Liesl123

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroiditis and my doctor put me on 25 mcg synthroid. After 3 weeks they checked my TSH again and it is now 3.5. The NP said that that was a good level. I have not noticed a difference in how I feel, which I did tell her. Should my TSH be lower than 3.5? I thought that we should be shooting for around 1 which would mean that we need to increase my synthroid. What do you think? Is this worth calling my doctor and pestering him to up my synthroid?

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Liesl 34 Blake 41

dx PCOS 1/2004 - 1500 mg Glucophage XR
dx Incompetent Cervix 7/2004
dx hypothyroidism 11/2004 - 100 mcg Synthroid
dx "pre-diabetic" 11/2004

starting letrazole 2/13/05 - Here we go!
2/23/05 - 5 follies
2/25/05 - trigger shot (HCG)
3/14/05 - HCG 12
3/16/05 - HCG 23
3/21/05 - HCG 97
3/25/05 - Agnel Baby at 5 weeks 5 days

angel baby William Thomas born 7/3/04 at 21 weeks due to incompetent cervix. He lived for one hour in our arms, but was just too young to stay.

prunepie

i think you are right. nowadays most drs who are very knowledgeable will treat a tsh of over 3. but the most imp numbers are your free t3 and free t4. do you have those results??

xo jenn

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jennifer, 33years old
long island, new york
dxd 2001
searching for new therapies/meds for pcos
met/gluc not working as well..but on 1000mgxr
married on 9/28/06 to keith

Liesl123

No, he did not check my free T3 & T4. I mentioned it to his NP AFTER they did my blood draw and she said that she would ask him about it, but I have not heard anything back yet. What is a normal range for the free T3 & T4? Just wondering so I can be knowledgeable (sp?) when I talk with the NP or RE. Thanks!

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Liesl 34 Blake 41

dx PCOS 1/2004 - 1500 mg Glucophage XR
dx Incompetent Cervix 7/2004
dx hypothyroidism 11/2004 - 100 mcg Synthroid
dx "pre-diabetic" 11/2004

starting letrazole 2/13/05 - Here we go!
2/23/05 - 5 follies
2/25/05 - trigger shot (HCG)
3/14/05 - HCG 12
3/16/05 - HCG 23
3/21/05 - HCG 97
3/25/05 - Agnel Baby at 5 weeks 5 days

angel baby William Thomas born 7/3/04 at 21 weeks due to incompetent cervix. He lived for one hour in our arms, but was just too young to stay.

prunepie

the range depends on the lab

go to www.thryoid.about.com

seriously free t3 and free t4 ( not total) is the best way to gauge how you are feeling....

lets say for example your free t3 comes back at 2... if the range is 1.5 -5

it would show that you arent even at midpoint range and could possibly use an increase of thryoid meds dependingo n your symptoms. most people feel best when their ft3 and ft4 are at midrange or higher.

and yes most would say a tsh around a 1 is the best xo jenn

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jennifer, 33years old
long island, new york
dxd 2001
searching for new therapies/meds for pcos
met/gluc not working as well..but on 1000mgxr
married on 9/28/06 to keith

Esmeralda0328

I wouldn't say those are a good gage especially when using synthroid. They kind of have to play with it for a little while. For my weight range 100mcg is what the book said but I felt terrible on it. I was just crying and feeling so tired and my mind was cloudy. So she put me on 125mcg and I felt better but still not myself. When she put me on 150mcg I was back to myself. That is 50% more than the recommended dosage for my weight range. So I think you definitely have to play with it a little bit.

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Me 26
DD--Jasleen 10, DS--Alex 8, DS--Daniel 2
150 mcg Synthroid
1000 mg Metformin
Yasmin <--Failed now expecting #4

Isabelle due 06/02/08

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