Suppressed TSH - link to osteoporosis and irregular heartbeat

[Guest guest]

I've been referred by my GP to an endo who is willing to prescribe Armour (a

surprise in itself after several years of purchasing it myself) However, he was

concerned about my suppressed TSH (0.001)He would like me to reduce my dose

(currently 4 grains per day, but does vary between 3 and 4 grains according to

the time of year, my pulse and temperature readings and fluctuation of any

symptoms) in order to raise the TSH.

I expressed my concern about the probability of increasing symptoms as a result

of reducing my dose, and whilse he is willing for me to exercise choice(!!) over

whether to/how much to reduce by, he warned me that a suppressed TSH increases

the risk of osteoporosis and irregular heartbeat. Is this the case?

I would of course be concerned about this if it was a risk, particularly as a

previous bone scan showed a slightly low bone density, and my mother had

osteoporosis, but I do take (amongst other things) calcium, magnesium, Vitamin D

and boron.

However, neither would I relish the return of severe symptoms.

Does anyone have any thoughts or advice please? Thank you. .

[Guest guest]

It is way more likely that you will have heart and bone problems if you are

UNDER dosed!

However, he was concerned about my suppressed TSH (0.001)He would like me to

reduce my dose he warned me that a suppressed TSH increases the risk of

osteoporosis and irregular heartbeat. Is this the case?

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[Guest guest]

Never allow a doctor to treat you by him reading bits of paper.

This just doesn't work, ESPECIALLY when you are taking any form of T3, either

synthetic or natural. I have seen members over, and over again whose doctor

told them they must reduce their dose because their TSH was suppressed, only to

find all of their symptoms returning again. Often they spend weeks to months

trying to get back to where their health was before.

TSH is NATURALLY reduced when taking T3 - there is absolutely no

need for any thyroid stimulating hormone to be secreted if the pituitary

recognises there is already sufficient thyroid hormone in the blood. I cannot

understand why doctors don't know this - perhaps it is because they have only

ever been taught the basics at medical school and have failed to do any

research themselves.

If you take too much levothyroxine it will likely cause Atrial

fibrillation or osteoporosis, but you are hardly likely to take too high doses

because of the very unpleasant symptoms you would suffer. I have had

three bone scans since I started taking natural thyroid extract (I have a very

caring endocrinologist) and they show I " have the bones of an

elephant " as my endo says. Each scan shows no changes whatsoever, and

natural thyroid extract contains calcitonin for the bones.

These are scare tactics that doctors use on those patients of

theirs that are taking natural thyroid extract, so if this was me , and I

was doing well on the 4 grains of Erfa, nothing in this world would make me

reduce them just to get numbers on a bit of paper put where your doctor wants

them.

BTW, if the endocrinologist is not on my recommended doctors

list, please would you let me have his name and the hospital where he works

from. You can send this privately to me at [sheila@...]

Luv - Sheila

I expressed my concern about the probability of increasing symptoms as a result

of reducing my dose, and whilse he is willing for me to exercise choice(!!)

over whether to/how much to reduce by, he warned me that a suppressed TSH

increases the risk of osteoporosis and irregular heartbeat. Is this the case?

I would of course be concerned about this if it was a risk, particularly as a

previous bone scan showed a slightly low bone density, and my mother had

osteoporosis, but I do take (amongst other things) calcium, magnesium, Vitamin

D and boron.

However, neither would I relish the return of severe symptoms.