<< From:    Holly <[log in to unmask]>

>> If a tsh of '4' is reasonable from an endo's point of view, then I guess
 >>I can wait a bit longer.
Just to clarify, I was implying that it's typically OK with an endo, but you
could be dead before your TSH elevated to a level they feel treatable.

When I started corticosteroids, my appetite did not increase.  I'm assuming
your on a replacement dosage (20 mg daily of cortef or 5 mg daily of
prednisone) as compared to a large amount?  I take Cortef, but I took
prednisone for a few days and was bloated and probably could have gained 14
pounds at that rate.  It has that effect on some people and others have the
opposite experience where the Cortef bloats them and Prednisone doesn't.

If you have low adrenals, cortisol replacement should normalize your blood
pressure.  Rising TSH is a likely sign that you are in need of more thyroid
meds, but it does vary in some people.  Also, no lab including T4 is a
perfect indicator of how whether or not you are getting enough thyroid
medication.



Skipper




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