Re: pregnant, very low TSH, normal T4

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In a message dated 11/12/2004 7:34:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,

alderspring@... writes:

> I can't find anything on the web about normal (or nearly

> so) T4 levels and very low TSH

most of us here who feel good and have our free levels where they should be -

probably have a suppressed TSH. I wouldn't worry about it at all.

cindi

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Do you have Hashi's? If so the TSH can be very skewed! If you have Hashi's

antibodies I would listen to the Free levels tests which actually say you are

slightly low but if not then stayiong where you are should be good. I would NOT

decrease your meds from those test results.

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Sorry, yes I do have Hashi's and I should have said so.

> Do you have Hashi's? If so the TSH can be very skewed! If you have

Hashi's antibodies I would listen to the Free levels tests which

actually say you are slightly low but if not then stayiong where you

are should be good. I would NOT decrease your meds from those test

results.

> *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

> Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

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Looks to me that you're probably where you need to be, if not higher dosage.

You actually need a Free T3 to go with that, as that T3 Uptake isn't very

high at all, but the Free T4 looks good. Do NOT decrease, as it doesn't

matter where your TSH is, only where the actual thyroid hormones are, as in

Free T3 and Free T4. You're probably having a very good pregnancy, I would

guess!

pregnant, very low TSH, normal T4

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> Hi

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> I'm 28 weeks pregnant. I've been taking 3 grains (180mg) armour for

> about 9 months and have felt great, even through pregnancy. Last

> week I had my blood levels checked. TSH was 0.03 (normal is 0.80-

> 5.20 at my stage of pregnancy); T3 uptake was 18 (normal range 22-35)

> free T4 was 1.4 (normal range 1.4-3.8)and T4 total 8.0 (4.5-12.5

> normal). I can't find anything on the web about normal (or nearly

> so) T4 levels and very low TSH. I'd hate to reduce the Armour. At 2

> grains I feel crappy when not pregnant, and I know during pregnancy

> you need more. Anyone have any ideas what these numbers mean?