Posted by Noa on January 9, 2001, at 15:44:42
In reply to Re: I am a wimp --- LIFE SUCKS, posted by Tracy on January 9, 2001, at 9:05:38
> I want to say that the lab norms began at .35/.39 and my TSH was 1.32ish.
Well, the TSH seems ok. Do you know if they looked at other values---such as (info from http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/weekly/bltest-values.html):Total T4 / Serum thyroxine 4.5 to 12.5 Less than 4.5 can be indicative of an underfunctioning thyroid when TSH is also elevated. Over 12.5 can indicate hyperthyroidism. Low T4 with low TSH can sometimes indicate a pituitary problem.
Free T4 / Free Thyroxine - FT4 0.7 to 2.0 Less than 0.7 is considered indicative of possible hypothyroidism.
T3 / Serum triiodothyronine 80 to 220 Less than 80 can indicate hypothyroidism.Also, as someone else mentioned--sometimes adding a little thyroid hormone (t3) can help improve response to antidepressants.
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