Re: Help with test results please!

Sometimes the blood tests are in the normal range, but you may still exhibit symptoms. It is important to get more testing done, especially basal temperature testing (you can do that yourself with a basal thermometer), possibly a thyroid scan or ultrasound. I have hypothyroid symptoms too and my TSH was high, my Free T4 borderline low, and the doctor said I'm "normal" but I have all the symptoms too. I'm planning to do more research and find a doctor, like an osteopath or endocrinologist, that might be more open-minded and willing to do more investigation. I do really feel like the the hypothyroid diagnoses ties all my symptoms together: from eczema, allergies, mild asthma, carpal tunnel, digestion problems -- to the more commons symptoms of fatigue, hair loss, menstrual problems and unexplainable weight gain that doesn't respond to exercise and diet. One thing I found out is that soy and flouride both have depressing effects on the thyroid, so the first thing you can do is drink purified water, cut out soy and use non-flouride toothpaste.

You may have to go to more than one doctor and rule out other things, like adrenal fatigue, diabetes, CFS, etc. that may have similar symptoms. There are many good books on hypothyroid. Google Mary Shomon as a starting point. Tweet