|
Originally Posted by jturner6908
When I got my TSH test done in Oct. 2004, I was told I had 13.63 & normal was 0.350-5.50
|
Holy sh!t!!! Been there.. done that... didn't know my a$$ from 3rd base either at the time, basically. How were you even functioning?!?!?!
Mine ranges from 1.08 (current) to around 2-something.. usually.
About.com has GREAT articles (Mary Shomon hosts) on thyroid. I came across something there yesterday - I receive the weekly newsletter, and it showed normal pregnancy levels for pregnant women. Here's a little blurb from that.
According to research, during a normal pregnancy, the following are the TSH normal ranges for an iodine-sufficient population without autoimmune antibodies...
First Trimester: 0.24 - 2.99
Second Trimester: .46-2.95
Third Trimester: .43 - 2.78
A summary of key points:
*Thyroid disorders -- both overt, and sublinical/borderline -- are associated with pregnancy complications and both short- and long-term health implications for both mother and child.
*The risks are greater for women who have autoimmune thyroid disease, even if the thyroid levels are normal ("euthyroid.")
*Women with higher TSH levels have a greater than three-fold increase in the risk of very preterm delivery.
Pregnant women who test positive for antithyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) when they first start receiving prenatal care have a more than two-fold increased risk of very preterm delivery.
*Women who are on thyroid hormone replacement should plan to increase their dosage by 30% to 60% during the first few weeks of pregnancy, and ultimately are likely to need to have their thyroid hormone dosage increased by as much as 50% during pregnancy.