Re: TSH level 5.96

[Guest guest]

I want to know if Alvidar is any help when it comes to thyroid.I would

also like to know if my level is at 5.96 and I am not on synthroid

what could the long term effects be. I tried synthroid once before for

2 weeks and it did help me feel less tired, but it blew me up twice my

size to where I almost couldn't breathe and it made me feel very very

sick(dizzy and nacious.)Does anyone have any suggestions cause I am

tired of feeling this way tired all the time, cold all the time,hard

time swallowing and I have other symptoms as well,Anyone please help.I

can't see my doctor until 17 Oct.

Thank You,

TAnya

[Guest guest]

,

YOur TSH is way to high, you need to be on medicine.

Why not try a natural one, Amour or Westhroid

I was on a synthetic for years, and got no where even with a normal

TSH level. Whatever you do get treatment now.

Allie

In hypothyroidism , " btmabes " <btmabes@y...> wrote:

> I want to know if Alvidar is any help when it comes to thyroid.I

would

> also like to know if my level is at 5.96 and I am not on synthroid

> what could the long term effects be. I tried synthroid once before

for

> 2 weeks and it did help me feel less tired, but it blew me up twice

my

> size to where I almost couldn't breathe and it made me feel very

very

> sick(dizzy and nacious.)Does anyone have any suggestions cause I am

> tired of feeling this way tired all the time, cold all the

time,hard

> time swallowing and I have other symptoms as well,Anyone please

help.I

> can't see my doctor until 17 Oct.

>

> Thank You,

> TAnya

[Guest guest]

Technically a TSH level of 5.96 is elevated but not overt

hypothyroidism. Your doctor is going to make a call based on symptoms

and other factors (T4 levels for example). Endocrinologist do not

make a recommendation for mandatory treatment until your TSH level is

greater than 10. When I was diagnosed with overt hypothyroidism my

TSH level was around 19, and my symptoms were very subtle (fatigue,

muscle pain, joint pain, mild depression).

> > I want to know if Alvidar is any help when it comes to thyroid.I

> would

> > also like to know if my level is at 5.96 and I am not on synthroid

> > what could the long term effects be. I tried synthroid once before

> for

> > 2 weeks and it did help me feel less tired, but it blew me up twice

> my

> > size to where I almost couldn't breathe and it made me feel very

> very

> > sick(dizzy and nacious.)Does anyone have any suggestions cause I am

> > tired of feeling this way tired all the time, cold all the

> time,hard

> > time swallowing and I have other symptoms as well,Anyone please

> help.I

> > can't see my doctor until 17 Oct.

> >

> > Thank You,

> > TAnya

[Guest guest]

Gracia,

I agree with your numbers on TSH - thats what I read recently. That

they should be in that range. For my own health, its seems 2 and below

have been better for me - over all health - just my own story.

Allie

In hypothyroidism , " Gracia " <circe@g...> wrote:

>

> EXCUSE ME, THIS IS COMPLETETLY WRONG, and the reason so many of us

suffer

> and remain sick. The new range for TSH is .3-3 and of course

excludes

> millions who need treatment. My TSH was never above one and I

take 240mg

> of Armour. ANY DAMAGE TO THE H-P-A AXIS MAKES TSH testing

irrelevant. I

> turns out that good health care is a little more complicated than a

TSH

> test! But certainly 5.96 is overt hypothyroidism.

> Gracia

>

> > Technically a TSH level of 5.96 is elevated but not overt

> > hypothyroidism. Your doctor is going to make a call based on

symptoms

> > and other factors (T4 levels for example). Endocrinologist do not

> > make a recommendation for mandatory treatment until your TSH

level is

> > greater than 10. When I was diagnosed with overt hypothyroidism

my

> > TSH level was around 19, and my symptoms were very subtle

(fatigue,

> > muscle pain, joint pain, mild depression).

> >

> >

> >