I started treating at 4.5, when I found a doctor willing to treat my symptoms (hair loss, exhaustion, emotional issues/anxiety). Amazing how fast things began to correct themselves after that.

My endo prefers to keep me between 1-2. Generally I feel best in the low 1s.

Anonymous wrote:Doctor is adamant that 3.91 is normal/good and said there is no need to treat my thyroid…despite my symptoms. Sigh.

You could see an endocrinologist.

Doctor is adamant that 3.91 is normal/good and said there is no need to treat my thyroid…despite my symptoms. Sigh.

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Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

If you are an endocrinologist from 20+ years ago. Anything over 2.0 is a sign of thyroid issues. I have Hashimotos, I see a functional med doctor. Once I got my thyroid undercotnrol with supplements and diet (largely diet), I feel so much better. I can tell when things start to go out of wack (thanks menopause---menopause with Hashimoto's is just such a drain on ever feeling normal again), get bloodwork and my TSH is always high if I'm feeling like crap

100%

I never medicated subclinical Hashimotos. TSH would rise and fall and, sure enough, all the months I felt like crap/anxious/on edge/exhausted/cholesterol and bp up--TSH was up. All the times it was 1.5-2--tons of energy, calm, thick eyebrows, cholesterol and bp low, etc. So many things are linked to thyroid--including cholesterol (athlete/healthy eater/normal weight, etc).

At 53, I finally went on meds to lower TSH, along with some new supplements. Menopause really made hashi's crazy.

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

If you are an endocrinologist from 20+ years ago. Anything over 2.0 is a sign of thyroid issues. I have Hashimotos, I see a functional med doctor. Once I got my thyroid undercotnrol with supplements and diet (largely diet), I feel so much better. I can tell when things start to go out of wack (thanks menopause---menopause with Hashimoto's is just such a drain on ever feeling normal again), get bloodwork and my TSH is always high if I'm feeling like crap

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

+1000
People also WANT a reason to blame for all thier issues including being overweight and blaming their thyroid is how they do it.

Call me when you have some real diagnosis not some made up sick fantasy in your head.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so tired of these posts. I have thyroid disease and I'd love to pass it on to all you WHO wishes they do (but don't) have thyroid disease.Then they doctor shop until they find someone to write them a prescription. It's totally insane.

Anyone taking thyroid replacement who doesnt need it would experience hyperthyroid symptoms correct? Which is just as uncomfortable- i.e. heart palpitations, anxiety, etc.

lol You have no idea which thyroid disease they have. SMH.

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

Not according to my endocrinologist. But thanks for your uneducated opinion, anonymous interwebs person.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

Weight gain, dry brittle hair, insomnia and extreme fatigue are signs of a drama queen?

I have Hashimotos. I’m treated to keep my tsh at 1. The original reason I went to the doctor was a few years ago I had extreme fatigue and my hair was falling out. Also, I was freezing. I let it go on for a few months because I had young kids and thought I was tired. The doctor ran the thyroid panel and started treating the symptoms. My tsh was 4.2. I was so cold and so tired. Keeping it around 1 is what my body needs. It’s not just a number. It’s about the symptoms as well.

I could have written this- I have the same experience with Hashimotos.

Ditto.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

Weight gain, dry brittle hair, insomnia and extreme fatigue are signs of a drama queen?

I have Hashimotos. I’m treated to keep my tsh at 1. The original reason I went to the doctor was a few years ago I had extreme fatigue and my hair was falling out. Also, I was freezing. I let it go on for a few months because I had young kids and thought I was tired. The doctor ran the thyroid panel and started treating the symptoms. My tsh was 4.2. I was so cold and so tired. Keeping it around 1 is what my body needs. It’s not just a number. It’s about the symptoms as well.

I could have written this- I have the same experience with Hashimotos.

Anonymous wrote:I'm so tired of these posts. I have thyroid disease and I'd love to pass it on to all you WHO wishes they do (but don't) have thyroid disease.Then they doctor shop until they find someone to write them a prescription. It's totally insane.

Anyone taking thyroid replacement who doesnt need it would experience hyperthyroid symptoms correct? Which is just as uncomfortable- i.e. heart palpitations, anxiety, etc.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

Weight gain, dry brittle hair, insomnia and extreme fatigue are signs of a drama queen?

I have Hashimotos. I’m treated to keep my tsh at 1. The original reason I went to the doctor was a few years ago I had extreme fatigue and my hair was falling out. Also, I was freezing. I let it go on for a few months because I had young kids and thought I was tired. The doctor ran the thyroid panel and started treating the symptoms. My tsh was 4.2. I was so cold and so tired. Keeping it around 1 is what my body needs. It’s not just a number. It’s about the symptoms as well.

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

Weight gain, dry brittle hair, insomnia and extreme fatigue are signs of a drama queen?

Anonymous wrote:All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.

Then why do some women have trouble getting pregnant when TSH is more than 2?

All the posters claiming they’d be out of commission with a TSH of 3.9 are drama queens. It’s in the normal range.