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I hope someone can help me. Eight months ago I stopped taking my Levoxyl. I needed to find a new Doctor. When I did she put me back on the Levoxyl and ordered a TSH blood test. I started taking the Levoxyl four days prior to having the blood test. I got the results in the mail and it said my TSH is NORMAL! My question is, "Can being on the Levoxyl for only four days result in a "normal" reading? Thanks for your help in advance! Sheri
You should request a copy of your blood work report from your doctor. As I said, many labs use obsolete ranges, so you have to verify for yourself that they are using the range of 0.3-3.0 currently recommended by AACE.
Many doctors were taught in med school that TSH was the gold standard in thyroid testing. It's far from it, but ingrained ideas can be hard to budge. You can ask your doctor to order FT3 and FT4. If she won't, you might have picked the wrong doctor.
When you get FT3 and FT4 results, keep in mind that FT4 often has to be around midrange and FT3 upper half to upper third of range before symptoms are relieved. Just being "in range" is seldom enough.
How much Levoxyl had you been taking before you discontinued it, and how much are you taking now?
Many doctors were taught in med school that TSH was the gold standard in thyroid testing. It's far from it, but ingrained ideas can be hard to budge. You can ask your doctor to order FT3 and FT4. If she won't, you might have picked the wrong doctor.
When you get FT3 and FT4 results, keep in mind that FT4 often has to be around midrange and FT3 upper half to upper third of range before symptoms are relieved. Just being "in range" is seldom enough.
How much Levoxyl had you been taking before you discontinued it, and how much are you taking now?
Hi. Thanks for writting. My thyroid test came back saying, "TSH is normal."
That is all it says. I am wondering if I found the right Doctor to be my new Primary Care Doctor? I have a appointment with her on Thursday. I will ask her why she didn't order ALL the thyroid tests. When I'm not on my mediation, I am really tired all the time. No energy. I often feel depressed, have headaches, lost a lot of weight, numbness in my hands and feet.
That is all it says. I am wondering if I found the right Doctor to be my new Primary Care Doctor? I have a appointment with her on Thursday. I will ask her why she didn't order ALL the thyroid tests. When I'm not on my mediation, I am really tired all the time. No energy. I often feel depressed, have headaches, lost a lot of weight, numbness in my hands and feet.
Hi. Thanks for writting. My thyroid test came back saying, "TSH is normal."
That is all it says. I am wondering if I found the right Doctor to be my new Primary Care Doctor? I have a appointment with her on Thursday. I will ask her why she didn't order ALL the thyroid tests. When I'm not on my mediation, I am really tired all the time. I often feel depressed, have headaches, lost a lot of weight, numbness in my hands and feet.
That is all it says. I am wondering if I found the right Doctor to be my new Primary Care Doctor? I have a appointment with her on Thursday. I will ask her why she didn't order ALL the thyroid tests. When I'm not on my mediation, I am really tired all the time. I often feel depressed, have headaches, lost a lot of weight, numbness in my hands and feet.
Levoxyl doesn't reach its full potential in your blood for 4-6 weeks.
That being said, however, TSH ranges supplied to doctors by labs often use an obsolete range. So, "normal" isn't always "normal". Please post your actual results.
Your doctor should be testing free T3 and free T4, the actual thyroid hormones in addition to TSH (which is a pituitary hormone and subject to many influences othet than thyroid hormone levels). TSH is a screening test at best and never should be used alone to diagnose or treat thyroid conditions.
How did you feel when not on meds?
That being said, however, TSH ranges supplied to doctors by labs often use an obsolete range. So, "normal" isn't always "normal". Please post your actual results.
Your doctor should be testing free T3 and free T4, the actual thyroid hormones in addition to TSH (which is a pituitary hormone and subject to many influences othet than thyroid hormone levels). TSH is a screening test at best and never should be used alone to diagnose or treat thyroid conditions.
How did you feel when not on meds?
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