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THYROID: Really Low TSH likely OK in pregnancy by Marie L. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 09 Apr 2010 11:35am advocated a preconception TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone--common test of thyroid function) of less that 2 (5 is considered "normal"). I usually feel best a 1.5 or below, so... and saw all sortsr of charts of women who DIDN'T have thyroid disease, a LOTS of them, in fact most, had TSH of around 0.5. So there you go. Anyway, now a study tracking women 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 investig by Dr. Richard Guttler Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 2:05pm

1 Comment . 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 been found to be a risk factor for thyroid cancer. All newly diagnosed patients with TSH 2.5-10 are in the risk pool for cancer. The primary physician may not even feel 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 . 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 been found to be a risk factor for thyroid cancer. All newly diagnosed patients with TSH 2.5-10 are in the risk pool for cancer. The primary physician may not even feel Read on »

Small-Molecule TSH Receptor Modulators for Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Disease and Cancer by nih.gov Posted Sun 03 May 2009 5:00pm Description of Invention: NIH investigators have discovered a series of low molecular weight thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor modulators for use...-stimulation of the thyroid gland (Graves’ disease), or by thyroid tumors. Drugs currently used for treatment of hyperthyroidism inhibit synthesis of thyroid hormones; the TSH receptor Read on »

Inverse Agonists of the TSH Receptor for the Treatment of Thyroid Cancer and Hyperthyroidism by nih.gov Posted Mon 11 Oct 2010 8:00pm Description of Invention: This technology features small molecule inverse agonists of the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor that may be readily...: S Neumann, W Huang, E Eliseeva, S Titus, CJ Thomas, MC Gershengorn. A small molecule inverse agonist for the human thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor. Endocrinology. 2010 Jul;151(7 Read on »

What Is A Normal TSH Level ? by Andrea Patient Expert

Posted Sun 14 Feb 2010 12:00am Oh, man, if I had a $1 for every time I have been asked this question ----- check out this article from HealBlog.net-----and for the record, my last TSH level was .155.......I'm a happy camper! Read on »

lump in neck with tsh level of 0.006 by DebnDav Posted Thu 04 Nov 2010 8:12pm Hey, I am a 41 yr old female with a past history of ovarian and uterine cancer. I just had a check up and my tsh was 0.006, and recently I found a lump as wide as my 3 fingers above my collar bone, i am really worried that my cancer has returned. See my dr in the morning for the lump, and see the new endo on the 15th. Help! worried! scared! Read on »

Why Women Should Watch Their Level of Thyroid Function? by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert

Posted Fri 10 Oct 2008 1:13pm

4 Comments to die of heart disease. Thyroid function can be measured indirectly, by checking a hormone called thyrotropin, or thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH for short). TSH is released by another gland known as the pituitary gland. High TSH level is an indication that implies low thyroid function, which can cause symptoms such as sluggishness, hair loss, weight gain 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 »

Low Thyroid? The Real Reasons Doctors Don't Check Antibody Levels In Hypothryoid Patients by drboydston Posted Fri 12 Feb 2010 3:00pm be a thyroid antibody test. Well logic doesn't always reign supreme and in many cases Hashimoto's Autoimmune thyroid patients go undiagnosed and are just given the standard thyroid replacement treatment. I am going to explore the most likely reasons this occurs. The first and foremost reason most thyroid patients will never have their antibody levels checked Read on »