Have I got the facts right?

[Guest guest]

I'm about to send my letter of to the Mail on Sunday but thought I'd better

check I'd got my facts right about the differences between TSH ranges in

different countries. Here is the paragraph from my letter that has the facts

bit in it, can you let me know if it's correct and ok to send,

>In the UK, if you fall within the range of 0.15 – 5.0, mU/L your thyroid is

likely to be considered normal. Yet in the US the upper limit of the range is

3 mU/L and in Germany 2.5 mU/L. Some doctors view a result over 2 as a likely

indicator of an underactive thyroid. Should a diagnosis really vary according

to what doctor you happen to see and what country you're in?

Thanks

Debbie