Re: [IPk] Re: thyroid levels
Hi Hannah,
Thanks for advice, will ask when retested.
Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hannah Law" <email @ redacted>
To: <email @ redacted>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 11:31 AM
Subject: [IPk] Re: thyroid levels
>
> Hi Karen & Paul,
> For non-diabetics they often hold off diagnosing hypothroidism until the
> TSH
> is slightly higher (often >10) or until the free T4 is low as well.
> However,
> because diabetes is associated with autoimmune hypothyroidism, some
> doctors
> will treat situations like Paul's early because there is a greater
> likelihood that it will progress to 'full-blown' hypothyroidism
> eventually.
> I was in a similar situation two years ago; my TSH was borderline high and
> my T4 on the low side of normal, so they tested for thyroid antibodies and
> on finding these were very high decided to start me on a low dose of
> thyroxine. I was also feeling generally run-down and fatigued before
> starting thyroxine.
>
> If Paul has any symptoms then it makes sense to start him on thyroxine,
> but
> there's no harm in not taking it if his TSH is being regularly monitored.
> If they haven't already done so, you can also ask for him to be tested for
> thyroid auto-antibodies.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Hannah
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