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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
TSH Do we need it?
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<blockquote data-quote="HarryCat" data-source="post: 15283" data-attributes="member: 856"><p>My $.02, I agree with this assessment from here: <a href="http://tiredthyroid.com/tsh.html" target="_blank">http://tiredthyroid.com/tsh.html</a></p><p></p><p>"If the primary role of TSH is to aid in T4 to T3 conversion at the cellular level, then someone with low TSH may have insufficient T3 levels. In fact, many patients initially report a low TSH with low T3 levels, but T4 levels close to mid-range. On desiccated thyroid, a suppressed TSH is a common side effect, because the T3 content in desiccated suppresses stimulation from both the hypothalamus and pituitary. So anyone taking desiccated thyroid may have limited T4 to T3 conversion due to a lack of TSH. But desiccated thyroid contains T3, so the loss of conversion is compensated for by the same T3 that is suppressing the TSH. In any case, it is possible to live with a suppressed TSH, and many on desiccated thyroid do just that, because they find that keeping their TSH in range means they’ll still have hypothyroid symptoms. "</p><p></p><p>So if you feel good, don't mess with what you are doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarryCat, post: 15283, member: 856"] My $.02, I agree with this assessment from here: [URL]http://tiredthyroid.com/tsh.html[/URL] "If the primary role of TSH is to aid in T4 to T3 conversion at the cellular level, then someone with low TSH may have insufficient T3 levels. In fact, many patients initially report a low TSH with low T3 levels, but T4 levels close to mid-range. On desiccated thyroid, a suppressed TSH is a common side effect, because the T3 content in desiccated suppresses stimulation from both the hypothalamus and pituitary. So anyone taking desiccated thyroid may have limited T4 to T3 conversion due to a lack of TSH. But desiccated thyroid contains T3, so the loss of conversion is compensated for by the same T3 that is suppressing the TSH. In any case, it is possible to live with a suppressed TSH, and many on desiccated thyroid do just that, because they find that keeping their TSH in range means they’ll still have hypothyroid symptoms. " So if you feel good, don't mess with what you are doing. [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
TSH Do we need it?
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