Re: Need help with TSH results

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen, your TSH is still too high, it needs to 1 or less for you to

feel well, 3.92 is within the range but not OPTIMAL, you may have to

use that word if you have an arguement with GP lol. Good on you for

upping your dose coz GP wasn't listening, you def need more than you

are taking, just be careful that you raise too quickly or by too

much. What was your TSH and other results before starting on

thyroxine? Ruth X

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> Hi

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> I didn't want to get into the numbers stuff but here goes. I asked

my

> gp for my results and he asked why I wanted them and then only gave

me

> the TSH result. Should I get the others too?

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> TSH 3.92

> Range 0-4

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> Is this good, bad or indifferent?

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> I upped my dose myself from 50mcg to 75mcg a month ago as I didn't

feel

> my gp was listening to me. As of Friday he has now upped my dose

and

> ordered new bloods to be taken in 4 weeks time.

>

> JenM

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Ruth. I don't know what it was before I started on thyroxine

and he was a bit cagey about me asking for even the last results so I

didn't like to push it any further.

I was trying to make sense of the numbers from a book I have and was

just confusing myself even more (brain is a bit foggy - has been for

ages) so thought posting here would be the best place to get an

explanation.

My bloods in 4 weeks time will be the first on the 75mcg dose. I'm

definately feeling brighter and less fatigued but I still have my off

days. The improvement though gives me more confidence about my

forthcoming trip to Australia though as I had visions about spending

most of the time in the house and had started Christmas shopping here

in case I couldn't manage when I get out there.

JenM

> Hi Jen, your TSH is still too high, it needs to 1 or less for you

to

> feel well, 3.92 is within the range but not OPTIMAL, you may have

to

> use that word if you have an arguement with GP lol. Good on you for

> upping your dose coz GP wasn't listening, you def need more than

you

> are taking, just be careful that you raise too quickly or by too

> much. What was your TSH and other results before starting on

> thyroxine? Ruth X

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

Well done for asking for your results. I'd imagine he would't give you

the others becuase he's afraid you'll educate yourself. I get all the

results from my GP. Like this morning for example when I went to get

my latest results. As always he gets the previous ones out and we go

through them. He then gets his notepad and jots them down for me.

One thing you could do. I wanted all my bloods for the last 8 years

and to save my practice the hassle I rang PALS at my hospital, and

they sent me a form to fill in to request all my bloods (and all notes

if you choose)from my hospital because this is where all the bloods

are sent to be tested.

It cost £10 for the print outs and I can't remember how much for the

initial search/request £10/£15 I think. They cannot, and don't refuse

(unless it's deemed to be detrimental to your mental well being)

I have had a lot of bloods done over the last 8 yrs as I have MS so I

had a lot to request. If you haven't got many it might not be ideal. I

don't know, but maybe worth a thought. Your Doctor can't actually deny

you either but I know it's hard to ask if it's going to cause you

problems with them.

Luv Justeenxx

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> I didn't want to get into the numbers stuff but here goes. I asked my

> gp for my results and he asked why I wanted them and then only gave me

> the TSH result. Should I get the others too?

>

> TSH 3.92

> Range 0-4

>

> Is this good, bad or indifferent?

>

> I upped my dose myself from 50mcg to 75mcg a month ago as I didn't feel

> my gp was listening to me. As of Friday he has now upped my dose and

> ordered new bloods to be taken in 4 weeks time.

>

> JenM

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