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[quote=Anonymous]The normal range for TSH is a low of .3-.5 (depending on the doctor, the latest study, etc) and a high of 3.0-5.5 (again, depending on who you ask.  But, I basically say "normal" is .3-5.5.  My TSH from the last few blood tests ranges from 17.46 - 114.43 and I hardly ever show symptoms.

I even went for a few years without taking Synthroid because I didn't feel any symptoms, EVER.  I have been prescribed Synthroid (or some generic form) for the past 14 years and just recently started feeing minor symptoms if I don't take it.  A couple years back I stopped taking it because I was sick of going in for blood tests every 6-12 months and I was sick of paying for my rx every month and driving to the pharmacy... it was just kinda inconvenient for me, especially because I have never felt the NEED to take it, the docs just said I had to.

Well, now that I'm 30 years old, I start getting REALLY REALLY tired if I don't take it.  I ran out just last month and the pharmacy wouldn't give me a new prescription until I saw a doctor.  I told them I had a new doctor but they couldn't see me for another 6 weeks.  They said I had to get a new rx before they could give me more Synthroid.  My old doc wouldn't give me a prescription because it had been over a year since my last blood test, my new doc wouldn't give me a prescription because I hadn't been seen yet, and so I went a few weeks with nothing.  I was only off the meds for about 2 weeks and my TSH levels got up to 114 earlier this week.  I was SUPER tired, but other than that felt fine.

I hate the fact that I have to take a pill every day of my life for the rest of my life.  ...but it could be worse!  So, I guess I'm thankful.[/quote]

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