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I recently had my thyroid tested and it came back at 6.6(tsh) so my doctor said we should start treatment! BUT before we did that he wanted to retest my tsh, and this time it came back at 2.76hmmmmmmmmmm this seems weird to me! Any thoughts on why? He said I should get retested in 3 months! I am very confused about all of this. My gyno said that the tsh shouldnt move around, but it did! I am wondering if it is the timing of the test. The first test I had done was while I was on bcp's and the second one I had done was off bcp's and the 3rd day of my cycle!

nobimbo

I had one recently at my gyn's office, at 5 pm, and it was 3, then three weeks later at my GP's office it was 1.6 (at 9:30 am). I have heard that TSH can fluctuate as much as 3 points, and that it is usually higher in the morning (although not in my case), and that women who are wanting to up their dose of medicine often prefer to have it taken in the morning since it is usually higher then.

Linda

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dx pcos 1984, type II diabetes 2001, also hypertension
Met 2000mg since 2001, started Glucophage XR 4/22/04, then switched to Met ER 6/04; also: multi, Vit. C, Vit. E, B12/folic acid combo, fish oil & borage oil combo, garlic capsules, cinnamon, Vitex, calcium with magnesium/zinc, biotin, CoQ10, selenium,iron
Other meds: Verapamil and Altace(for blood pressure)
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UAE for fibroid 3/24/03 and 3/16/04

jalania

I am going through the same thing! I had it tested in May and my TSH was around 6. I went to an endo he retested and it came back 2.9. My T4 and T3 were both normal both times. We are TTC and he said that since it came back normal the 2nd time we can proceed with TTC with no meds, but now I am reading the anything above a 2 can be considered abnormal. I started Metformin 3 months ago and have had only 1 af since then - I am wondering if I do have a problem with the thyroid and should actually be on meds for it. I am really scared because I know that hypothyroid can have long term affects on a baby if and when I get PG!!!!

I go back to my RE on Thursday and I am going to ask him to retest.

Does anyone know anything about what is a safe range????

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Janie (31) DH Mike (32)
dx 5/03
2 kitties - Felix & Oscar
TTC #1 since 7/03
Clomid 50mg 7/23/03
O'd - I think 8/7 or 8/8
Clomid 50mg 8/22 - no O
Metformin - 2000mg (since 9/18/03)
Clomid 100mg - 1/28/04
HCG trigger/IUI - 2/14/04
BFP!!!!! 3/1/2004
Beta 16 dpiui = 258
Beta 18 dpiui = 622