Long time no see These latest labs are from August It's quite possible your thyroid levels have changed since then and it's very possible you're a bit hypoT. Try to find out the reference range for FT4.
Last edited by FinnMaid; 03-12-2012 at 11:35 PM.
The Following User Says Thank You to FinnMaid For This Useful Post: Danijela (03-13-2012)
I was just in to see the doctor for blood results from last august (2011)
my tsh is 2.4 --> last time checked 2009 it was 3.9
T4 is 17
I'm not on any meds and I have no idea what the ranges are.
He said these numbers are fine though.
I am still tired all the time and can't loose the weight I've gained. I feel pretty crappy all the time. I am also having anxiety.
Any insight would be appreciated.
If you do a search for TSH distribution curve/ graph, you will see that most healthy people have a TSH between 1 and 1.5. In fact, African Americans, who have a very low incidence of hypothyroidism, have an average TSH of 1.18. This is one of the arguments for lowering the TSH lab range. I just don't believe that a symptom free and disease free person has a TSH over 2.
The Following User Says Thank You to jaymee456 For This Useful Post: Danijela (03-13-2012)
Thank you both for your responce! The doc wouldn't let me look at the results but if I remember correctly he said the range went up to 23. He gave me a req to get b/w done again. He ordered tsh ft4 and ft3. I am hoping to get this done by early next week. If he shares the results I will post them. I was just wondering if 17 was good or bad I noticed from a far that the number was circled with pen. When I asked if there was an issue he kind of fluffed me off and said he was repeating the tests.
My tsh has been on the rise for the last 5 or so years
1.99-> 2.2-> 2.5-> 2.7-> then it was 3.9 twice in a row. Any idea what made it drop to 2.4.
I was hoping to get it treated but I've been told that's not possible until it hits 10. Which I'm now further away from.
At one time, 10 was the magic TSH number that doctors wanted as proof of hypothyroidism. In their minds, it was impossible to have low thyroid before TSH hit 10. Thankfully, there are fewer of those old dinosaurs around, so you could probably find treatment if you'd look for a more enlightened doctor.
I won't lie, though. If you're in the UK, things are tough there for hypothyroid patients.
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The Following User Says Thank You to midwest1 For This Useful Post: Danijela (03-31-2012)
Thank you for all your responses. I live in Canada. The range on the tsh goes up to 4.2. I was told that it is not treated until it hit 10 because tsh goes up and down naturally and to ensure it's not being treated too early they wait until it hits ten.
I got my results back from march 19th. My tsh is up a bit it's at 3.68. The docs office said thats fine. I asked if they will do follow up b/w and was told if I want to I can call them 6 months and they will prepare a req for pick up.
Long time no see 
These latest labs are from August 
It's quite possible your thyroid levels have changed since then and it's very possible you're a bit hypoT. Try to find out the reference range for FT4.
