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.005 TSH levels
I had three test done on my Thyroid and the levels keep coming back .005 for my TSH. I have all the symptoms like; sweating, weight loss, fatigue, muscle weakness, sleeplessness, heart palpation, diarrhea, and so on. I went to the ER and the said there’s nothing they can do because my symptoms should reflect different to my levels then what im going through. Does this sound familiar to anyone and how to fix it? im going to my "endo" Dr. and hopefully he will know what to do. If anyone has info on this please let me know, thanks!
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Sorry, but a TSH that low (0.005) is indicative of being hypERthyroid, rather than hypOthyroid. But it depends on results of actual thyroid hormones. *My* TSH runs less than 0.01, but my actual thyroid hormones are relatively good.
Tapeworm100:
Do you have Free T3 and Free T4 results that you could post, along with the reference ranges? Reference ranges are lab specific, so must come from your own report. That would give members a much better idea as to what is actually taking place.
TSH is a pituitary hormone, which can fluctuate wildly. It is not indicative of what the thyroid is actually producing. You also don't mention if you are on any type of thyroid med. If so, what type and dosage, for how long?
I'm not sure what the ER people were talking about -- you have symptoms of being hyper, your TSH indicates hyper; the only way to know otherwise is to see your actual thyroid hormone (FT3/FT4) levels, along with the lab's reference ranges.
I agree with gimel that you should get TSI to test for Graves Disease, which is an autoimmune disease commonly related to hyperthyroidism. Might also suggest TPOab and TGab to test for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which is autoimmune disease related to hypothyroidism. Some people test positive for both.
Sorry, but a TSH that low (0.005) is indicative of being hypERthyroid, rather than hypOthyroid. But it depends on results of actual thyroid hormones. *My* TSH runs less than 0.01, but my actual thyroid hormones are relatively good.
Tapeworm100:
Do you have Free T3 and Free T4 results that you could post, along with the reference ranges? Reference ranges are lab specific, so must come from your own report. That would give members a much better idea as to what is actually taking place.
TSH is a pituitary hormone, which can fluctuate wildly. It is not indicative of what the thyroid is actually producing. You also don't mention if you are on any type of thyroid med. If so, what type and dosage, for how long?
I'm not sure what the ER people were talking about -- you have symptoms of being hyper, your TSH indicates hyper; the only way to know otherwise is to see your actual thyroid hormone (FT3/FT4) levels, along with the lab's reference ranges.
I agree with gimel that you should get TSI to test for Graves Disease, which is an autoimmune disease commonly related to hyperthyroidism. Might also suggest TPOab and TGab to test for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which is autoimmune disease related to hypothyroidism. Some people test positive for both.
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TSH of < 0.01 does mean that your dosage of levo was too high. Do you know what your actual thyroid hormone levels (Free T3 and Free T4) were during that time?
As far as suing, you'd have to talk to an attorney.
As far as suing, you'd have to talk to an attorney.
I had a tsh of less than 0.01 throughout my whole pregnancy of 7 months (I gave birth to twins with an uncontrolled labor) and developed double vision within 5 months of being pregnant. Can I sue kaiser for giving me a high dosage of Levothroid? And causing my eyes to turn out like this? Has anyone been in this same situation? Thx
Hopefully you can see an endocrine doctor fairly soon. If you ARE hyperthyroid, it can actually be dangerous for you to exercise in any way (because excess thyroid hormone is overtaxing the heart). The very low TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) indicates that the pituatary gland is putting out very little hormone to stimulate the thyroid.
My daughter was diagnosed with Grave's disease at 17 three years ago. Grave's disease is an autoimmune disorder in which your body mistakenly creates antibodies that overstimulate the thyroid. Another autoimmune condition, Hashimoto's thyroditis, makes antibodies that actually destroy the thyroid. She has been going through 2 1/2 months of her suffereing psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. She has been recently diagnosed with this Hashimoto's disorder, so apparently her up and down thyroid levels the past few months have at least contributed to, or perhaps jump started, her recent mental health problems.
Hope you are able to find help for yourself. You might look around this forum for info on these conditions. Please remember to ask that you are tested to TSH as well as free T3 and free T4. You might also ask if you can be tested for antibodies that would indicated autoimmune Grave's and Hashimoto's. I wish you well!
My daughter was diagnosed with Grave's disease at 17 three years ago. Grave's disease is an autoimmune disorder in which your body mistakenly creates antibodies that overstimulate the thyroid. Another autoimmune condition, Hashimoto's thyroditis, makes antibodies that actually destroy the thyroid. She has been going through 2 1/2 months of her suffereing psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. She has been recently diagnosed with this Hashimoto's disorder, so apparently her up and down thyroid levels the past few months have at least contributed to, or perhaps jump started, her recent mental health problems.
Hope you are able to find help for yourself. You might look around this forum for info on these conditions. Please remember to ask that you are tested to TSH as well as free T3 and free T4. You might also ask if you can be tested for antibodies that would indicated autoimmune Grave's and Hashimoto's. I wish you well!
ERs are not so great except for heart attacks and broken things...
A TSH that low is more indicative of central hypothyroidism - so the endo should look more at your pituitary. I have had pituitary surgery and my TSH is .0008. Treatment for it is the same though - except that the TSH is useless to tell the doc anything. He/She should use T3 /T4 (preferable free T3, Free T4) to know what the thyroid is doing, and get you treated so you feel better.
A TSH that low is more indicative of central hypothyroidism - so the endo should look more at your pituitary. I have had pituitary surgery and my TSH is .0008. Treatment for it is the same though - except that the TSH is useless to tell the doc anything. He/She should use T3 /T4 (preferable free T3, Free T4) to know what the thyroid is doing, and get you treated so you feel better.
I don't know what the ER people were talking about, but your symptoms sure seem to correspond to being hyperthyroid, and your low TSH is also an indicator of that possibility. Hopefully the Endo will test you for the active thyroid hormones, free T3 and freeT4. If that isn't the plan, I suggest that you push to get those tests done, along with TSH. I expect that they will also do a TSI test.
Here i s link that you might find useful.
http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/Hyperthyroidism/
Here i s link that you might find useful.
http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/Hyperthyroidism/
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