Posted by KaraS on April 8, 2005, at 1:27:50
In reply to Re: My latest TSH level » KaraS, posted by Larry Hoover on April 7, 2005, at 9:07:34
> > Hi,
> > There's so much the medication establishment doesn't know yet about the endocrine system. Supposedly a TSH or 5 is quite high. People with high levels should feel cold and tired all of the time. My friend has a TSH of 16 and she has so much energy and is always hot. She was prescribed thyroxin but refuses to take it. She claims it makes her feel worse. OTOH, I've got a TSH in the "normal" range and I'm always cold and have no energy. Go figure. Yes, very frustrating!
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> > K
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> I think they need to rethink the whole thing, analogously to insulin resistance. Assuming a standard response to a particular hormone concentration ignores the fact that there are multiple sites of action for these hormones. Individual symptoms should be given as much (or more) weight than the test numbers.
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> Lar
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Absolutely. They also need to look at the endocrine system as a whole rather than just examining thryoid levels in a vacuum. If people are still cold and depressed even though their TSH is in the normal range, then something is still wrong.K
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