... First post here. I recently had my thyroid tested because I was having symptoms like not sleeping through the night, low sex drive, tiredness, and mood swings. ... (0 replies)
... I think your Dr treated you based on scan and very low TSH. If your antibody levels remain elevated, the antibodies will eventually destroy your thyroid gland and you will become hypothyroid, requiring replacement. ... (4 replies)
... About 8 months ago, after experiencing symptoms of a stomach ulcer, I had another blood test which showed a TSH of 64 and a hemoglobin of 9.9. S I was diagnosed with anemia. ... (1 replies)
... You need supplementation of both T4 and T3. So no... I don't agree a low dose of Cytomel is the right move. ... (1 replies)
... normal TSH of .66. ... (5 replies)
... t, it's the only way to wellness. In order to achieve that it's good to ask a hard copy of the lab results everytime and keep track of them. You mention TSH, yet TSH alone does not give the full picture. ... (1 replies)
... Also, my magnesium was on the very low end of normal at 1. ... (7 replies)
... The antibody levels being so high is a sign of Hashimoto's, and the associated inflammation in the gland is what causes the pain there. You can try anti-inflammatories like naproxen OTC for it. It helped me when I had it. The Iinflammation from both the RA and thyroiditis cause fatigue from the chemical byproducts of inflammation (cytokines and chemokines). Your TSH is in the... (15 replies)
... type symptoms. Usually, the thyroid fails long before the TSH reflects it. But because MDs are trained to believe that TSH tests are never fallible, we go untreated for years to decades before TSH goes 'wonky'. ... (3 replies)
... I felt great TSH of 1.41 just buried in the normal blood work so my baseline. I have always asked for a copy of my blood work. ... (4 replies)
... Thank you so much. This really helps me out. I'm new to this and just starting to understand it all. (2 replies)
... TSH above 2 and freeTs in the low third of the range is not normal for most. There are some TPOabs which probably are a sign of Hashimoto's. ... (2 replies)
... You can have hypothyroidism with low TSH if the problem stems from the pituitary. ... (10 replies)
... T4. That only means that the TSH mechanism in your body is also "broken". Pituitary disease can cause TSH to be low in conjunction with low thyroid hormones. ... (1 replies)
... Thanks! hmmm. TSH receptor antibodies-another question to raise with my primary. As for symptoms, it is hard to say. For sure, no weight loss! Palpitations-yes, but , I also have a cardiac arrhythmia as well as mitral valve prolapse for which I'm on a beta blocker-have been on that about 2 years longer than the Synthroid. I get palpitations intermittently all the time, but... (12 replies)
... Sure, here goes: (this is what the lab report says)
TSH, 3rd Generation: 0.07 (and designates L for Low)-does not give a reference range
T4 (Thyroxine), Total: 10.0. reference range: 4.5-12.0
Free T4 Index (T7): 3.1, reference range: 1.4-3.8
T3 Uptake: 31, reference range, 22-35%
I did recall reading something about how the thyroid can leak due to the Hashimoto's. Just... (12 replies)
... TSH has no physiological implications.....so, as FinnMaid says, low TSH in and of itself isn't necessarily a concern. ... (12 replies)
... Can you please post your results with their reference ranges. If you have hyperT symptoms you need to reduce the dose, if you don't have any symptoms the low TSH in itself is not a problem. ... (12 replies)
... Hi! I haven't been to these boards in a long time but am back with a question :)
I have Hashimoto's (diagnosed 5yrs ago). I was on 75mcg of Levoxyl before my pregnancy. During pregnancy my dose was increased to 75mcg 5x/wk and 112.5 2x/wk (a 75mcg tab and a half). After I gave birth (April 8th) I felt extremely hyperthyroid:
labs at 6wks postpartum:
TSH 0.38 (range:... (2 replies)
... Even though your FT4 is technically within normal range, it's very low in its range. Too low for most people. ... (2 replies)
