Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 11:20:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, youngjaem@... writes: > My question is If TSH is on the lower end in the one's does that suggest > hypo or hyper? > > it suggest hyper...but TSH can be VERY deceptive. Check Free T4 and Free T3 (actual thyroid hormones) to know your thyroid status. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 11:20:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, youngjaem@... writes: > My question is If TSH is on the lower end in the one's does that suggest > hypo or hyper? > > it suggest hyper...but TSH can be VERY deceptive. Check Free T4 and Free T3 (actual thyroid hormones) to know your thyroid status. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 11:20:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, youngjaem@... writes: > My question is If TSH is on the lower end in the one's does that suggest > hypo or hyper? > > it suggest hyper...but TSH can be VERY deceptive. Check Free T4 and Free T3 (actual thyroid hormones) to know your thyroid status. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Traditionally, low TSH = hypER, high TSH = hypO However, measuring a PITUITARY hormone (TSH) and trying to use it as a clear picture of THYROID function is nonsensical. > My question is If TSH is on the lower end in the one's does that suggest hypo or hyper? > > > > --------------------------------- > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 TSH is a hormone put out by the pituitary telling the thyroid It needs to make more thyroid hormone. So, if it is high, then the thyroid is not responding to the request and the piuitary is putting out more TSH to try to get action. If it is very low or non detectable, that can mean that the person is making too much thyroid hormone or possibly overly medicated with thyroid. But, if a person is on thyroid meds, TSH should be around or below 1.0. The pituitary should not need to be making much TSH if the person is given adequate medication. People who are knowledgeable about TSH levels in heatlhy people say that the healthiest level is around 1.0. 2.0 has been found to indicate that the person has slightly impaired thyroid function and has a high likelyhood of developing overt hypothyroidism in the next 10 to 20 years. A TSH above 3.0 is now considered hypothyroid. Once a person starts taking thyroid meds, TSH is not a very reliable indicator of true thyroid status. As little at 50 mcg of Synthroid will suppress it into the normal range. Yet studies show that low doses of thyroid do not have any effect on the vast majority of people, except those severly hypothyroid. In other words doses as low as 50mcg don't do anything but suppress TSH. The pituitary is very sensitive to T4 meds. But, this has no realtionship to the true thyroid status of the patient. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 TSH is a hormone put out by the pituitary telling the thyroid It needs to make more thyroid hormone. So, if it is high, then the thyroid is not responding to the request and the piuitary is putting out more TSH to try to get action. If it is very low or non detectable, that can mean that the person is making too much thyroid hormone or possibly overly medicated with thyroid. But, if a person is on thyroid meds, TSH should be around or below 1.0. The pituitary should not need to be making much TSH if the person is given adequate medication. People who are knowledgeable about TSH levels in heatlhy people say that the healthiest level is around 1.0. 2.0 has been found to indicate that the person has slightly impaired thyroid function and has a high likelyhood of developing overt hypothyroidism in the next 10 to 20 years. A TSH above 3.0 is now considered hypothyroid. Once a person starts taking thyroid meds, TSH is not a very reliable indicator of true thyroid status. As little at 50 mcg of Synthroid will suppress it into the normal range. Yet studies show that low doses of thyroid do not have any effect on the vast majority of people, except those severly hypothyroid. In other words doses as low as 50mcg don't do anything but suppress TSH. The pituitary is very sensitive to T4 meds. But, this has no realtionship to the true thyroid status of the patient. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 TSH is a hormone put out by the pituitary telling the thyroid It needs to make more thyroid hormone. So, if it is high, then the thyroid is not responding to the request and the piuitary is putting out more TSH to try to get action. If it is very low or non detectable, that can mean that the person is making too much thyroid hormone or possibly overly medicated with thyroid. But, if a person is on thyroid meds, TSH should be around or below 1.0. The pituitary should not need to be making much TSH if the person is given adequate medication. People who are knowledgeable about TSH levels in heatlhy people say that the healthiest level is around 1.0. 2.0 has been found to indicate that the person has slightly impaired thyroid function and has a high likelyhood of developing overt hypothyroidism in the next 10 to 20 years. A TSH above 3.0 is now considered hypothyroid. Once a person starts taking thyroid meds, TSH is not a very reliable indicator of true thyroid status. As little at 50 mcg of Synthroid will suppress it into the normal range. Yet studies show that low doses of thyroid do not have any effect on the vast majority of people, except those severly hypothyroid. In other words doses as low as 50mcg don't do anything but suppress TSH. The pituitary is very sensitive to T4 meds. But, this has no realtionship to the true thyroid status of the patient. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 If you have hypothyroidism, you shouldn't be being tested for just TSH. TSH is just a test they use to see if there could be a problem, although there are much better tests to gauge with. Normally, if TSH was low, under 1., a dr would suspect hyper before hypo. If it was over 1., then they'd most likely say normal. SandyE~Houston On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:14:43 -0800 (PST) young youngjaem@...> wrote: > My question is If TSH is on the lower end in the one's does that >suggest hypo or hyper? > > > > --------------------------------- > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 If you have hypothyroidism, you shouldn't be being tested for just TSH. TSH is just a test they use to see if there could be a problem, although there are much better tests to gauge with. Normally, if TSH was low, under 1., a dr would suspect hyper before hypo. If it was over 1., then they'd most likely say normal. SandyE~Houston On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:14:43 -0800 (PST) young youngjaem@...> wrote: > My question is If TSH is on the lower end in the one's does that >suggest hypo or hyper? > > > > --------------------------------- > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 In a message dated 3/11/2005 3:58:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, usns@... writes: > Underarm temps are not always accurate--from reports here, they tend > to be lower than what is correct janie, i think what i've read is that the underarm IS the correct one..because the temp in the mouth can vary dependent upon where the thermometer is laying. that's why i always use underarm temp for accuracy. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 In a message dated 3/11/2005 3:58:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, usns@... writes: > Underarm temps are not always accurate--from reports here, they tend > to be lower than what is correct janie, i think what i've read is that the underarm IS the correct one..because the temp in the mouth can vary dependent upon where the thermometer is laying. that's why i always use underarm temp for accuracy. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 In a message dated 3/11/2005 3:58:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, usns@... writes: > Underarm temps are not always accurate--from reports here, they tend > to be lower than what is correct janie, i think what i've read is that the underarm IS the correct one..because the temp in the mouth can vary dependent upon where the thermometer is laying. that's why i always use underarm temp for accuracy. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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