Apr 10, 2008
"Another important comment: according to the ATA, the target range for treatment is between .5 and 2.0. If necessary, download the American Thyroid Association's handbook and show it to your doctor. Medication should be increased within..."
Apr 10, 2008
"Even small elevations in TSH - 2.5 or higher - have been shown to increase cholesterol. The largest study to date on this issue (May 2007 issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism) showed that treating such patients ca..."
Apr 10, 2008
"Sorry, one more thing - because of estrogen's effect on thyroid hormone, you should standardize what part of the cycle you take your TSH in. If you take one measurement during ovulation, one before, one after, and one during your period..."
