Re: Persistently clever GPs

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, you will need to see your test results. You are entitled to ask your doctor for a copy and also ask that the reference range is included.

Very often, although the doctor puts T3 on the test form, the labs will not do it if the TSH is not suppressed. So you will not know whether it has been done until you get a copy of the results.

High, is generally over 5, but I believe the guidelines suggest not treating until you are 10. So you have to know how high is high. You will also need to know what your free T4 is doing as well and hopefully your free T3. Make sure it is 'free' not 'total' T4 and T3.

Lilian

Several years ago now I had a "slightly elevated" TSH, but as the T4 and T3 were within the normal range the GP at the time said he wouldn't treat as I was "fine".

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Ah, thankyou for that, Lilian.I saw the GP today and in fact it looked as if the TSH was well within normal at 0.63, from what I could see on the screen, so presumably the receptionist misread it. However, the GP is repeating the tests and when I go down next week to have the blood drawn I will ask the nice nurse if I could have a print out of the previous results, "just out of interest" so I can have a proper look at them and then also get the new ones later in the week.I did note that the reference range they use for TSH is 0.5 to 5.I have actually taken my jumper off today while I was in the car. My eldest daughter thinks I'm mad and said, "But it's boiling today

Mum!"From: Lilian <lilian15@...>thyroid treatment Sent: Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 9:26Subject: Re: Persistently "clever" GPs



, you will need to see your test results. You are entitled to ask your doctor for a copy and also ask that the reference range is included.

Very often, although the doctor puts T3 on the test form, the labs will not do it if the TSH is not suppressed. So you will not know whether it has been done until you get a copy of the results.

High, is generally over 5, but I believe the guidelines suggest not treating until you are 10. So you have to know how high is high. You will also need to know what your free T4 is doing as well and hopefully your free T3. Make sure it is 'free' not 'total' T4 and T3.

Lilian

Several years ago now I had a "slightly elevated" TSH, but as the T4 and T3 were within the normal range the GP at the time said he wouldn't treat as I was "fine".