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Clueless about labs
| Mon, 08-09-2004 - 2:57pm |
Hi - I am new here. I started on synthroid at the end of May but never really had it explained to me. My initial labs was a TSH of 3.13. The doctor's letter said it was better between .3 and 3.0 but alos indicated that I am not producing enough...so why is the number higher?
After 6 weeks of synthroid (very low dose - .025 mgc) my TSH was 2.75.
Is that really that much better? I am due to retest in a year. I feel like I am missing some piece on information and also concerned that 2.75 is an acceptable level.
Thanks for any input.
Susan

Axsai
A truly normal thyroid with no thyroid disease at all measures between 1.0 and 2.0 on a TSH test. Your level at 2.75 is a little above that but as the other poster said, if you feel good, that should be ok for you. If you want your level down where a normal thyroid is - between 1 and 2 - then talk to your doctor about it. I personally want mine at that level and that's what I'm working toward. It took me three doctors to find one that knew enough about it to do that for me.
The only thing I would wonder about is why your doctor would wait a year for you to come back for another test, rather than do it in the usual 6 weeks. It's probably because you're right within range right now but still, it may be something to talk with him about. I hope this helps. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! Cathy:)