Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Aldyth Rae wrote: > > I was wondering if there is an ideal TSH and FT3 for people with Graves, or is it a case of if you feel good then it must be right for you? I think more is written about individual variation in what works, than actually occurs. Modal (most common) value from healthy people are TSH 1.25 (with fT4 somewhere low in it's range and fT3 quite near the top of it's range, although I haven't seen hard numbers on the distribution of these quantities I've seen enough). Most people with Graves' feel okay when they get the fT4 and fT3 value back to these sorts of numbers, those who have ablation and only levothyroxine need higher fT4, which can suppress TSH. Even here where we have collected presumably more odd cases, most still seem to need the same numbers, with maybe a few extra needing TSH suppressed slightly below 1.25. But yes in the end it is engineering , not maths, if it works don't fix it ;-) With slightly raised fT3 I feel okayish, but despite Elaine listing it in her book, I remain unconvinced on hyperthyroid euphoria. It has been used as an excuse to deny people extra hormone as it makes them " feel good " , but if hyperthyroid euphoria exists, it is because when that patient goes " manic " he is a happy maniac, and not some ordinary feeling of well being. My GP hadn't seen any hyperthyroid euphoria either last time I asked him, then again maybe they don't go to the doctor lest he cure them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Hi Aldyth, Many endos write that people on meds feel best with a TSH between 0.4 and 1.0 mu/L and with thyroid hormone levels near the high end of the normal range. But we're all different. While this rule seems to hold true for most people, I've met a number of people who do better with thyroid hormone levels in mid range. Take care, Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Hi Aldyth, Many endos write that people on meds feel best with a TSH between 0.4 and 1.0 mu/L and with thyroid hormone levels near the high end of the normal range. But we're all different. While this rule seems to hold true for most people, I've met a number of people who do better with thyroid hormone levels in mid range. Take care, Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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