... How can TSH be so high when T3 and T4 are normal ? ... (3 replies)
... I have been reading through a couple pages of posts and find there are other people like me, I was beginning to think I was the only one. ... (0 replies)
... So, I am new to this, but I am experiencing some thyroid irregularities and an not sure what they mean. ... (2 replies)
... I'm a 25yr old male, and I have had a TSH level of 5.36 come up on a routine blood test. Had a follow up blood test done after 2 months and TSH was 5.37 and T4 was 15. My doctor said this is normal and I would not need treatment however I wanted some more opinions as to why my TSH is high ? ... (0 replies)
... t have a formal diagnosis yet because I haven't seen an endocrinologist. God forbid you should try to get an appointment with a doctor in New York between now and November! ... (2 replies)
... The ranges for T4 and T3 include a representative sample of the entire population. Having just any level within that range means nothing. It's only "normal" if it's your "normal". ... (2 replies)
... for Free T4 and 0. ... (3 replies)
... The normal range for TSH is getting a little tighter, and many Dr's now consider over 3 to be a little high. I would bet your symptoms are related, and think you need to be treated at over 5 on TSH. ... (3 replies)
... I just tried to post a thread and it didn't seem to work so I hope this isn't a double post. ... (3 replies)
... I posted in another thread about my struggle to get my levels elevated a bit bc of my hypo symptons. I'm currently on t4 and t3meds although at one point my t3 was raised too high while my ft4 stayed too low. ... (5 replies)
... After reading here for a while I feel like I've really lucked out in finding a doctor who knows what she is doing and ready to treat aggressively. ... (2 replies)
... This is all new to me. But I am desperate to just feel better. Last October, my fiance broke it off after 7 years and I was truly heartbroken. I wasn't functioning well and went to the Dr. to ask for something just temporary to help me through. ... (2 replies)
... TSH as high as yours usually signals more than "mild" hypothyroidism. Healthy people have TSH around 1 or 1.5. But much more important is the free T4 level. Has yours ever been checked? ... (4 replies)
... What you means by TSH worshipping docs . Actually my doc told that if you have normal TSH than dont worry about the T4 . Is this means you. Also what if i have free t4 also high and normal TSH what does this signifies. ... (3 replies)
... four years and have done a lot of research. ... (3 replies)
... You can't really get a good picture of what your actual circulating thyroid hormones are by Total test. They are pretty much outdated and you need the Ft4 and Ft3 tests. ... (3 replies)
... in this total t3 and tsh shows normal however t4 is slighly elevated what may be the cuase of this . ... (3 replies)
... Update! Went to the doctor and requested he do a free T3 test. He tested TSH, Free T3 and Free T4. TSH and T4 were normal. Free T3 was 4.35 which they said was a little high. Is that high enough to cause any of my symptoms like feeling exhausted when working in the heat? ... (13 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. ... (4 replies)
... they tend to wax and wane over time. ... (4 replies)
