Re:What would determine the most appopriate dose of medcine? TSH level

[Guest guest]

No; the TSH level before treatment pertains basically more to how long

you've been hypothyroid without treatment.

Luck,

> I have a very high level of TSH when

> I was first tested without any medication before. Does it mean the

> hypothyroidism is more severe than the one who have the lowest level?

[Guest guest]

Hi , the TSH is not a reliable test. the higher it is the more auto-antibodies you have and the higher the speed at which you will have a destroyed gland. it matters not what the result is. it could be at 3.0 or 13.0 the outcome is the same. We all have hashimoto`s thyroiditis . this is why the thyroid is damaged and do not work properly.the TSH do not move very fast , so you could be waiting years for it to show up anything.I have a slow progression of hash`s and my TSH test was only at 3.8 after 25 years , so you see how it works, the speed at which it travels= the number of auto-antibodies. angel.who have been sub-clinical for nearly 40 years, how i hate that word (sub clinical) grrrrr.

[Guest guest]



Hi Angel/ - its also not reliable for people who have other forms of hypothyroidism - me for example who doesnt have antibodies but loads of symptoms and a TSH of only 2.5, similarly our member Sharon, who also doesnt have antibodies. People with pituitary problems also wont have a rising TSH as the TSH is produced by the pituitary - and some other forms of hypoT which I think they refer to as secondary and/or central hypoT.

All in all, as you say Angel - we could be waiting years for the TSH to go out of range - actually I was!!

Gill

the TSH is not a reliable test. the higher it is the more auto-antibodies you have and the higher the speed at which you will have a destroyed gland. it matters not what the result is. it could be at 3.0 or 13.0 the outcome is the same. We all have hashimoto`s thyroiditis . this is why the thyroid is damaged and do not work properly.the TSH do not move very fast , so you could be waiting years for it to show up anything.I have a slow progression of hash`s and my TSH test was only at 3.8 after 25 years , so you see how it works, the speed at which it travels= the number of auto-antibodies. angel.who have been sub-clinical for nearly 40 years, how i hate that word (sub clinical) grrrrr.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Angel

I dont have Hashimotos.

Chris

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> Hi ,

We all have hashimoto`s thyroiditis . this is why the thyroid is

damaged and do not work properly.

>

[Guest guest]

I also have Hashis,when diagnosed 2 yrs ago my TSH was 8 something, it is now 0.66 at last test, so mine seems to have lowered quite quickly, what does this mean then? My anti bodies at last test was 628--- On Sun, 31/8/08, GILL <gilljohnthurgo@...>

All in all, as you say Angel - we could be waiting years for the TSH to go out of range - actually I was!!

Gill

the TSH is not a reliable test. the higher it is the more auto-antibodies you have and the higher the speed at which you will have a destroyed gland. it matters not what the result is. it could be at 3.0 or 13.0 the outcome is the same. We all have hashimoto`s thyroiditis . this is why the thyroid is damaged and do not work properly.the TSH do not move very fast , so you could be waiting years for it to show up anything.I have a slow progression of hash`s and my TSH test was only at 3.8 after 25 years , so you see how it works, the speed at which it travels= the number of auto-antibodies. angel.who have been sub-clinical for nearly 40 years, how i hate that word (sub clinical) grrrrr.

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Judith. I don't think that statement is correct. Some people who are

hyperthyroid have Hashimoto's and some do not; although I believe

Hashimoto's is the largest contributor. AFAIK I do not have elevated

indicators for Hashimoto's. Here's some other causes:

Hypothyroidism may result from one of the following:

* *Congenital disease.* Approximately one in 3,000 babies in the

United States is born with a defective thyroid gland or no thyroid

gland at all. In most cases, the thyroid gland didn't develop

normally for unknown reasons, but some children have an inherited

form of the disorder. Often, infants with congenital

hypothyroidism appear normal at birth. That's one reason why most

states now require newborn thyroid screening.

* *Pituitary disorder.* A relatively rare cause of hypothyroidism is

the failure of the pituitary gland to produce enough TSH — usually

due to a benign tumor of the pituitary gland.

* *Pregnancy.* Some women develop hypothyroidism during or after

pregnancy (postpartum hypothyroidism), often because they produce

antibodies to their own thyroid gland. Left untreated,

hypothyroidism increases the risk of miscarriage, premature

delivery and preeclampsia — a condition that causes a significant

rise in a woman's blood pressure during the last three months of

pregnancy. It can also seriously affect the developing fetus.

* *Iodine deficiency.* The trace mineral iodine — found primarily in

seafood, seaweed, plants grown in iodine-rich soil and iodized

salt — is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. In

some parts of the world, iodine deficiency is common, but the

addition of iodine to table salt has virtually eliminated this

problem in the United States.

Regards,

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> We all have hashimoto`s thyroiditis . this is why the thyroid is

> damaged and do not work properly.

[Guest guest]

Hi , well if you don`t have hash`s , do you have graves or some other auto-immune problem.? if you are hypo then this is hash`s. if hyper then this is graves. they are all auto-immune in nature, if you have had auto-antibodie test that is negative, you are liklyto have them in the gland its self. if they are not in any blood or thyroid then I think they aresomewhere as you can not have a distroyed gland with out them.where is the logic- the gland has to be damaged by something duh angel.

[Guest guest]

Judith, I have hypo and can assure you I definately do not have

hashimotos.

Chris

Chris

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> Hi , well if you don`t have hash`s , do you have graves or some

other auto-immune problem.? if you are hypo then this is hash`s. if

hyper then this is graves. they are all auto-immune in nature, if you

have had auto-antibodie test that is negative, you are likly

> to have them in the gland its self. if they are not in any blood or

thyroid then I think they are

> somewhere as you can not have a distroyed gland with out them.where

is the logic- the gland has to be damaged by something duh  angel.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Angel

I'm sorry but this is not true. Hashimotos and Grave's are the most

common causes of thyroid disease in the UK but by no means the only

ones.

Some people are born hypothyroid as they have a congenital issue with

their thyroid...

Leah x

they are all auto-immune in nature, if you have had auto-antibodie

test that is negative, you are likly

> to have them in the gland its self. if they are not in any blood or

thyroid then I think they are

> somewhere as you can not have a distroyed gland with out them.where

is the logic- the gland has to be damaged by something duh  angel.

>