Posted by Jumpy on January 5, 2003, at 20:08:27
In reply to Re: Thank you Jumpy, Mitch, and Laura-Noa, posted by Noa on January 5, 2003, at 19:40:30
> I had already been on synthroid and cytomel, but acc. to the endocrinologist I subsequently met with, my hypothyroidism had been way Under-treated. Some doctors are not up to date on recent research about undertreated hypothyroidism, and how to treat it. They go simply by the "normal range" of TSH, but for many of us, being at the high end of "normal" TSH is way too high.
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> The other thought to explore is that some people need both T4 like in synthroid, as well as T3, like in cytomel (there are other brands, too, but these are what I know personally).
>I totally concur. The TSH muct be very low for many patients with depression. Levels around 3 or 4 are too high. And many studies show T4 is not helpful as an augmenting agent. One needs a combo of T3 and T4.
Jumpy
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