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ideal maximum TSH if on thyroxine

What is the ideal TSH range if you are already on thyroxine? My GP says if it's under 4 it's OK and was reluctant to put my thyroxine up from 100 mcg to 125 mcg when my TSH rose from 1.4 to 2.8 despite me having memory loss symptoms. I have read it should ideally be kept at below 2 and my previous GP said below 1!
Also can swollen glands in neck and behind the ear be related to hypothyroid problems?
Finally is it worth being tested for Hashimoto's if you are hypothyroid- would it change anything about my treatment?
Thanks
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my glands in my neck were swollen for about 5 years after i had glandular fever until i started taking thyroxine, so in my experience my swollen glands were due to my hypothyroidism, and they stopped swelling with treatment. (although my glands still get sore if i get sick). dont know a lot about TSH, apparently it is different for everyone, but when my tsh was near 2 i felt really really awful (hypo), depressed, not hungry etc etc...  but when it was 1.4 i felt fine!
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There is no one right answer and the range will depend on age, other health issues, pregnancy, thyroid cancer status among other things.  In general 0.5-2.5 range is used.  There is research that suggests moving a TSH from 2.5-3.5 range to 0.5-1.0 range does not make any significant difference in symptoms.  But in general a TSH of around 1.0 is a goal for an otherwise healthy young person.  Avoid low TSH levels of <0.3 or so.
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