Normal ranges

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marce0871 wrote:

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> While my dr. says that my TSH levels are " normal " , I still don't

> feel normal . . .

After you have been on medication for awhile, particularly a T3 type

(not yours) the range for a " normal " TSH changes. Many doctors still

have not gotten the word. You might want to refer your doc to the

recommendations of the American Society of Endocrinologists (0.3 to 3)

and the National Academy of Clinical Biochemists (0.4 to 2.5):

http://www.nacb.org/lmpg/thyroid_lmpg_pub.stm

http://thyroid.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ & sdn=thyroid & zu=http%3A%2\

F%2Fwww.nacb.org%2Flmpg%2Fthyroid_LMPG_PDF.stm

and to some of the papers here:

http://www.altsupportthyroid.org/tsh/tshmedrefs4.php#supp

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/osteoporosis.htm

If you read the fine print, it says that on medications you really

should get your TSH below 2.0 to be safe. For some, even that may be too

high.

Chuck