My latest TSH result aving been back on Thyroxine for a few days

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HI ALL

My latest TSH was 4.5, which is a lot lower than in December just before I

stopped having Thyroxine.

Having restarted back on Thyroxine a few days before this test result, and as it

is a lot lower, could this be the result of being put on Prednisolone.

My GP has said that he does not think I need any Thyroxine, but a small dose

that I am on which is 25mcg will not do me any harm.

He did not do the Free T4 test, but next time when I have been back on Thyroxine

for longer he will do both tests.

I have also been advised to stop taking Vitamin D2 as there is plenty of sun now

which is the best source of Vitamin D.

Kathleen

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A TSH of 4.5 is still far too high. Your TSH is secreted only

because it recognises there is insufficient circulating thyroid hormone so it

tells the thyroid to start secreting more hormone. We need to know how much

free T3 and free T4 is circulating in the blood (actually, we need to know how

much thyroid hormone is being used at the cellular level, but the NHS don't

test for this).

Being advised to stop your vitamin D is wrong, the present

sunshine might boost our vitamin D temporarily but you need to expose as much

skin as possible to the sun, and be out in the sun for most of the day. If this

was me, I would not stop vitamin D, I would continue to take it and take it in

the high doses of 4/5000mcgs recommended. Even the DoH recommended daily maintenance

dose is 450mcgs.

Luv - Sheila

My latest TSH was 4.5, which is a lot lower than in December just before I

stopped having Thyroxine.

Having restarted back on Thyroxine a few days before this test result, and as

it is a lot lower, could this be the result of being put on Prednisolone.

My GP has said that he does not think I need any Thyroxine, but a small dose

that I am on which is 25mcg will not do me any harm.

He did not do the Free T4 test, but next time when I have been back on

Thyroxine for longer he will do both tests.

I have also been advised to stop taking Vitamin D2 as there is plenty of sun

now which is the best source of Vitamin D.

Kathleen

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HI

I thought by looking at DR PEATFIELDS book that the TSH was far too high, but it

is too early after going back on Thyroxine for tests to be accurate yet.

What is the actual name of the test that is referred to in brackets that the NHS

do not do. I hope that when I next have a FREE T3 test done that the same lab

could do this one as well.

I will restart vitamin D2. I did not get painful cramp last night having not

taken any salt yesterday, but I also need to rule out if my scooter is to blame,

so no salt today but a ride on my scooter (mobility scooter), to see if this is

the cause of cramp with the effects it has on my undercarriage (prolapse).

Having also read your article Sheila on cancer. I have to wonder if by going

vegetarian that this is how I have survived. I have also heard of some cancer

patients eating vegetables raw. I was given no advice whatsoever on food or what

vitamins to take, and Tamoxifen's side effects caused me even more problems.

I think the chelated magnesium from H & B is helping with constipation and in turn

haemorroids, and I am taking 2x150mg a day.

My vitamin D2 IS 1000IU, but what is this value converted into mcg's. I wish

that all vitamins would use the same measurements.

Kathleen

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> A TSH of 4.5 is still far too high.