Hi, I'm really no expert, however, I have problems with low thyroid, but I have normal blood tests and normal ultrasounds of my thyroid. I have made posts on another website and found that even if you are in normal range, the TSH and Free T4 may be out of proportion to one another.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormones/message... (you may have to join in order to read the posts)

Also, I checked my Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing book (Balch) and it had this to say about selenium. "Selenium's principal function is to inhibit the oxidation of lipids (fats) as a component of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase. It is a vital antioxidant, especially when combined with vitamin E. ...Selenium plays a vital role in regulating the effects of thyroid hormone on fat metabolism. ...Symptoms of excessively high selenium levels can include arthritis, brittle nails, garlicky breath odor, gastrointestinal disorder, hair loss, irritability, liver and kidney impairment, a metallic taste in the mouth, pallor, skin eruptions, tooth loss, and yellowish skin. ...Taking up to 200 micrograms of selenium per day is considered safe for most people. However, you should not take more than 40 micrograms of supplemental selenium daily if you are pregnant."

Have you checked into Wilson's? I think this is what I have. http://www.wilsonsthyroidsyndrome.com/

Good luck and will you share back anything you find success with.

Hi again,

I just saw this man, Dr. Steven Hotze, on the Early Show (CBS) this morning. One of the things he was talking about was how women get too much estrogen or progestrone after having a baby and it lowers there thyroid function. He also talked about how your lab tests can be in the normal range but you still have low thyroid. He mentioned using Armour Thyroid instead of Synthyroid. He is located in Texas.

I didn't get the name of his book, but it had something to do with hormones.

Have you ever been tested for celiac? It has been shown that many hypothyroids are also celiac, and that eating a gluten-free diet can significantly reduce or eliminate the auto-immune antigens that cause these diseases. Google celiac/gluten intolerance and auto-immune diseases.

Try Nutritional Response testing. After 6 months my TPO went from 206 to 95. I will continue and hopefully it will go to normal within 6 more months. You will be making your thyroid healthy again through whole foods, nutrition and supplements and avoiding food that block the function of your thyroid. I refuse to take synthetic drugs that will cause other side effects. Good luck.

have you looked into candidiasis? it is a yeast condition that grows in your intestional tract and gives off toxins. as a result of the toxins, your immune system creates antibodies to fight it off, however they end up attacking your thyroid levels as well. if you can eradicate the candida, your thyroid levels will return to normal.

there is a reason your immune system is producing antibodies, and being on medication isn't going to help any, other than cover up the symptoms and give your doctor a nice paycheck. you need to find out the root cause, address it, and then your immune system will return to normal.