DUH!

see what I mean? forgot to post the numbers!! 8.14 (normal is 0.34 to 4.82) i'm told by the lab. T 4 is 0.90 (normal)

Thanks!

KM

[moody2]

Elevated TSH like this suggests you need a higher dose of thyroid hormone.

Good luck!

[gimel]

The reference range for TSH, as currently recommended by the AACE, is .3-3.0.   As you go forward, insist that the doctor also test for free T3 and free T4, along with TSH.  Free T3 correlates bests with hypothyroid symptoms, with free T4  a distant second, and TSH correlates very poorly.  Many times patients that have their meds adjusted strictly by what the doctor considers a good TSH level, will end up under treated and still suffering with hypo symptoms.  A better approach is to get the doctor to test and adjust free T3 and free T4 levels as required to achieve a Euthyroid state, which means neither hypo nor hyper thyroid.