Jan:
        Many of us don't feel right at the high end of normal. I'm on Levoxyl,
and when I was "right in the middle of the normal range" my interist
decided my dosage was enough. I had alot of trouble with joint pain,
mental fogginess and lack of concentration. I finally switched to an
endo who paid more attention to my symptoms and increased my meds
slightly (from .088 to .1). That brought the TSH down to 1.5 and brought
back the old me. Hang in there, and if necessary, find a new doctor.
Joan

Jan Allison wrote:
>
> Dear Group,
>
> Oh my gosh!!! I can't believe I am reading this!!!  I am brand new to this
> list and realitively new to hypothyroidism.  I am on Levothroid but feel like
> I need a higher dose.  My tests show that I am only one point below normal
> and my doctor does not feel that I need a higher dose.
>
> But I too have joint and shoulder pain (although mine seems to be mostly in
> my left shoulder) and my hands go to sleep all the time--driving, sleeping,
> working.  It never occured to me that it might be the thyroid thing.
>
> I can't wait to hear more.  Thanks.
>
> Jan A