Posted by Milena Hisko on February 10, 2004, at 12:00:07
In reply to Re: can u recover from hypothyroidism? » Milena Hisko, posted by Penny on February 10, 2004, at 11:20:15
thanks for the info penny. yes, my free T3 is in normal range but my free T4 is low. you have no idea how you came to not need your meds? were you taking them a long time? was it T4-only or a T3/T4 mix?
thanks,
milena> Has your doc checked your free T3 and free T4 levels? Those are much more indicative of hypothyroidism than TSH. Not to say that a high TSH doesn't mean that you don't need to increase your thyroid meds, but just that your doc (IMO!) shouldn't be basing his decision on that one test alone. My pdoc always gets free T3 and free T4 levels on me, in addition to TSH. Other things can affect TSH levels - free T3 and free T4 test the actual thyroid levels in your blood.
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> BTW - I no longer have to take thyroid medication. My TSH, free T3 and free T4 are fine now, though I can't tell you why that is exactly. So I don't know if you can 'recover' from hypothyroidism - I guess it depends on how severe it is.
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