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"My Physician found my TSH was high, and started me on thyroid hormone. Why am I worried about this ? Isn't there more investig by Dr. Richard Guttler Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 2:05pm

1 Comment at after the fact. The original evaluation when the abnormal TSH is found is the best time to see a clinical thyroidologist, notjust start thyroid hormone. .... The abnormal TSH should be the starting point to investigate the cause of the failing thyroid and to evaluate the structure of the gland. TSH elevation even in the upper normal range has Read on »

"My Physician found my TSH was high, and started me on thyroid hormone. Why am I worried about this ? Isn't there more inv by Dr. Richard Guttler Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm at after the fact. The original evaluation when the abnormal TSH is found is the best time to see a clinical thyroidologist, notjust start thyroid hormone. .... The abnormal TSH should be the starting point to investigate the cause of the failing thyroid and to evaluate the structure of the gland. TSH elevation even in the upper normal range has Read on »

There is Still a Shortage of Natural Thyroid Hormone; Where Can You Find Natural Thyroid Hormone? by ChyvonneB Facebook

Posted Sat 12 Dec 2009 12:00am There continues to be a shortage of Natural Thyroid Hormone. For those who can't tolerate Synthetic Thyroid Hormone, the Save Natural Thryoid Coalition has compiled a list of places where you can get NTH. For more information please click on: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDQ4WkJwZkZMRXNUU1NaZ1poalR5TFE6MA Read on »

Thyroid hormones in generalized scleroderma. A controlled study. by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:55pm to sex and age for comparison. Decreased free thyroxine (p less than 0.01), decreased free triiodothyronine (p less than 0.001), and increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (p less...-stimulating immunoglobulins also analysed were within normal range. Changes in free thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, and thyroid-stimulating hormone were quantitatively small with mean Read on »

Low Thyroid Hormone in Menopausal Women by Lynette Sheppard Registered Nurse

Posted Tue 17 Nov 2009 3:57pm as well as the more specific blood test TSH which stands for thyroid stimulating hormone. Basically, this is the hormone that tells your thyroid gland – hey, more thyroid hormone is needed, kick it into gear and produce some. So if you are low on thyroid hormones this TSH level should be high. Mine wasn’t. It was normal. My blood tests were all normal. I Read on »

Angling for Thyroid Answers: Study Links PBDEs to Hormone Disruption in Male Sport-Fish Consumers by Environmental Health Posted Sun 30 Nov 2008 9:00pm and reverse T3, and inversely correlated with total T3 and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). In addition, PBDEs were positively related to the percentage of T4 bound to albumin... Angling for Thyroid Answers: Study Links PBDEs to Hormone Disruption in Male Sport-Fish Consumers Formal Read on »

The Ups and Downs of Thyroid Hormone: PCBs May Reduce Levels in Pregnancy by Environmental Health Posted Sun 31 Jul 2005 9:00pm of TH—T4 (the most common circulating form of TH) and T3 (the form of TH that regulates cellular metabolism)—as well as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which is released from... The Ups and Downs of Thyroid Hormone: PCBs May Reduce Levels in Pregnancy Formal Correction: This article Read on »

New Phthalate Link?: DEHP Metabolites and Altered Thyroid Hormone Levels in Men by Environmental Health Posted Sat 30 Jun 2007 9:00pm completed a questionnaire and provided urine and blood samples on the same day. Blood samples were analyzed for free T4, total tri-iodothyronine (T3), and thyroid-stimulating hormone... New Phthalate Link?: DEHP Metabolites and Altered Thyroid Hormone Levels in Men Formal Correction Read on »

Thyroid Hormone Resistance And Aspiration (Oh MY!) by Cori Sarno V. Posted Sat 29 May 2010 8:36am between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism and how the pituitary gland releases a hormone called TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and that hormone tells the thyroid gland to release thyroxine (T4). The T4 hormone is then converted to triiodotyronine (T3) where it is utilized by the body, mainly the brain and liver. If the TSH reading comes back low Read on »

Beware of Compounding Pharmacy Thyroid Hormone Dispensing Errors by Dr. Richard Guttler Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 2:05pm

8 Comments I do not use compounding pharmacy thyroid hormone for my patients. There are pure thyroid hormones made by companies such as Abbott, that makes Synthroid. Errors have been found with other medications from these pharmacies. Recently, errors have occurred when they have compounded thyroid hormone. Case History: 46 Y/O male admitted the hospital Read on »