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Posted by Christina on January 12, 2001, at 13:58:43
Noa (or anyone else who can provide information),
I know you do a lot of research on Thyroid, so I'm wondering if you can help me out..
I have been taking .15 mg/day of Synthroid for about 10 years after having my thyroid removed due to a benign tumor.
I am also on 30 mg. celexa.
For several years, I have been depressed, tired, and suffer from mental confusion and forgetfulness.
I have my thyroid tested annually and have always been told my levels are "normal.
I finally asked what that meant, and my tsh score is .50 when the normal range is .40-5.0. So I am on the extreme low end of the normal scale.
My doc hasn't increased my snythroid, and I'm just wondering your thoughts on this.
Posted by stjames on January 12, 2001, at 16:36:37
In reply to Thyroid Levels... NOA !, posted by Christina on January 12, 2001, at 13:58:43
> Noa (or anyone else who can provide information),
James here....
Noa has a lot of info on this subject at: http://www.egroups.com/links/psycho-babble-tips
Posted by Pandora on January 12, 2001, at 17:38:19
In reply to Re: Thyroid Levels... NOA !, posted by stjames on January 12, 2001, at 16:36:37
> > Noa (or anyone else who can provide information),
>
> James here....
>
> Noa has a lot of info on this subject at: http://www.egroups.com/links/psycho-babble-tipsI just finished reading Dr. Ridah Arem's book titled "The Thyroid Solution"... I recommend it to anyone who even suspects that their thyroid is part of the problem. In the book, Dr. Arem points out that while the thyroid gland normally produces thyroxine (T4) and the body breaks T4 down into T3, the thyroid also produces small amounts of T3 by itself. He suggests that anyone with an underactive (or absent) thyroid have their T3 levels tested to make sure the body is getting enough. If for some reason you aren't converting enough T4 into T3, you may not be getting everything your body needs from just the Synthroid (synthetic T4).
Again, this book was very enlightening and I highly recommend it.
Posted by Pandora on January 12, 2001, at 17:49:22
In reply to Re: Thyroid Levels... NOA !, posted by stjames on January 12, 2001, at 16:36:37
> > Noa (or anyone else who can provide information),
>
> James here....
>
> Noa has a lot of info on this subject at: http://www.egroups.com/links/psycho-babble-tipsP.S. Also, as you may already know, the relationship between a TSH level and the level of thyroid hormone in the body is an inverse relationship. The general lab guidelines for a "normal" TSH reading is .4-5.5 - if you are on the low end, you have a higher level of thyroid hormone in your body, and if your TSH is higher, you may have less thyroid hormone than you need. (there's a lot of research that suggests that while a TSH of 5.5 is "normal", anything over 2.0 should be investigated further if the person has sypmtoms of hypothyroidism since there is a chance they are "subclinically hypothyroid"... many of these people respond well to treatment even though they aren't clinically out of the normal range.
Posted by Noa on January 13, 2001, at 11:18:30
In reply to Re: Thyroid Levels... NOA !, posted by Pandora on January 12, 2001, at 17:49:22
I agree with Pandora. The TSH sounds ok, but you may not be connverting T4 (the stable form of thyroid hormone) into T3 (the active form that cells use), so that is something to check.
Also, there is an article in the thyroid folder that talks about using stimulants with anergic hypothyroid.
Posted by Noa on January 13, 2001, at 11:20:05
In reply to Re: Thyroid Levels... NOA !, posted by Pandora on January 12, 2001, at 17:49:22
And Arem's book is great!
Posted by Chris A. on January 19, 2001, at 14:30:42
In reply to Re: Thyroid Levels... NOA !--PS, posted by Noa on January 13, 2001, at 11:20:05
Noa,
I haven't responded to you or anyone for a long time (life is a zoo), but noted an article on subclinical hypothyroidism on Medscape that you'll be interested in. The references are extensive. If you've already seen it disregard this note and please forgive me. Reading threads is too time consuming for me at this point. If you can't access it please let me know in this thread and I'll get it to you somehow.
http://www.medscape.com/UpToDate/2001/01.01/utd0101.03.ross/utd0101.03.ross-01.htmlHope you are doing well. You are so faithful, caring and helpful.
Blessings,
Chris A.
Posted by SLS on January 19, 2001, at 17:40:15
In reply to Re: Thyroid Levels... NOA !--PS, posted by Chris A. on January 19, 2001, at 14:30:42
> Noa,
> You are so faithful, caring and helpful.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Chris A.
Noa,It is too bad that your wonderful character traits continue to go unrecognized by everyone here.
:-)
- Scott
Posted by Noa on January 22, 2001, at 12:09:17
In reply to Re: Thyroid Levels... NOA !--PS, posted by Chris A. on January 19, 2001, at 14:30:42
Chris, Thanks for the article. I'll add it to the folder.
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