I just found out that my thyroid is elevated. Normal range is .5 - 5.5 and mine is 8.37. I was a bit confused as to which was Hypo-thyroid and hyper-thyroid, but finally researched the net and found out that elevated thyroid is Hypo. My father also had thyroid dysfunction. His was opposite mine and was diagnosed with Graves disease several years ago. Doctor wants me to come back for another TSH test. I also read on another thread to monitor temperature and if it is consistantly lower than 98.6 that is an indication of thyroid disfunction. My temp is always below 98.6! I quit smoking several months ago, but never did smoke much anyways. Same with alcohol, quit but never drank much as well. I have done parasite cleanse, 2 liver flushes, eat healthy, eliminated all junk foods, including coffee, etc. I take vitamins regularly ester C, B complex, Selenium, MSM, olive leaf extract, niacin, and fennelseed. I exercise daily usually jog 3 miles every day. But, I still feel sick and I'm sure it's my thyroid. I've had some sort of persistant infection for many years and I believe it has caused my thyroid problem. I'm having a difficult time getting rid of this infection which I believe is the cause of many of my other symptoms as well. I've done everything I possibly can to build up my immune system, but still feel ill most of the time. My next step is dental cleanup and replace Amalgam fillings. I'm going to have my dental work done within the next month or two. I have 6 fillings and 2 root canals. I was very healthy all my life until I got that infection about 8 years ago, and since then my health has deteriorated. Allergies became much worse, began having neurological problems. What else can I do? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.

Regards,
Joe