Ok, so I've been having CONSTANT dizziness since august, and I had my thyroid checked, but they only checked the TSH number and not T3 or T4.
The TSH was 5, which I'm assuming makes me a hypothyroid.
Other people I've asked said this could definitely be causing my symptoms, but my MD said that the normal high is usually around 4.2, so mine isn't that bad.. Other people I've talked to on health forums said the average number should be 2.5, or 3.4..
I guess it depends on the doctor you go to, but it just seems like complete bullshit to me that there are so many different variations with the numbers, and mine is still a bit high, and I haven't been able to find any help with it.
2007-01-12 05:55:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Oh, haha, I guess there wasn't a question in there at all, was there? Situations are good too, right? ;]
There you go. Two questions, right there.
2007-01-12 06:08:45 · update #1
I'm not on any medication at all. They gave me antivert, but I haven't taken any yet.
2007-01-12 07:14:24 · update #2
I just read something this morning from the thyroid newsletter from about.com about how many labs are lowering the TSH range to 3.0 instead of 5.5. Unfortunately many doctors aren't aware of this because labs are very slow at changing their ranges. I suggest you print out this info and show it to your doctor. It's from AACE. A person without a thyroid problem has a TSH between 0.5 to 1.5, so anything over a 2.0 with symptoms is not normal. I used to have the dizziness before I got diagnosed. I was popping a lot of Antivert at this time. Another thing about TSH....it should always be done in the morning because its at its highest point when we sleep, so the closest we can get the testing down from awakening the better. An afternoon test and it would be at it's lowest point. You can now see why the TSH isn't a good test because TSH fluctuates throughout the day. The best tests to go by are the free t4 and free t3. The free levels show the amount of T4 and T3 that are available for use by your cells. A total T4 or T3 just shows the total, not what's available.
I don't know what medication you are on, but it's probably T4. For those on T4, you want that TSH to be below 2.0. I have posted a couple of links below. The more you know, the better treatment you will receive.
2007-01-12 07:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by DNA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible to go to another doctor?
Your doctor SHOULD have checked everything icluding your T3, T4, anti-thyroid antibodies, etc
But I guess with most doctors, whatever is the cheapest will do.
They dont really care about their patients.
I really understand what you are going through.
2007-01-12 06:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by scarlett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mine has been over 100 and around 50, and i felt fine! so it could be anything!
i feel in the dark about my health when i go to the doctor too. i don't take meds and have been eating very healthy and excercising.
2007-01-12 06:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by carol anne 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you just go to a different Dr. for a second opinion.
2007-01-12 06:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by Sippy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the question?
2007-01-12 05:57:56 · answer #5 · answered by waxingtheturtle2 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋