Posted by afatchic on August 7, 2001, at 17:43:45
In reply to Re: TSH hormone » Sigolène, posted by Noa on August 7, 2001, at 11:55:14
< LOL > Noa, when I saw this topic heading I knew you would have to jump in. Glad to see I was right. I've learned a lot about thyroid from reading your posts and spending time at the About.com site that you recommended. I now subscribe to their thyroid newsletter. For a long time, I convinced myself that my thyroid problem was all in my head, that I wanted the diagnosis to fit because it would explain so much and that it was actually treatable. Finally, I'm to the point that I believe my thyroid really does need to be addressed and I found a local doctor through the About.com thyroid site. Thank you for your guidance. Also, it's great to see your still hanging around this board, it's comforting to "see" a familiar face.
> For lots more info, see the thyroid and depression folder (link toward top of psychobabble page above), where you will find links to info on things like what tests to get, how to understand them, different treatment options, etc.
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> Sigolene, just to clarify, you wouldn't be adding TSH, but one or both of the thyroid hormones (T3 and/or T4). The TSH, as Bill L. explained, is how low or high thyroid function is usually detected.
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> Caveat--sometimes the TSH is "within normal limits" but you can be hypothyroid or subclinically hypothyroid. Depending on the doctor, this could be an issue, as many rely too literally on the normal ranges and ignore the fact that it might not be normal for you.
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> Some people, btw, who have only the slightest elevation in TSH, benefit from thyroid hormone augmentation of their ADs (see Dr. Bob's tips link in thyroid and depression folder).
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> Good luck.
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