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Date: | Tue, 29 Jul 1997 10:11:53 -0700 |
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> It is important that your doctor requests that the TSH level be tested
>this is really the only reliable test to indicate the functioning of your
>thyroid.
I just want to point out that many stories on this list indicate that TSH
is *not* the most reliable test. If you suspect you have a thryoid
problem, please get a complete thyroid panel, including free T3, free T4,
TSH, and the anti-thyroids.
>Make sure that you follow up and ask for the results. Don't just take one
>of the staffs's word on it ....like " Oh, your thyroid's in range! "...ask
>for the numbers. I believe the TSH level should be in the area of .03 - 5
>to be considered normal.
Even if your TSH is at the upper end of this range, it could be too high
_for you_. Many doctors prefer that their patients are in the 1 - 2 range
and many patients feel their best at the lower end!
- Kevran
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