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high tsh levels

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 May 2013 - 20:48

results came back from docs this morning with high thyroid levels ( tsh ) . besides doctor amel who seems to be fully booked , can someone recommend a different doctor please ?

also, have anyone tried a change of diet ?

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 20 May 2013 - 05:35
Dr Bahaeldeen at City Hospital is very good <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 20/05/2013</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 May 2013 - 22:58
The endocrine system is quite complex. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as TSH or thyrotropin) is a hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T4), and then triiodothyronine (T3) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body.[1'> It is a glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by thyrotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland, which regulates the endocrine function of the thyroid gland Usually a high TSH means the thyroid gland needs to produce more T4 which is then converted into T3. However there is a lot of discrepancy between doctors and countries over what is normal for a TSH level. Under 1 is considered ideal by many thyroid support groups. There is a lot of information on the Internet if you need it.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 May 2013 - 22:24
test was done by my gyane as i plan to get pregnant soon .. T3 and T4 was not done ..i have a gp appointment tomorrow and will retest for all of the above ..thanks ladies
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EW GURU
Latest post on 19 May 2013 - 22:06
TSH is an adrenal hormone, not a thyroid hormone. On it's own, it does not tell you very much - you also need to test active T3, reverse T3 and T4 You may find the following site helpful - [url=http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/tsh-why-its-useless/'>Stop The Thyroid Madness[/url'>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 May 2013 - 21:19
I have just had my son tested via GP...and what she explained to me was that, even though his T4 levels were low (in his case), his T3 levels and TSH were within range for his age (DS is 13). Are all your levels too high, is it just either the T3, or the T4 or TSH? Further testing depends on which levels are too high, or too low and what combination (T3 and TSH, or T4 and TSH....) and where the high or low production originates from. In my sons case, because his TSH level is within range they will only monitor every 3 months to see if there has been any change, so no need for medication. I'm sorry I cannot recommend a doctor, but from what I've been told and read in some cases it might be triggered by not getting enough iodine in your system. I know in the Netherlands all bread has extra iodine added to make sure people get enough, I'm not sure that happens here in the UAE? But check if the salt you use is iodised. (The GP we went to see is specialised in thyroid issues, she was actually the one that discovered my DS thyroid gland felt bigger than normal....which is why we had him tested afterwards.) I hope someone else will be able to recommend another doctor for you.
 
 

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