thyroid function and chiari - is there a connection?

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Hello everyone,

I'm researching possible hypothyroidism and have come across alot of

interesting info.

As with chiari, the current methods used by doctors to diagnose

hypothyroidism are outdated. I got bloodwork done and it was

normal. But when I posted to a support group online, they encouraged

me...said that a TSH reading of 2.73 is not normal if it is

accompanied by symptoms (sound familiar?). So I researched

more...and here are two facts that I found:

- In 2005, two major health organizations concluded (after a

controlled study) that the current figures for measuring TSH are

outdated. The recommended normal range was .5 - 2.5 (which would

make me just barely outside of the normal range).

- Hypothyroidism during growth of a child can affect bone maturation

- Symptoms of hypothyroidism: fatigue, ringing in the ears,

headaches, poor circulation, trouble swallowing, feeling as if

something is " caught " in throat, brain fog, etc (sound familiar?)

Hmm. I can't help but wonder if perhaps there is a connection. Bone

maturation? Doctors have long maintained that chiari type I is NOT a

neural tube defect. And I've disagreed....until now. Maybe they're

right. Maybe the underdeveloped skull results from something OTHER

than an neural tube defect. Maybe NTD's affect the thyroid in some

way and THAT leads to a thyroid that doesn't quite function at its

full capacity...and THAT leads to an underdeveloped PCF. Just

theorizing...

Does anyone have any insight?

in land