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I had blood testing done in late January and discovered that I had thyroid problems. After not agreeing with my doctors diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism (when I was having all the classic symptoms of Hashimoto's disease) I requested I go to an endocrinologist. The endo confirmed my findings and that I did have Hashimoto's and not hyperthyroidism. They started me off on Levothroxin .1 after 3 months we tested my levels and my doctor (regular) said the levels were too high and needed to lower my levels some. She then prescribed me .88. I took that dosage since May. I messed up pretty bad one month and then the next month was busy with moving. I have felt horrible since she lowered my dosage. I was just sure my results would come back showing my TSH levels were too low and the dosage needed to be increased again. Well, the doctors office called today to say that my levels were still too high and she was lowering my dosage to .75. This time I asked to see my levels. The nurse gave them to me. The reference range is .40 to 5.50 and my TSH level is .08 I have a question, to me this sounds like it is low and my dosage should be raised not lowered. Is there anyone out there that understands this and can confirm it for me.
GravesLady, yes I can recognize that my TSH is lower and not higher which is why I did not understand why my doctor told me my levels were too high when in fact they looked lower. tm514 gave a very good explanation of how the low vs high works.
Your TSH is not higher, it is lower. can you not recognize that.
listen to your doctor. H is the one with the long expensive education.
listen to your doctor. H is the one with the long expensive education.
Can you explain why .08 is higher than the reference range of .40 to 5.50? Isn't the reference range where you want to be?
The TSH is for thyroid stimulating hormone (produced by the pituitary gland). When it is low (as yours is), it means you have too mych thyroid hormone (T4 and T3) and the TSH is telling your body to produce less. When you are on thyroid replacement, a low TSH means the dosage you are taking is too high, therefore requiring the dosage be lowered. Since your TSH is low, your replacement dosage needs to be lowered.
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