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buzzmoz
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Joined : Mar 2012
Posts : 52
Posted 10/9/2012 7:49 PM (GMT -7)
Hi there everyone,

I'm new to this potential problems with my thyroid gland and I was just wondering a couple of things. Can your hormone levels fluctuate so radically that they are often missed and appear in range when diagnostics are done? Also, are there other indicators other than the usual thyroid gland bloods? For eg... are cortisol levels also out of range? Are other bloods done routinely along with thyroid studies?

Thanks

Buzz

 

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maggiemay
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Joined : Feb 2011
Posts : 161
Posted 10/10/2012 8:32 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Buzz,

There's a lot of disagreement over the value of the TSH test. There are a lot of people who
have normal TSH levels, but still suffer hypothyroid symptoms. In fact, check the thread I
wrote about Hypothyroidism Type 2. Dr. Starr, who wrote a book of the same name, believes
there is a type 2 form of hypothyroidism that is a dysfunction on the cellular level, and
people who suffer from it have normal thyroid hormone levels. He also says that a lot of
patients can have adrenal fatigue along with thyroid dysfunction and that needs to also
be treated.

The website Stop the Thyroid Madness also has discussions about the TSH test and adrenal
problems:
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/tsh-why-its-useless/
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/

Also they have a discussion of recommended lab tests that you might want to consider:

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/

I hope this helps. I really think that there is no one answer to thyroid problems, everyone
seems to be so different, the key seems to be finding a good doctor who will work with
you and is willing to try different treatments to find the answer. Good luck.
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