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by km661, Jun 03, 2009 10:47PM

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)

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KM

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by moody2, Jun 03, 2009 11:25PM

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

Good luck!

by gimel, Jun 04, 2009 08:45AM

To: km661

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.

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