Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I do have a few of those...but also a lot of the hypo sx i.e. the hoarseness, depression, fatigue, dry skin and hair, etc. maybe I will wait on that increase....steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Steph, If your TSH is too low, then it’s indicative of hyperthyroidism which can be very dangerous... Symptoms of hyperthyroidism can include irritability or nervousness – there’s tons: Sue Hyperthyroidism Symptoms & Signs • Weight loss • Increased appetite • Nervousness • Restlessness and Irratibility • Heat intolerance • Increased sweating • Fatigue • Frequent bowel movements • Menstrual irregularities in women • Goiter (visibly enlarged thyroid) may be present Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: • Weakness • Sleeping difficulty • Skin - clammy • Skin blushing/flushing • Pulse - bounding • Nausea and vomiting • Menstruation - absent • Itching - overall • Heartbeat sensations • Hand tremor • Hair loss • Diarrhea • Breast development in men • Blood pressure - high • Protruding eyes (exophthalmos) I would like to know why doctors are freaked out if the TSH is suppressed. Mine was below the low end of the range at .09 (range .40-5.50) What is th e danger? My t3 was mid range and free t4 was a little lower th an mid range. I need to know so I will have information to discuss this with my doctor when I see him, just in case he is going to try to lower my armour. I got off the synthroid, but I am thinking of upping my armour again . Amost 2 weeks ago I upped it by 1/4 gr.(to 2 /14 gr from 2 gr.) and I noticed nothing. I am fatigued again, am hoarse, etc. One of my main symptoms is irritability. Does anyone else have this. What do you suggest. could it be time to up the armour 1/4 gr again?? Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I have heard and seen so many conflicting view/opinions and have read that when you are hypo it can develop from having being treated for hyper and vice versa... It’s such a potpourri of symptoms...isn’t it? I don’t have much fat in my diet and have the dry hair, skin, etc... And my doc says it’s from my low fat diet ... There’s so much to this! Sue I do have a few of those...but also a lot of the hypo sx i.e. the hoarseness, depression, fatigue, dry skin and hair, etc. maybe I will wait on that increase....steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 A low TSH does not always indicate hyperthyroidism. TSH needs to be interpreted in the light of several other factors. Low TSH, over range Free T3 and greatly over range Free T4 when not on meds does indicate hyper. Low TSH, low Free T3 and low Free T4, again when not on meds would suggest secondary or central hypothyroidism. A low TSH when on thyroid meds is not of great concern in itself and is not a very good assessment of thyroid hormone levels. Because of the way thyroid meds are taken in one or two jolts a day, any dose will tend to suppress the TSH. My TSH was suppressed about 2 or 3 doses ago, but my Free T3 and Free T4 are at just about 65% of their ranges, and I would not know hyper if it bit me in the @$$. . . . jytdtp wrote: Steph,If your TSH is too low, then it’s indicative of hyperthyroidism which can be very dangerous... Symptoms of hyperthyroidism can include irritability or nervousness – there’s tons:SueHyperthyroidism Symptoms & Signs • Weight loss • Increased appetite • Nervousness • Restlessness and Irratibility • Heat intolerance • Increased sweating • Fatigue • Frequent bowel movements • Menstrual irregularities in women • Goiter (visibly enlarged thyroid) may be present Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: • Weakness • Sleeping difficulty • Skin - clammy • Skin blushing/flushing • Pulse - bounding • Nausea and vomiting • Menstruation - absent • Itching - overall • Heartbeat sensations • Hand tremor • Hair loss • Diarrhea • Breast development in men • Blood pressure - high • Protruding eyes (exophthalmos) I would like to know why doctors are freaked out if the TSH is suppressed. Mine was below the low end of the range at .09 (range .40-5.50) What is th e danger? My t3 was mid range and free t4 was a little lower th an mid range. I need to know so I will have information to discuss this with my doctor when I see him, just in case he is going to try to lower my armour. I got off the synthroid, but I am thinking of upping my armour again . Amost 2 weeks ago I upped it by 1/4 gr.(to 2 /14 gr from 2 gr.) and I noticed nothing. I am fatigued again, am hoarse, etc. One of my main symptoms is irritability. Does anyone else have this. What do you suggest. could it be time to up the armour 1/4 gr again?? Steph Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I do not feel hyper, I don't think. My main problem seems to be fatigue and depression. I didn't feel this at first when he upped my dosage, so I am suspecting my body has adjusted to it??? It is confusing though and the doctors seem to know less than we do??? steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 oh, I didn't know th at. I am on replacement hormones, adrenals, thyroid of course estradiol, estiol and testosterone. So that would make my TSH low? steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Sue, If it's low when you are not on replacement hormones. If you are on replacement it is really not a valid test. It is a pituitary test. Not a test of thyroid in the blood system. Kate At 11:25 PM 3/7/2006, you wrote: >Steph, >If your TSH is too low, then it’s indicative of hyperthyroidism which can >be very dangerous... Symptoms of hyperthyroidism can include irritability >or nervousness – there’s tons: >Sue > > > >Hyperthyroidism Symptoms & Signs > > • Weight loss > • Increased appetite > • Nervousness > • Restlessness and Irratibility > • Heat intolerance > • Increased sweating > • Fatigue > • Frequent bowel movements > • Menstrual irregularities in women > • Goiter (visibly enlarged thyroid) may be present > Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: > • Weakness > • Sleeping difficulty > • Skin - clammy > • Skin blushing/flushing > • Pulse - bounding > • Nausea and vomiting > • Menstruation - absent > • Itching - overall > • Heartbeat sensations > • Hand tremor > • Hair loss > • Diarrhea > • Breast development in men > • Blood pressure - high > • Protruding eyes (exophthalmos) > > > > > > >I would like to know why doctors are freaked out if the TSH is >suppressed. Mine was below the low end of the range at .09 (range >.40-5.50) What is th e danger? My t3 was mid range and free t4 was a >little lower th an mid range. I need to know so I will have information >to discuss this with my doctor when I see him, just in case he is going to >try to lower my armour. I got off the synthroid, but I am thinking of >upping my armour again . Amost 2 weeks ago I upped it by 1/4 gr.(to 2 /14 >gr from 2 gr.) and I noticed nothing. > I am fatigued again, am hoarse, etc. > >One of my main symptoms is irritability. Does anyone else have this. What >do you suggest. could it be time to up the armour 1/4 gr again?? > >Steph > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I think they are afraid the thyroid will lose the ability to produce on its own. Not sure why that matters if we are going to take medicine for life. Maybe if it quits working it starts to grow, or not grow, or effect our other organs, or something. Does a little dance? Marilynsle816@... wrote: I would like to know why doctors are freaked out if the TSH is suppressed. Mine was below the low end of the range at .09 (range .40-5.50) What is th e danger? My t3 was mid range and free t4 was a little lower th an mid range. I need to know so I will have information to discuss this with my doctor when I see him, just in case he is going to try to lower my armour. I got off the synthroid, but I am thinking of upping my armour again . Amost 2 weeks ago I upped it by 1/4 gr.(to 2 /14 gr from 2 gr.) and I noticed nothing. I am fatigued again, am hoarse, etc. One of my main symptoms is irritability. Does anyone else have this. What do you suggest. could it be time to up the armour 1/4 gr again?? Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Kate-- All I am getting at is that IF you are being TREATED for hypo with EXCESSIVE med, then you will move to be HYPERthyroidic and that can be corrected by backing off the meds. Just like if you are OVERweight and lose EXCESS pounds, you can then be underweight...that’s all. Sue Sue, If it's low when you are not on replacement hormones. If you are on replacement it is really not a valid test. It is a pituitary test. Not a test of thyroid in the blood system. Kate At 11:25 PM 3/7/2006, you wrote: >Steph, >If your TSH is too low, then it’s indicative of hyperthyroidism which can >be very dangerous... Symptoms of hyperthyroidism can include irritability >or nervousness – there’s tons: >Sue > > > >Hyperthyroidism Symptoms & Signs > > • Weight loss > • Increased appetite > • Nervousness > • Restlessness and Irratibility > • Heat intolerance > • Increased sweating > • Fatigue > • Frequent bowel movements > • Menstrual irregularities in women > • Goiter (visibly enlarged thyroid) may be present > Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: > • Weakness > • Sleeping difficulty > • Skin - clammy > • Skin blushing/flushing > • Pulse - bounding > • Nausea and vomiting > • Menstruation - absent > • Itching - overall > • Heartbeat sensations > • Hand tremor > • Hair loss > • Diarrhea > • Breast development in men > • Blood pressure - high > • Protruding eyes (exophthalmos) > > > > > > >I would like to know why doctors are freaked out if the TSH is >suppressed. Mine was below the low end of the range at .09 (range >.40-5.50) What is th e danger? My t3 was mid range and free t4 was a >little lower th an mid range. I need to know so I will have information >to discuss this with my doctor when I see him, just in case he is going to >try to lower my armour. I got off the synthroid, but I am thinking of >upping my armour again . Amost 2 weeks ago I upped it by 1/4 gr.(to 2 /14 >gr from 2 gr.) and I noticed nothing. > I am fatigued again, am hoarse, etc. > >One of my main symptoms is irritability. Does anyone else have this. What >do you suggest. could it be time to up the armour 1/4 gr again?? > >Steph > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/david-derry.htm This is a good read. I'm sure I can come up with some more about TSH, but I'm off the gym and I will be at work all day tomorrow!! Ya'll have a good evening! I'm be back on-line Friday. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yes, forever because you will take thyroid replacement hormones forever.sle816@... wrote: oh, I didn't know th at. I am on replacement hormones, adrenals, thyroid of course estradiol, estiol and testosterone. So that would make my TSH low?steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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