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[quote=Anonymous]09:43, this is the OP.  I have never had full-blown hypothyroidism, only sub-clinical.  Like many places, Kaiser uses "above 5.5" as the cut-off for hypothyroidism, though there is much research out there that the range really should be much lower.  (Like a cut-off of 3.0 I think?  Ideal is 1.0, though anything in the 1.0-2.0 is good.)  My GP originally blew off my concerns about my TSH - it was 4.76 when I started - but then agreed to get it down to a 1.0 (just to "prove" to me that it wasn't the cause of my fatigue, depression, weight gain, etc).

I believe what my nurse at SG told me was that they want to see TSH be 2.5 or lower, but that they [b]might[/b] have let me continue with as high as a 4.0, so long as my GP was monitoring my TSH.  (It was a moot point, as my TSH was above a 5.0.)

I've read tons of stories on boards like this from women who couldn't get pregnant (or maintain a pregnancy) with very "normal" sub-clinical numbers (3s and 4s) who suddenly had success when they brought their TSH down.  It's definitely worth checking out.  As far as I can tell, the meds have no side effects, and it's helped my peace of mind: at least I know [b]this[/b] isn't what's been holding us back...

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