tsh results
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Any thoughts, my result for tsh yesterday was 3.94 lab range ( 0.27 - 4.20) this is a repeat test back in July it was 4.77, serum free t4 17.1 lab range (11.00 - 25.00) thyroid peroxidase antibodies 6.8 range ( <35.00), doctors comment low risk of progression to overt thyroid disease. thing is i still feel awful and don't know what to do now. any comments would be welcome. i am not on any meds at all. thanks doctors="" comment="" low="" risk="" of="" progression="" to="" overt="" thyroid="" disease.="" thing="" is="" i="" still="" feel="" awful="" and="" don't="" know="" what="" to="" do="" now.="" any="" comments="" would="" be="" welcome.="" i="" am="" not="" on="" any="" meds="" at="" all.="">35.00), doctors comment low risk of progression to overt thyroid disease. thing is i still feel awful and don't know what to do now. any comments would be welcome. i am not on any meds at all. thanks>
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mvwaugh patricia94219
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shellyC19 patricia94219
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My name is Shelly and I am a nurse in the USA. I have Hashimoto's thyroid disease.
TSH is with in normal levels from your result of 3.94. It is better now than in July since it is more middle of the range.
It would be better if we knew the T3 level alone. That is what your body needs to function well, and you could be a bit low there and that would explain you not feeling better by now.
Doctor's tend to assume if the TSH is okay, the rest is, and that is wrong. So are you having signs of low thyroid?
They are: Weight gain, feeling depressed, muscle aches, feeling cold, dry skin and brittle nails,hair loss, muscles aches. These are common ones there are more.
Can you go to a private doctor and get a T3 level? You do not have to repeat the TSH level. Also you need a mineral panel to include, Sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, ferritin, and I would pay for a VIt D. Or ask your GP to do the mineral panel and Vit D. We do lose Vit D as we age, and it can make you feel awful and cause muscles pains and will lead to brittle bones. You may want to buy a good multi-vitamin with D in it and see if it helps.
Your TPOA antibodies are okay and that is good. Mine were high as I have an autoimumme problem.
I hope this helps, any questions just ask, Shelly
patricia94219 shellyC19
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I too am a Registered Nurse! Thanks alot. Pat
shellyC19 patricia94219
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The TSH Zone is anywhere between 0.34-5.60 in USA. Just like with cholesterol levels and Diabetes blood sugar levels, it has come to be, the so called "ideal level". Some of us can reach it and others are with in the range given.
The main thing is you have symptoms. So you could ask the doctor for a low dose of LEVO say 25mcg to help get you below 3 in the range. Please also ask him to run a Vitamin D level. You may be low in that, and that is treatable. I am on Vit D also. It does help.
Keep us posted on how you do.
Regards, Shelly
barbara98940 patricia94219
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