Posted by gardenergirl on April 6, 2007, at 16:21:28
In reply to Re: Can Synthroid rlly augment SSRI if thyro fine?, posted by Girlnterrupted on April 6, 2007, at 14:15:00
It depends on how you define "normal". There is the normative range for thyroid blood tests. I've always tested within that normal range, though on the high end of normal. If I were above the high end, it would mean that my thyroid was not producing enough hormone, and that there is more of the hormone that stimulates the thyroid (TSH) in my blood to try to get the thyroid to make more. Even though my blood test was "normal", one doc who was covering for my GP asked how I felt. When I described the lethargy and weight gain issues I had and also talked about getting pregnant, he put me on a low dose of synthroid. That helped me tremendously, even though my thyroid was "fine" according to the tests. What I've learned is that I feel best when my TSH is between 1.5-2. It used to be about 5 all the time.
What they look at now is how you feel as much as the lab results. My guess is that you have some "wiggle room" in your TSH lab result that you can take Synthroid without going hyperthyroid. Sometimes it takes some adjusting of the dose, but I would say go for it. I definitely feel better on Synthroid. It even regulated my menstrual cycle for the first time in my life. I only had 2-3 periods a year from my teens til about 35. Once I started thyroid treatment, suddenly my cycles were every month like clockwork. I kind of wish someone would have suggested it long ago.
Anyhow, good luck, and I hope this helped.
Namaste
gg
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