RE: What is the normal range?

[Guest guest]

HI - may I ask why did you start taking the meds in the first

place when you felt completely fine? Was it because of blood tests?

Kerry

What is the normal range?

Hi Everyone,

I have been going back and forth to my doctor's surgery every three

months after blood test for the last couple of years. Today, I had a

trainee doctor who was being videoed as part of her finals. She said

my blood test results were normal now. When I got home I compared

them to the previous test and they are the same. TSH 12.9 and Free

T4 19.3.

They were not normal before because the previous doctor increase the

dosage of Levothyroxine from 100mcg to 125mcg.

What is the normal range? I am sick of traipsing back and forth and

still feeling tired most of the time. Does this young trainee know

what she is talking about? Should I make another appointment to see

someone more experienced?

I felt completely fine before taking this medication - actively

walking 15-20 miles a day along long distance paths. Now I have to

take a couple of hours nap in the afternoon.

Please, has anyone any advice. I live in England so perhaps things

are different in other countries.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Until recently, the standard was that the normal range for TSH at most

laboratories was considered in the 0.5 to 5.0 range, with hyperthyroidism being

below .5, and hypothyroidism above 5.0.

The new guidelines, however, the range for acceptable thyroid function, and

thyroid treatment should be considered between the target TSH levels of 0.3 to

3.04.

Most labs will give the normal range for the test along with your result

numbers.This is because the units can differ from lab to lab.You can get a copy

of the results from your lab and see for yourself.If T3,T4 are low and TSH high

then you need more thryoxine.

Puneet

What is the normal range?

Hi Everyone,

I have been going back and forth to my doctor's surgery every three

months after blood test for the last couple of years. Today, I had a

trainee doctor who was being videoed as part of her finals. She said

my blood test results were normal now. When I got home I compared

them to the previous test and they are the same. TSH 12.9 and Free

T4 19.3.

They were not normal before because the previous doctor increase the

dosage of Levothyroxine from 100mcg to 125mcg.

What is the normal range? I am sick of traipsing back and forth and

still feeling tired most of the time. Does this young trainee know

what she is talking about? Should I make another appointment to see

someone more experienced?

I felt completely fine before taking this medication - actively

walking 15-20 miles a day along long distance paths. Now I have to

take a couple of hours nap in the afternoon.

Please, has anyone any advice. I live in England so perhaps things

are different in other countries.

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am . I have had hypothyroidism since I was 18. I know how you feel.

Yes go back to a regular doctor, not a trainee, no thats not normal. Normal

range is 0-3.00, so they should have increased your dose. That is why you are

tired all the time. One other thing they can test for is mononucleosis. I have

it currently and you cant get enough sleep. Let me know if you wanna talk. if

you have messenger on , mine is dollmarybeth2000. Good luck.

poorlittlepepper <dnsbnn@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I have been going back and forth to my doctor's surgery every three

months after blood test for the last couple of years. Today, I had a

trainee doctor who was being videoed as part of her finals. She said

my blood test results were normal now. When I got home I compared

them to the previous test and they are the same. TSH 12.9 and Free

T4 19.3.

They were not normal before because the previous doctor increase the

dosage of Levothyroxine from 100mcg to 125mcg.

What is the normal range? I am sick of traipsing back and forth and

still feeling tired most of the time. Does this young trainee know

what she is talking about? Should I make another appointment to see

someone more experienced?

I felt completely fine before taking this medication - actively

walking 15-20 miles a day along long distance paths. Now I have to

take a couple of hours nap in the afternoon.

Please, has anyone any advice. I live in England so perhaps things

are different in other countries.

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerry,

Thanks for your reply.I went to my doctor on the advise of my

optician. He noticed something odd with my eyes. Blood tests

confirmed hypothyroidism. Now I am wondering if my eyes look strange

although subsequent opticians have not noticed anything or my

friends. Before he retired he worked in diabetic clinics and had

years of experience so perhaps he spotted something that others

miss.

I think I should make another appointment at the surgery and see a

more expereinced doctor.

>

> HI - may I ask why did you start taking the meds in the first

> place when you felt completely fine? Was it because of blood tests?

> Kerry

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Puneet,

Thanks for that information. I did suspect that 12.9 is too high.

>

> Hi,

> Until recently, the standard was that the normal range for TSH

at most laboratories was considered in the 0.5 to 5.0 range, with

hyperthyroidism being below .5, and hypothyroidism above 5.0.

>

> The new guidelines, however, the range for acceptable thyroid

function, and thyroid treatment should be considered between the

target TSH levels of 0.3 to 3.04.

>

> Most labs will give the normal range for the test along with

your result numbers.This is because the units can differ from lab to

lab.You can get a copy of the results from your lab and see for

yourself.If T3,T4 are low and TSH high then you need more thryoxine.

>

> Puneet

>

>

>

> What is the normal range?

>

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I have been going back and forth to my doctor's surgery every

three

> months after blood test for the last couple of years. Today, I

had a

> trainee doctor who was being videoed as part of her finals. She

said

> my blood test results were normal now. When I got home I compared

> them to the previous test and they are the same. TSH 12.9 and

Free

> T4 19.3.

> They were not normal before because the previous doctor increase

the

> dosage of Levothyroxine from 100mcg to 125mcg.

> What is the normal range? I am sick of traipsing back and forth

and

> still feeling tired most of the time. Does this young trainee

know

> what she is talking about? Should I make another appointment to

see

> someone more experienced?

>

> I felt completely fine before taking this medication - actively

> walking 15-20 miles a day along long distance paths. Now I have

to

> take a couple of hours nap in the afternoon.

>

> Please, has anyone any advice. I live in England so perhaps

things

> are different in other countries.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi - I am interested in what your TSH was BEFORE you took

Synthroid, Do you have that result. I am worried that your TSH has gone

up instead of down since you started meds.

I don't think your doctors did enough investigating before starting you

on Synthroid. Or at least have not communicated properly to you. Have

you checked out the thyroid symptoms list? Do you have any other

symptoms apart from your eyes? (what was odd about them anyway?)

Kerry

Re: What is the normal range?

Hi Kerry,

Thanks for your reply.I went to my doctor on the advise of my

optician. He noticed something odd with my eyes. Blood tests

confirmed hypothyroidism. Now I am wondering if my eyes look strange

although subsequent opticians have not noticed anything or my

friends. Before he retired he worked in diabetic clinics and had

years of experience so perhaps he spotted something that others

miss.

I think I should make another appointment at the surgery and see a

more expereinced doctor.

>

> HI - may I ask why did you start taking the meds in the first

> place when you felt completely fine? Was it because of blood tests?

> Kerry

>

>

[Guest guest]

poorlittlepepper wrote:

> Hi Kerry,

> Thanks for your reply.I went to my doctor on the advise of my

> optician. He noticed something odd with my eyes. Blood tests

> confirmed hypothyroidism. Now I am wondering if my eyes look strange

> although subsequent opticians have not noticed anything or my

> friends.

Ophthalmopathy is usually associated with Grave's, but it can also occur

with Hashimoto's. A mild version of the condition would be obvious to

an ophthamologist, but not necessarily to you, an optician, or your

friends. The more severe form involves an autoimmune attack on your

eyes. This would be apparent to everyone.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerry,

As far as I can remember the TSH reading was 52 so it has gone down.I

don't know what was odd about my eyes. I wish I had asked. Perhaps

they bulged a bit. I did have an over active thyroid years ago when

I was a teenager and couldn't wear contact lenses. I have worn them

since then (Well I don't because I can't be bothered to fiddle around

putting them in)

My symptoms are tiredness even after 8 hours sleep, itchy dry skin

and always cold. Its been difficult to get the correct dosage. I was

prescribed 100mcg orignally and it made been feel ill, racing heart.

It was put down to 25mcg a day and has gradually been increased to

125mcg a day. I feel like stopping these drugs so I can feel

energetic like I used to. It would be interesting to see.

> >

> > HI - may I ask why did you start taking the meds in the

first

> > place when you felt completely fine? Was it because of blood

tests?

> > Kerry

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

you need adrenal meds and maybe a different thyroid med with T3 in it. You

just need better thyroid treatment than you are getting--no meds would not

be good.

http://www.geocities.com/thyroide

Gracia

> Hi Kerry,

>

> As far as I can remember the TSH reading was 52 so it has gone down.I

> don't know what was odd about my eyes. I wish I had asked. Perhaps

> they bulged a bit. I did have an over active thyroid years ago when

> I was a teenager and couldn't wear contact lenses. I have worn them

> since then (Well I don't because I can't be bothered to fiddle around

> putting them in)

>

> My symptoms are tiredness even after 8 hours sleep, itchy dry skin

> and always cold. Its been difficult to get the correct dosage. I was

> prescribed 100mcg orignally and it made been feel ill, racing heart.

> It was put down to 25mcg a day and has gradually been increased to

> 125mcg a day. I feel like stopping these drugs so I can feel

> energetic like I used to. It would be interesting to see.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for this information. I have another appointment with a another

doctor next week and am going armed with many questions.