could be an indicator of insulin resistence...   I'm assuming that's after at least a 9 hour fast.  Hell, even I have a 102 right now post prandial... doesn't mean crap though because my a1c is 6.7 (which is in target range for a diabetic). As far as your diet is concerned.. low carb works for me but I am willing to go to extremes at this point to control my bg without insulin.  You KNOW you need to lose this weight or yes, you risk full blown diabetes...  we all do, but I'd rather you do something that you can maintain in the long term... for life.  You gotta do what works for your own self.... what is working so far?

"what is working so far?" Nothing... Which is why I have my handy dandy Atkins book at work with me today and I'm trying to find time to read it.

At least chapters 1 - 10

Is this the "new atkins" i have seen in the stores?