HypoThyroidism query. Please answer if somebody knows about it.?

Question

My primary care physician she found out that I've hypothyroidism 3 years back and range for "Highly Sensitive TSH" was below 0.350, whereas normal range is 0.350 -- 5.500 uiu/mL now, my recent test shows 9.400. So, I don't understand if its hypo or hyper? Does anyone faces same kind experince. I've to see the doctor but can't appointment before monday and I'm very curious.

Answer 1

Hypo is underactive, Hyper is overactive.Hypothryroidism occurs when the thyroid stops or makes very little thyroid hormones.
In Hypothyroidism, the body can experience side effects such as:
Hair loss, excess in facial hair, fatigue, weight gain, intolerance to cold or hot, mitral valve prolapse, depression, infertility,goiter,e.t.c.
The thyroid gland is a very important gland for it plays a role in almost every glandular function.
Hyper is a condition where the thyroid makes too much thryoid hormones and carries its own side effects, which can be life threatening if the condition is left untreated.

Answer 2

For about a year, my TSH tested VERY LOW and VERY HIGH. It was affecting me with symptoms of both hyper and hypo thryroidism. The cause was a drastic change in diet when I moved from one province to the other. My mother had the same thing when she started menopause. I also have a goiter.

I was able to control mine by taking multi-vitamins and a high protein diet, my mother did a similar process, but she still ended up on thinthryoid - how ever you spell it.

Wish I could be more help, sorry. But yes, I've had the same experience. I was told I was neither, that I just had "partial thyroid disfunction" - i couldn't be classified as hyper or hypo because I was "both".

Answer 3

There is a book that you can find on amazon.com called "How I reversed my hashimoto's thyroiditis hypothyroidism" It has some natural cures in it. He explains all of those numbers in it.

Answer 4

2 VALIABLE LINKS ARE FOR HYPERTHYRODISM;
http://thyroid.about.com/
AND FOR HYPOTHYRODISM
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/forum.asp?articlekey=914&articletype=ques
THE TYROID GLAND CAN SHOW DIFFERENT RESULTS AT TIMES.

Answer 5

Above 5.5 is hypo and under .350 is hyper.