Mon, Oct-11-10, 21:28
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Senior Member
Posts: 376
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Plan: hcg
Stats: 192/142/138
BF:
Progress: 93%
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by Ilikemice
Right, I know the TSH is useless. But the whole subject is just too overwhelming. Quantum physics is simpler to grasp, and I have a Master's. Until I'm flat on my back (if there's a problem at all), I'll manage. I'm still active, working out and lean. Just wondering about the gynecologists' possible reasons.
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OAT - Ovarian Adrenal Thyroid axis
I got this description from Dr Lam's site:
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If the adrenal glands are weak, there is often concurrent thyroid malfunction and menstrual cycle irregularity. Similarly, an under-active thyroid often makes adrenal fatigue worse off. Lastly, those who suffer from ovarian hormonal imbalance such as estrogen dominance often exacerbate any pre-existing sub-clinical hypothyroidism.
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you are right, thyroid is complicated first because it is so closely connected to repro hormones and cortisol, there are autoimmune versions and because you will have ancillary symptoms long before you test positive : high cholesterol, low progesterone, low vitamin D, low or high cortisol, low B12, low ferritin, low stomach acid, depression, mood swings, fluctuating periods....the list goes on....this is the other problem, most of those symptoms will be identified as something else, aging, hysteria, depression...and medicated by statins, anti-depressants etc
you may not have a thyroid problem but it is interesting that your gyno tested for it. TSH as lisabinil said is a pituitary test and can fluctuate up to 3 points in any given day. Normal for a healthy adult is to have a TSH at 1 or less unfortunately the range for "normal" tSH runs from .40-4.40 (or somewhere in that range, depends on lab) and anything above 2 is suspect for thyroid problems. btw, a consistently low TSH (below .80 for women) is also suspect for pituitary problems.
if you want to learn more check out stopthethyroidmadness.com, it's reader friendly and a fabulous source of knowledge.
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