Posted by Pattisun on July 13, 2001, at 10:11:18
In reply to Re: IMPORTANT WARNING!!, posted by susan C on July 12, 2001, at 22:13:06
> Dear Pattisun, I am looking at my test for TSH and it is .75miU/ml. As I understanding the range is 1.0-3.0
Here's a good place to start:
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http://thyroid.about.com/library/weekly/aa042100a.htmBut, what they say is if your TSH comes out 0.33 and above, you are considered "hyper" thyroid, i.e., your body has too much thyroid hormone and you may need to be tested for Graves.
If it is above 5.0, doctors will tell you that you're a little low thyroid and they may offer some thyroid supplement.
Bottom line, however, should be your symptoms. I hate when doctors get hung up on numbers, because numbers don't tell how you feel.
Check out the website and do some reading. And, check your symptoms. Then, you ask what the doctors can to do alleviate your symptoms--which ones can be thyroid and which one are are from your bipolar. Ideally, you find a doct that knows both, or have two that can work together as a team.
Good luck
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