Get a second opinion. You should be treated for your symptoms as a person, not as a lab result.
When I started treatment for hypothyroidism, my tsh was only 2.28. The range for my lab is .4 to 5.0, but many people get symptoms far before they get to 5.0! I've been taking Armour for about 9 months now, and within the first month or my depression was nearly gone (had been ongoing for 7 years). My hair stopped falling out in clumps and is much thicker now, and I have eyebrows again. I still struggle with some symptoms, but they are likely due to other health issues I'm trying to get diagnosed.
Anyway, you may have to see several doctors before you find one that will treat you but it's worth the time and effort. Obviously, you are having symptoms of hypothyroidism, which your labs indicate, and you need treatment. It's absurd that the doctor wants to let you suffer until your labs increase a couple points so he can feel justified in treating you.
I didn't see where you listed your levels, but there is also a lot of dissent in the medical community as to what qualifies as 'out of range' for thyroid patients. I think there is information about this in the stickies on the top of this forum... You might be out of range judging by more current standards. |