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Originally Posted by NeuroLogic
How do we know that the thyroid functions exactly the same way every day?
we don't.... tests are always a snapshot in time.
Has anyone ever got two different sets of results in a short time span (say a week) for their thyroid?
this would be unusual except for those who have had the thyroid removed or surgery of the thyroid to remove nodules, etc. Most people don't have tests that close together.
It seems to me that a thyroid could behave differently depending on many different factors related to stress and what's going on in your life. The thyroid makes T4 mostly but some T3. When there is stress, more T3 is made for emergencies. (like trauma, surgery, illness etc)
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The long term signs of elevated cholesterol and skin color changes do not change rapidly...and indicate to the doctor hypo states. Splitting fingernails, scaly dry skin, eyebrows that are only half visible anymore, loss of hair, enlarged tongue, are other signs that are longer term also.
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