I go to the thyroid doc in the morning. I'm so hoping that she finds something to fix. I'm pretty certain my levels are off. I've gained 30 lbs., have some serious skin issues, brain fog, irrational behavior, etc. I got my lab results back today and that just makes me laugh! The range of normal is beyond wide, beyond chasm. It's insane!!
You can be considered to have normal thyroid function with a TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) range of .40 to 4.50!! What?!? How is that a "range" of normal? Geez... OK, $40.00 or $450.00, no big deal, it's all within normal limits! Really? "Oh, Mrs. Smith, you need an injection of this new wonder drug. The dose is .40 ml but I'm going to give you 4 1/2 ml. just to be safe. Don't worry, it's all normal." Things like this drive me crazy!!
So... we'll see what this new doc says tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Good luck, Kim. Hope you have a doc worthy of you. Don't get me started on lab values. Any chance the lab bosses hang out with the pharm folks? And why, all of a sudden, does every man in the land have a low testosterone level?? Who made that a routine part of a blood draw? Who dictates the scale of normal and where will it end? Do we really want every man to look like a gorilla and act like a pit bull? Without lipstick??
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you, friend!!
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