I was wondering if anyone had a link to charts on normal thyroid levels and whatnot? I have been so tired all time, gained a few pounds without increasing my food intake, and a lot of other symptoms. I had my thyroid checked and the dr said it came back .4 on a normal scale of .94 - 5.5 She was in such a hurry I didnt get a chance to ask what exactly she tested; tsh, t3 etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Well, I just got my specific info on my levels, and this is what they said:

TSH- 5.01 which is high (not enough hormone=hypothyroidism) Normal = .34 -2.5 (on their lab's scale...different labs vary)

And my Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody is >70 where normal is <2

I don't really know what the TPA is or means, but I will be researching all of this, and I'll let you know what I find out.

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When I got my TSH test done in Oct. 2004, I was told I had 13.63 & normal was 0.350-5.50

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Anna
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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.

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Melissa Jo
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