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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
Optimal vs Normal Thyroid Levels for All Lab Tests & Ages
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<blockquote data-quote="OMI100" data-source="post: 108310" data-attributes="member: 71"><p>"<strong>As regards TSH, say for example TSH level is 3 mIU/L, but your T4, T3, FT3, FT4 and Rt3 are all solidly in the "optimal range", then should you attempt to "treat" the TSH level? An opinion is that optimal TSH is 2.5 mIU/L or less.</strong></p><p> <strong>Though I agree, one has to look at the total picture, and each hormone doesn't have to be "optimal". But it still begs the question, in my example above, does a TSH of 3 mIL/L have any predictive value?"</strong></p><p><strong></strong>I think it all depends on where one stands on the <strong>TSH </strong>issue, and what one is taught and if any "symptoms" are present.</p><p>The TSH can be used as an indicator to signal a need to look deeper.</p><p>Is it a one time reading?</p><p>Is the TSH slowly rising over time?</p><p>What else is going on?</p><p>As mentioned above the TSH levels can fluctuate and Chris hit the nail on the head. </p><p>I would guess that there is even a lot of disagreement if one can be classified as "subclinical hypothyroid" in your example above.</p><p>That now gets into the discussion of "ranges" VS "optimal" VS "symptoms".</p><p>If "symptoms" are present it may take a bit of detective work to drill down and see what is going on.</p><p>Not an easy answer, and it well may depend on the skill of the DR. to sort it all out.</p><p>Here is an interesting article on this subject:</p><p><a href="https://www.restartmed.com/subclinical-hypothyroidism/" target="_blank">https://www.restartmed.com/subclinical-hypothyroidism/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OMI100, post: 108310, member: 71"] "[B]As regards TSH, say for example TSH level is 3 mIU/L, but your T4, T3, FT3, FT4 and Rt3 are all solidly in the "optimal range", then should you attempt to "treat" the TSH level? An opinion is that optimal TSH is 2.5 mIU/L or less. Though I agree, one has to look at the total picture, and each hormone doesn't have to be "optimal". But it still begs the question, in my example above, does a TSH of 3 mIL/L have any predictive value?" [/B]I think it all depends on where one stands on the [B]TSH [/B]issue, and what one is taught and if any "symptoms" are present. The TSH can be used as an indicator to signal a need to look deeper. Is it a one time reading? Is the TSH slowly rising over time? What else is going on? As mentioned above the TSH levels can fluctuate and Chris hit the nail on the head. I would guess that there is even a lot of disagreement if one can be classified as "subclinical hypothyroid" in your example above. That now gets into the discussion of "ranges" VS "optimal" VS "symptoms". If "symptoms" are present it may take a bit of detective work to drill down and see what is going on. Not an easy answer, and it well may depend on the skill of the DR. to sort it all out. Here is an interesting article on this subject: [URL]https://www.restartmed.com/subclinical-hypothyroidism/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
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Optimal vs Normal Thyroid Levels for All Lab Tests & Ages
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