TSH levels

Butterfly Kisses · 01-02-2008, 02:01 PM

What was your TSH level when you were diagnosed with Hypothyroid? Seems like different doctors use different guidelines. I told my doc that I am tired all the time and she chalked it up to the fact that I work 12 hr night shifts. I've worked nights for a very long time....but this is different. She did agree to do some labs. I got a call from the office saying, "All your labs are normal except your TSH...it's 3.790." Last year I think it was only 2.9. I just don't know what to think. I'm just soooooooo tired of being soooooooooooooo tired! Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Renee3600 · 01-02-2008, 02:33 PM

Your TSH is a little high, are they willing to give you some sythroid or other med? I don't think it would hurt to try a small dose of something and see how you feel. When I first got diagnosed with hypothroid my TSH was 26. I was also working 12 hour shifts and we rotate working 1 month of days and then 1 month of mids. Now I'm working 8 hour shifts but still rotating. The doc was going to leave me at the dose I was on when my TSH got down to 4-something after telling me the normal range is .3-3. I called back a few weeks later and told her I was still feeling tired, so she upped the dosage. I feel pretty good now. It can't hurt to ask about it.