Magnate
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 2,857
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Magnate
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 2,857
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It is possible--
--from where I am sitting, that you have Hashimoto's, or more generally, autoimmune hypothyroidism.
Certainly, the anti-thyroglobulin anitbodies point in that direction, though a re-test wouldn't be a bad idea. But given the newer guidelines of the American Endocrinological Society developed in 2007, I believe, about TSH numbers, which recommended, due to feelings about undertreatment of low-grade symptomatic hypothryoidism, that "normal" ranges for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone levels be revised downward from 0.5-5.0 to 0.3-3.0, I think your TSH is also too high, given how you are feeling.
You will find, though, that many doctors, even endocrinologists, are still unaware of the new ranges, and many labs don't reflect it, either. You need to have doctors who are not only aware of this but will treat to symptomology, as well.
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