Posted by Pfinstegg on May 16, 2003, at 19:38:57
In reply to Re: cytomel » bookgurl99, posted by Pfinstegg on May 16, 2003, at 18:40:33
Sorry, I made a mistake about my TSH. It's 0.38 at present, not 3.8. In case anyone is looking into it for themselves and wants some idea of what they should be aiming for, my endocrinologist thinks that this very low level is what patients with depression need to have in order for the synthroid and Cytomel to make a difference. I think the NEJM article mentioned aiming for a TSH of 0.5 or slightly lower, also.
This is a special way of thinking about TSH levels when depression is an issue, as the normal range for TSH is about 0.3 to 4.5. It's more usual for general practitioners and internists to not want to give any treatment as long as one's TSH falls somewhere within that range.
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