... Doctors are taught to dismiss anyone with TSH that's within range. Many dismiss anyone with TSH less than 10, even though ranges are far narrower than that. ... (4 replies)

... So, it isn't hashi's, but it's not normal either, yet most doctors out there will just dismiss my concerns. Ok, what should I do about it? ... (4 replies)

... Interesting. I should say that when I had my antibody labs done, I had been supplementing with iodine and selenium for a little over a week. So maybe my TPO was a little higher even, and the Se could have knocked it back down a little bit. I assume you know about waking basal body temps? My average waking temp is 97.9, and I'm trying to get it up to 98.2 or higher. So... (4 replies)

... hi all, what does this result mean to you? tsh<0.02 ts normal t4, borderline. 'antibody thyroid peroxidase' is now 1098. in Feb it was 500. (5 replies)

... normal" titer such as your TgAB is very likely not entirely normal in the presence of TSH above 2 and symptoms. Your free T4 is slightly below lab median, which is too low and could account for at least some symptoms for most people. ... (4 replies)

... I got suspicious of the high but "in range" TSH level. I've read that TSH should be close to 1.0. I also see my Reverse T3 is high, which may be blocking the effects of free T3. ... (4 replies)

... Wanted to post an update incase others are trying to find answers of this same thing high FT4 non suppressed TSH. ... (8 replies)

... Both your free T4 and free T3 levels are too low to do that. Your dose of Synthroid was probably too low to begin with. ... (1 replies)

... Thanks for the advice. Oh, I have definitely toned down the exercise -- mainly because I feel like I've had no choice but to do so. From when I started running in late 2004 up until February 2013, I was able to run and run as much as I wanted (I might have felt sluggish for the first 15-17 minutes, but then I would get "in the mode" and feel great). Now, my entire runs feel... (10 replies)

... Oh sure, especially if you are pushing yourself exercising hard, just means you hit the wall sooner than someone who is more sedentary. The deal is, what you need now is more investigation and someone with experience with thyroid disorders. Low TSh is an indication that your pituitary thinks your thyroid hormone levels are/were too high, even though your T4/T3 were in... (10 replies)

... grains contains 76 mcg T4 and 18 mcg T3. ... (11 replies)

... FinnMaid, just curious -- howcome FT3 is considered to give more accurate results than FT4? (8 replies)

... A normal person's thyroid produces around 100 mcg of T4 daily. ... (6 replies)

... Hello :wave: Welcome to Thyroid Board :) Yes it is possible to have a thyroid problem with "within range" levels. Do you have your lab's reference ranges for FT4 and T3? (FT3 would give you more accurate results, BTW) Your TSH is a bit on the high side (usually healthy people have their TSH around 1, no higher than 2) and with typical US ranges your FT4 would be on the low... (8 replies)

... be looking after me and then she tells me she needs guidance from the Endo who is going away for two months!! The endo rings me and says oh good we have got the tsh down and I asked about the t3 because it is on the high border all the time and he said oh? ... (7 replies)

... but for today and the last few days, I have only felt mildly sluggish and exhausted and have only had to take a few breaks. Is it normal for hyperT symptoms to wane like this, or is it a sign that it's actually going away? ... (3 replies)

... Hi nami, I don't know what is is about Aussie docs but they don't handle us too well here! My TSH went down on thyroxine but my frees stayed the same and actually went a bit lower. Changed doc's to one highly recommended here and he put me on NDT. ... (7 replies)

... issues with controlling my thyroid symptoms. I see an internist for my thyroid and mentioned to him at one appointment that I felt my thyroid was cycling between high and low. I am not sure he fully understood what I mean. ... (6 replies)

... I think the T3 uptake test is obsolete and also was done while you were sick. So I'd put no weight on it. ... (1 replies)

... With your TSH of 9.8 or 3.83, I'm going to assume are at the high end or completely out of the TSH normal range. ... (3 replies)