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Old 09-13-2003, 07:43 PM   #1
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been on synthroid 50 fro 5 months not tires any more but arms are cold hands and feet throb joints in hands aches? help

 
Old 09-13-2003, 08:47 PM   #2
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Hi,

Sounds like you may still be hypothyroid despite the Synthroid. You may need a dosage adjustment or possibly a change in meds. What's you're most recent test results with the reference ranges?


 
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Old 09-14-2003, 12:21 PM   #3
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I was tested again and I fell with in normal limits around 4.5 before being put on synthroid I was 6.4 I feel less tired but more crazy symptoms

 
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4.5 may be within normal range by your labs and your doctor's ranges. But the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists changed their reccomendations for TSH levels because too many patients were presenting with hypo symptoms above the 3 range. Their new range as of October 2002 is .3-3.0. So according to the new ranges, you are STILL hypo. Thus the symptoms are still present. Look up the AACE on the web. Read up on the things your doctor still doesn't know. Take care!
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