Doctor says that my thyroid pannel is somewhat normal, shoud I my antibodies tested?

I have recently had two thyroid panels done. Once in July 07 and then in Jan 08. The doctor said that it is all normal, but the levels are confusing me.
JULY 07
TSH- .59
T4 total- 12.6
T3 Uptake- 25.7
Free T4 - 3.24

JAN 08
TSH- 1.27
Free T4- 1.3
T4 total- 14.2
My mother actually has Hashimoto's thyroid disease, and I am experiencing a lot of the symptoms of hyperthyroid, and I have been to a few doctors, and I cannot find one who will work with me here, they think that I am just crazy, and I know that I am just not feeling right here. I know that this is not all in my head. Does anyone know if I would benefit from getting my antibody levels tested?

You would benefit far more from having your free T3 tested first. If you are having symptoms, it is the T3 causing them, because your other tests are normal. If your free T3 is high, then you will need antibody tests to properly diagnose the cause of the high T3.

those values do vary, but they are all within normal. If your symptoms suggest it, then I would see an endocrinologist, not just a GP.

peace of mind...with a history of Hashimoto's I am surprised that an antibody screen wasn't done

read this
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidi...

I have hashi's also, and my daughter had High TSH and when she finds an endo in her new town, she is going to be tested for the antibodies. TgAb. I think that your TSH was really low...I had cancer of the thyroid and we recommend our people are at your July 07 levels...I think "normal" (although I hate that word) is about a 3.0
I would suggest that you join a yahoo health group. they have one just for thyroid issues. I am in the one for thyroid cancer. also, about.com has some thyroid info and I adore the mayo clinic. hope all this helps. It took me years of fighting to finally get the right diagnosis.

So what do you want the doctors to say? That they agree with you that you have self-diagnosed Hashimoto's? No doctor will ever do that. What you want to do is to have your thyroid panel done on some kind of regular basis so that you and the doctor will have a better picture of what's going on.

Best I can figure out, Hashimoto's disease is caused by low thyroid function(hypothyroid), not hyperthyroid, or high thyroid.

You have a slightly elevated T4 and normal TSH. I believe that is the opposite of what would lead to Hashimoto's.

If you've go the money, I guess you could doctor shop until you found one willing to order the antibody study for you.

Check out the following web site.
www.stopthethyoidmadness.com