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mind blowing. and unbelievable..

by Mozartcowgirl, Dec 20, 2007 09:56PM
my mother just got her labs back..

her T4 is 2.2... range 4.5-12.5
TSH is 72.93 with a range of 0.45-4.50

i freaked out when i saw this..

isnt that dangerously high for a TSH reading????

her cholesterol is 387... i know that there is a correlation between the two.... cholesterol... and thyroid.. what can we do to fix this?? she is active... healthy... she doesnt eat junk.. ect ect..
thankyou soo much for any advice!!
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by kcmigs, Dec 20, 2007 10:10PM
they're ignoring my high cholesterol readings until my thyroid gets in order.

Your TSH number is your pituitary and not the hormone/gland that will bite you.  It's high to get your thyroid to work harder as that is low...

Have you been diagnosed with a thyroid disorder? on meds for it?

by utahmomma, Dec 20, 2007 10:21PM
Does your mother have a good endocrinologist?  If not I'd suggest that she finds one - one who specializes in thyroid disorders (most deal only with diabetes).  Your mother will also need to have her thyroid antibodies checked to see if it is an autoimmune condition causing her hypothyroidism (such as Hashi's).
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