i have been on 112 mcg synthroid for a while and thought I had finally stabilized....however my endo has informed me that my TSH is now low so he wants to see me in 2 months instead of 3.

Aug numbers:
T4 1.12
T3 2.48
TSH 1.660

Nov numbers:
T4 .96
T3 2.80
TSH .170

Not sure what happened.

Katie

Hi Katie-

TSH is a bad indicator of whether or not your thyroid levels are stabilized. The most important levels are your Free T3 and Free T4. My TSH is consistently at .01, while my Free T3 and T4 are great and I feel great. If you're feeling good, and you feel your Free T3 and Free T4 levels are stabilized (you didn't give us the lab reference ranges), then I'd resist letting my doctor reduce my medication. Also, as a side note, most people feel best with their Free T3/T4 in the upper range of the lab scale.

I'd encourage you to check out www.stopthethyroidmadness.com as well as the Thyroid Sexy facebook page. Both are filled with great information regarding TSH and how it's not a good indicator of thyroid health. I hope this helps.

Ashley

Thanks Ashley. The Ref. Range is for T4: .70-1.70, T3 2.00-4.40 and TSH .270-4.200.

Katie

After seeing the reference ranges, I can say a bit more. I personally (and EVERYONE is different, I am NOT a dr, etc) feel BEST when my T4/T3 are in the upper part of the lab ranges, and my TSH is at .01. Like I said, TSH is a bad indicator of thyroid health. Take a look at those sites I gave you earlier. You know what they say- knowledge is power!