Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Rebekah, Have you ever had her tested for vitamin D deficiency? Since she spends a lot of time indoors she likely needs supplementation, especially if you live above latitude 40 (do you?), when it is only possible to make vitamin D from the sun from May to September. Muscle weakness and fatigue are common in vitamin D deficiency and autistic kids are especially prone. Something to think about... Take care, P.S. My daughter had incredibly low tone (also crawled and walked very late), especially in her core, and since getting adequate vitamin D and protein, and doing a fitness gymnastics program, she is a walking hard-bodied muscle girl! :-) > My daughter also has low muscle tone and didn't walk > till she was 18months old. She is much better now (6) > but her abs are still weak. It looks like a budda > belly. She seems to tire easily and would rather stay > inside and draw than run around. Once some extra > money comes in I am thinking of putting her in dance > or gymnastics. Hopefully that will help some. > Rebekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Rebekah, Have you ever had her tested for vitamin D deficiency? Since she spends a lot of time indoors she likely needs supplementation, especially if you live above latitude 40 (do you?), when it is only possible to make vitamin D from the sun from May to September. Muscle weakness and fatigue are common in vitamin D deficiency and autistic kids are especially prone. Something to think about... Take care, P.S. My daughter had incredibly low tone (also crawled and walked very late), especially in her core, and since getting adequate vitamin D and protein, and doing a fitness gymnastics program, she is a walking hard-bodied muscle girl! :-) > My daughter also has low muscle tone and didn't walk > till she was 18months old. She is much better now (6) > but her abs are still weak. It looks like a budda > belly. She seems to tire easily and would rather stay > inside and draw than run around. Once some extra > money comes in I am thinking of putting her in dance > or gymnastics. Hopefully that will help some. > Rebekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 That is something to think about. I don't know about the latitude 40, but since we live in southern California I don't think that might be too much of a problem but it still is worth checking out. I am looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her tested for a multiple of things. Anything else I should look for? Thank you! Rebekah --- cathylynn2 wrote: > Rebekah, > > Have you ever had her tested for vitamin D > deficiency? Since she > spends a lot of time indoors she likely needs > supplementation, > especially if you live above latitude 40 (do you?), > when it is only > possible to make vitamin D from the sun from May to > September. Muscle > weakness and fatigue are common in vitamin D > deficiency and autistic > kids are especially prone. Something to think > about... > > Take care, > > > > P.S. My daughter had incredibly low tone (also > crawled and walked > very late), especially in her core, and since > getting adequate > vitamin D and protein, and doing a fitness > gymnastics program, she is > a walking hard-bodied muscle girl! :-) > > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Albrecht Rebekah > wrote: > > > My daughter also has low muscle tone and didn't > walk > > till she was 18months old. She is much better now > (6) > > but her abs are still weak. It looks like a budda > > belly. She seems to tire easily and would rather > stay > > inside and draw than run around. Once some extra > > money comes in I am thinking of putting her in > dance > > or gymnastics. Hopefully that will help some. > > Rebekah > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 That is something to think about. I don't know about the latitude 40, but since we live in southern California I don't think that might be too much of a problem but it still is worth checking out. I am looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her tested for a multiple of things. Anything else I should look for? Thank you! Rebekah --- cathylynn2 wrote: > Rebekah, > > Have you ever had her tested for vitamin D > deficiency? Since she > spends a lot of time indoors she likely needs > supplementation, > especially if you live above latitude 40 (do you?), > when it is only > possible to make vitamin D from the sun from May to > September. Muscle > weakness and fatigue are common in vitamin D > deficiency and autistic > kids are especially prone. Something to think > about... > > Take care, > > > > P.S. My daughter had incredibly low tone (also > crawled and walked > very late), especially in her core, and since > getting adequate > vitamin D and protein, and doing a fitness > gymnastics program, she is > a walking hard-bodied muscle girl! :-) > > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Albrecht Rebekah > wrote: > > > My daughter also has low muscle tone and didn't > walk > > till she was 18months old. She is much better now > (6) > > but her abs are still weak. It looks like a budda > > belly. She seems to tire easily and would rather > stay > > inside and draw than run around. Once some extra > > money comes in I am thinking of putting her in > dance > > or gymnastics. Hopefully that will help some. > > Rebekah > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > That is something to think about. I don't know about > the latitude 40, but since we live in southern > California I don't think that might be too much of a > problem but it still is worth checking out. I am > looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her tested > for a multiple of things. Anything else I should look > for? > > Thank you! > Rebekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > That is something to think about. I don't know about > the latitude 40, but since we live in southern > California I don't think that might be too much of a > problem but it still is worth checking out. I am > looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her tested > for a multiple of things. Anything else I should look > for? > > Thank you! > Rebekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 WOW! That is a lot I have never thought of. The only DAN doctor in Temecula doesn't take insurance so we are waiting till we have the $650 for the initial conult. It should be soon. Is it that much in your area too? We are in Temecula. --- cathylynn2 wrote: > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're > well below latitude > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the > same. Your DAN! > should perform a battery of tests and as long as you > are as specific > as possible about all your concerns, you should have > all the bases > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid > test (including > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, > is also rampant > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you > describe. > > > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 11:13 AM, Albrecht Rebekah > wrote: > > > That is something to think about. I don't know > about > > the latitude 40, but since we live in southern > > California I don't think that might be too much of > a > > problem but it still is worth checking out. I am > > looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her > tested > > for a multiple of things. Anything else I should > look > > for? > > > > Thank you! > > Rebekah > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 & #10084; ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 WOW! That is a lot I have never thought of. The only DAN doctor in Temecula doesn't take insurance so we are waiting till we have the $650 for the initial conult. It should be soon. Is it that much in your area too? We are in Temecula. --- cathylynn2 wrote: > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're > well below latitude > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the > same. Your DAN! > should perform a battery of tests and as long as you > are as specific > as possible about all your concerns, you should have > all the bases > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid > test (including > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, > is also rampant > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you > describe. > > > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 11:13 AM, Albrecht Rebekah > wrote: > > > That is something to think about. I don't know > about > > the latitude 40, but since we live in southern > > California I don't think that might be too much of > a > > problem but it still is worth checking out. I am > > looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her > tested > > for a multiple of things. Anything else I should > look > > for? > > > > Thank you! > > Rebekah > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 & #10084; ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Yeah, it's very expensive here too. That doc in Temecula is wonderful, though, so worth it if you can save up! > WOW! That is a lot I have never thought of. The only > DAN doctor in Temecula doesn't take insurance so we > are waiting till we have the $650 for the initial > conult. It should be soon. Is it that much in your > area too? We are in Temecula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Yeah, it's very expensive here too. That doc in Temecula is wonderful, though, so worth it if you can save up! > WOW! That is a lot I have never thought of. The only > DAN doctor in Temecula doesn't take insurance so we > are waiting till we have the $650 for the initial > conult. It should be soon. Is it that much in your > area too? We are in Temecula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 More important even that free T3 is the TSH. Re: New here/Rebekah I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > That is something to think about. I don't know about > the latitude 40, but since we live in southern > California I don't think that might be too much of a > problem but it still is worth checking out. I am > looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her tested > for a multiple of things. Anything else I should look > for? > > Thank you! > Rebekah Autism_in_Girls-subscribe ------------------------ Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 More important even that free T3 is the TSH. Re: New here/Rebekah I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > That is something to think about. I don't know about > the latitude 40, but since we live in southern > California I don't think that might be too much of a > problem but it still is worth checking out. I am > looking for a DAN doctor right now to get her tested > for a multiple of things. Anything else I should look > for? > > Thank you! > Rebekah Autism_in_Girls-subscribe ------------------------ Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 The problem with with relying on TSH, which is the traditional means of diagnosing hypothyroidism, is that the reference range for " normal " is far too high, making the typical TSH test far too insensitive to really detect what is going on. For most labs, the normal reference range is 4.0 to 4.5, which is ridiculously high, so the majority of people with hypothyroidism will not be diagnosed ,and they will continue to have classic hypothyroid symptoms and look elsewhere for the problem because they were told that their thyroid function is normal when it is not. The truth is if TSH is above 2.0 then the thyroid is probably not working properly, but you will hear very few doctors telling you this. Free T3 and Free T4 levels are the only accurate measure of the actual active thyroid hormone levels in the blood. It is very common to find free T3 and T4 levels below normal, even when TSH is in the normal range, even at the low end of normal. Additionally, TSH is only valuable for diagnosing primary hypothyroidism, not secondary or tertiary hypothyroidism, which afflicts many people. Even people who have TSH below 1.5 can have depressed free T3, and their symptoms improve greatly with treatment. On Oct 15, 2007, at 12:29 PM, The Jueschkes wrote > More important even that free T3 is the TSH. > Re: New here/Rebekah > > > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! > should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific > as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 The problem with with relying on TSH, which is the traditional means of diagnosing hypothyroidism, is that the reference range for " normal " is far too high, making the typical TSH test far too insensitive to really detect what is going on. For most labs, the normal reference range is 4.0 to 4.5, which is ridiculously high, so the majority of people with hypothyroidism will not be diagnosed ,and they will continue to have classic hypothyroid symptoms and look elsewhere for the problem because they were told that their thyroid function is normal when it is not. The truth is if TSH is above 2.0 then the thyroid is probably not working properly, but you will hear very few doctors telling you this. Free T3 and Free T4 levels are the only accurate measure of the actual active thyroid hormone levels in the blood. It is very common to find free T3 and T4 levels below normal, even when TSH is in the normal range, even at the low end of normal. Additionally, TSH is only valuable for diagnosing primary hypothyroidism, not secondary or tertiary hypothyroidism, which afflicts many people. Even people who have TSH below 1.5 can have depressed free T3, and their symptoms improve greatly with treatment. On Oct 15, 2007, at 12:29 PM, The Jueschkes wrote > More important even that free T3 is the TSH. > Re: New here/Rebekah > > > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! > should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific > as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a number of years even though I had normal readings for TSH. I finally got a small goiter and had most of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat it because of the normal levels. I finally found a physician that is an MD but leans towards naturopathic medicine. She went by my symptoms combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " unless my T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen Re: New here/Rebekah > > > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! > should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific > as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a number of years even though I had normal readings for TSH. I finally got a small goiter and had most of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat it because of the normal levels. I finally found a physician that is an MD but leans towards naturopathic medicine. She went by my symptoms combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " unless my T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen Re: New here/Rebekah > > > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're well below latitude > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just the same. Your DAN! > should perform a battery of tests and as long as you are as specific > as possible about all your concerns, you should have all the bases > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough thyroid test (including > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes subclinical, is also rampant > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms you describe. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 That's why I have an MD/Homeopath. Most purist mainstream M.D.s are just clueless, sorry to say... > I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a number of years > even though I had normal readings for TSH. I finally got a small > goiter and had most of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat > it because of the normal levels. I finally found a physician that > is an MD but leans towards naturopathic medicine. She went by my > symptoms combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " unless my > T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 That's why I have an MD/Homeopath. Most purist mainstream M.D.s are just clueless, sorry to say... > I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a number of years > even though I had normal readings for TSH. I finally got a small > goiter and had most of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat > it because of the normal levels. I finally found a physician that > is an MD but leans towards naturopathic medicine. She went by my > symptoms combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " unless my > T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Mine has been a true life saver to me! Gwen Re: New here/Rebekah That's why I have an MD/Homeopath. Most purist mainstream M.D.s are just clueless, sorry to say... > I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a number of years > even though I had normal readings for TSH. I finally got a small > goiter and had most of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat > it because of the normal levels. I finally found a physician that > is an MD but leans towards naturopathic medicine. She went by my > symptoms combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " unless my > T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Mine has been a true life saver to me! Gwen Re: New here/Rebekah That's why I have an MD/Homeopath. Most purist mainstream M.D.s are just clueless, sorry to say... > I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a number of years > even though I had normal readings for TSH. I finally got a small > goiter and had most of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat > it because of the normal levels. I finally found a physician that > is an MD but leans towards naturopathic medicine. She went by my > symptoms combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " unless my > T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 What do you mean by T3 and T4. I am confused. All this is new to me. What are the symptoms of Hypothyroidism? Rebekah --- Gwen Moyers wrote: > I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a > number of years even though I had normal readings > for TSH. I finally got a small goiter and had most > of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat it > because of the normal levels. I finally found a > physician that is an MD but leans towards > naturopathic medicine. She went by my symptoms > combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " > unless my T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen > Re: New here/Rebekah > > > > > > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're > well below latitude > > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just > the same. Your DAN! > > should perform a battery of tests and as long as > you are as specific > > as possible about all your concerns, you should > have all the bases > > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough > thyroid test (including > > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes > subclinical, is also rampant > > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms > you describe. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 What do you mean by T3 and T4. I am confused. All this is new to me. What are the symptoms of Hypothyroidism? Rebekah --- Gwen Moyers wrote: > I agree I had undiagnosed Hypothyroidism for a > number of years even though I had normal readings > for TSH. I finally got a small goiter and had most > of the symptoms, but my doctor refused to treat it > because of the normal levels. I finally found a > physician that is an MD but leans towards > naturopathic medicine. She went by my symptoms > combined with lab work. I don't feel " normal " > unless my T3 and T4 runs high?? Gwen > Re: New here/Rebekah > > > > > > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're > well below latitude > > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just > the same. Your DAN! > > should perform a battery of tests and as long as > you are as specific > > as possible about all your concerns, you should > have all the bases > > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough > thyroid test (including > > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes > subclinical, is also rampant > > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms > you describe. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Great! Thank you. That is encouraging. We should be able to do it in about a month. Normally it wouldn't be a problem but my Husband was out of work for six months. It all worked out for the best because now we have a PPO which will make life much easier for Serena. Rebekah --- cathylynn2 wrote: > Yeah, it's very expensive here too. That doc in > Temecula is > wonderful, though, so worth it if you can save up! > > > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Albrecht Rebekah > wrote: > > > WOW! That is a lot I have never thought of. The > only > > DAN doctor in Temecula doesn't take insurance so > we > > are waiting till we have the $650 for the initial > > conult. It should be soon. Is it that much in > your > > area too? We are in Temecula. > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Great! Thank you. That is encouraging. We should be able to do it in about a month. Normally it wouldn't be a problem but my Husband was out of work for six months. It all worked out for the best because now we have a PPO which will make life much easier for Serena. Rebekah --- cathylynn2 wrote: > Yeah, it's very expensive here too. That doc in > Temecula is > wonderful, though, so worth it if you can save up! > > > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Albrecht Rebekah > wrote: > > > WOW! That is a lot I have never thought of. The > only > > DAN doctor in Temecula doesn't take insurance so > we > > are waiting till we have the $650 for the initial > > conult. It should be soon. Is it that much in > your > > area too? We are in Temecula. > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Oh my goodness! I just looked up the symptoms since I have been not feeling " right " for some time. I have almost every one! This is crazy! I have had my symptoms tested before. IT was on the low side but since it was in the " normal " range they said I was fine. sheesh! too --- cathylynn2 wrote: > The problem with with relying on TSH, which is the > traditional means > of diagnosing hypothyroidism, is that the reference > range for > " normal " is far too high, making the typical TSH > test far too > insensitive to really detect what is going on. For > most labs, the > normal reference range is 4.0 to 4.5, which is > ridiculously high, so > the majority of people with hypothyroidism will not > be diagnosed ,and > they will continue to have classic hypothyroid > symptoms and look > elsewhere for the problem because they were told > that their thyroid > function is normal when it is not. The truth is if > TSH is above 2.0 > then the thyroid is probably not working properly, > but you will hear > very few doctors telling you this. Free T3 and Free > T4 levels are the > only accurate measure of the actual active thyroid > hormone levels in > the blood. It is very common to find free T3 and T4 > levels below > normal, even when TSH is in the normal range, even > at the low end of > normal. Additionally, TSH is only valuable for > diagnosing primary > hypothyroidism, not secondary or tertiary > hypothyroidism, which > afflicts many people. Even people who have TSH below > 1.5 can have > depressed free T3, and their symptoms improve > greatly with treatment. > > > > On Oct 15, 2007, at 12:29 PM, The Jueschkes wrote > > > More important even that free T3 is the TSH. > > > Re: New here/Rebekah > > > > > > I'm in So. Cal. too.... Ventura County, so we're > well below latitude > > 40 :-) I'd still check into the vitamin D just > the same. Your DAN! > > should perform a battery of tests and as long as > you are as specific > > as possible about all your concerns, you should > have all the bases > > covered. Also make sure you have a thorough > thyroid test (including > > free T3), as hypothyroidism, sometimes > subclinical, is also rampant > > in our kids and can lead to many of the symptoms > you describe. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 & #10084; ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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