Posted by afatchic on December 7, 2003, at 23:59:13
In reply to Re: bulimia at 240 lbs????? » afatchic, posted by platinumbride on December 7, 2003, at 22:20:52
Diane,
Most doctors are not familiar with the true normal range for a TSH test. It's very common for a doctor to tell a patient that her test results are "normal" even when they actually indicate thyroid disease. A year or so ago, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist (AACE) made a formal statement that the true normal range for a TSH is .3-3. Anything below that range can indicate hyperthyroidism, and anything above that range usually means you're hypothyroid.
Remember TSH stands for thyroid stimulating hormone. When your thyroid isn't producing enough hormones (hypo), your body releases more TSH to urge your thyroid to make more hormones.
You need to find out what your actual lab results are. If you want, you can post them here or e-mail them to me and we can sort them out together.
Alex
> Dear Alex,
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> Thank you for your kindness. When I had bloodwork done (maybe four months ago), it was read by my shrink and regular doc. My shrink thought that the levels were potentially indicative of Hypo., while my regular doc felt everything was normal. So I was never really officially diagnosed as hypo....it was just a shot in the dark about the origins of my depression and obesity. Since the armour has done nothing for either, and since the deviation from "normal" range was so questionable, I figured that the thyroid is not the issue. I will be seeing my shrink on Wednesday and I guess I get his view on the situation. I guess you are implying that if I am feeling nothing from the armour then it is possible that I am being undertreated, as you said.
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> I am having major anxiety ..... STUFF.. (LOL) also, so things with meds are tricky all around now.
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> Thanks again.......
>
> Diane
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