On line Thyroid Clinic - now taking questions.

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The online clinic on thyroid problems, run by the British Thyroid Association

is now taking questions.

the link is here:

http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/nhs_choices/Online_clinic_thyroid_disorders\

..php

and I have posted my question. Here it is:

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TSH Levels and Iodine Depletion

Postby galathea on Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:37 pm

In the UK the reference range for TSH is usually given as 0.3 – 5.5 although

people with no thyroid antibodies often receive no meds until the TSH reaches

10.

Professor Weetman (President of the British Thyroid Association 2005 -

2008 ) spoke at the GMC Fitness to Practice trial of Dr Gordon Skinner, in 2007.

He said that the reason the UK TSH threshold was higher than other European

countries was because those European countries had iodine depleted soil.

The Society For Endocrinology released a released a press statement in April

2011, proclaiming that research undertaken on behalf of the British Thyroid

Association has shown that the UK is now iodine deficient.

The logical conclusion is that the UK TSH threshold should now be brought into

line with other European countries who are iodine deficient. The commonly

accepted range in these countries is 0.3 – 2.5.

This would mean that many people who are currently struggling with poor thyroid

function would receive much needed medication.

When will this new range be implemented?

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Unfortunately I note that the clinic is sponsored by the firm who make the self

testing kits..... and the kits only tell you something is amiss when the tsh is

over 5!!

Ho hum....

x