Posted by ksvt on December 4, 2000, at 13:37:29
In reply to Re: Thanks for alot of good advice » ksvt, posted by Noa on December 1, 2000, at 16:53:19
> Noa - I just found my most recent bllod work results (March, 2000). I don't know what any of the tests are for or, obviously, what the results mean. My T4 was 8.7 and my TSH was 1.99. There was no T3 (I think you mentioned this one). Could you fill me in on what all this means? Thanks k
If waiting is hard, go ahead and start the process of transferring to a new doc now.
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> About the thyroid---what I have learned is that many docs trust the statistical norms for TSH results as the "Truth" for everyone, but the real TRUTH is that for some people, the edges of the normal range is not normal for them.
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> My TSH tested at the border of normal, but I felt horrible. One review in the Brittish Journal of Medicine found that a TSH of 2 or above (when TSH is high, it can indicate hypothyroidism, when it is low, it can indicate hyperthyroidism) was highly correlated with later overt thyroid disease. But docs consider anything between .5 and 5 (approximately--it can be differnt for different labs) to be "normal". Mine tested at about 4.5. I was in horrible shape. Not until I was on enough thyroid hormone that my TSh went down to below 1 did I start to really feel better.
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> What were your TSH, Total T4, and T3 results numbers? (Do you mind my asking?)
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> Lots more info in the THyroid and Depression folder--link at top of PSB page.
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