Posted by Maxime on April 8, 2005, at 11:58:37
In reply to Re: My latest TSH level, posted by Spriggy on April 6, 2005, at 11:17:50
Was it your TSH? Because if it was you are borderline HYPOthyroid. Which isn't consistent with your symptoms. 5 used to be the cut off for normal. Now the medical establishment is finding that .3 to 3 is optimal. 5-10 is not "no man's land". Anything above 5 is hypothyroidism. Of course you still don't know which test he was refering to. If it was your TSH and he think 5-10 is "no man's land" then he is quack. It also depends on the lab that does the testing too.
You should get a copy of test results and post the numbers. Or go www.about.com and type in thyroid. I find it's the best site for thyroid information. It has a link on how to decipher test results.
Maxime
> I really don't get the numbers for all those tests..
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> It confuses me (doesn't take much!). LOL
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> My doctor yesterday told me one of my thyroid test came back at a 5.. and then he said, " 5-10 is really 'no man's land'." I assume he means those numbers can mean ANYTHING.
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> Isn't it frustrating??
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> I hope somebody has a good answer for you and that you begin to feel well soon!!
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> * I'm hot all the time so I'm on the OTHER end of the spectrum!*
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