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Originally Posted by Villages PL
Good question. This is really strange; when my TSH was over 8 I felt perfectly fine. In one of my thyroid books I read a long list of symptoms pertaining to hyperthyroid. I had none of the symptoms. For example, not only was I not overweight, I was at my ideal weight with a BMI of 18. I wasn't cold all the time and I didn't lack energy etc.
Yes, over 4 is considered high but I found some information online that recommends we should go by how we feel. I don't have that information handy at this time.
From memory it goes something like this: If you restrict calories by not eating high-calorie processed foods, your metabolism will slow down considerably. And when your metabolism slows down your thyroid function does the same. It may have some implications for longevity: When they tested a large group of centenarians, they all had slow thyroids.
Admittedly, it's a bit complicated so I'm not completely settled on what my TSH should be. Should I try for a lower TSH? The accepted TSH number is based on averages taken from a large population of people. Should I try to be like everyone else? Is there a downside to not getting it lower?
In the mean time I feel well so I'm not going to worry about it.
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Your right if your feeling okay I would not worry about it either. Your body will let you know when it's time to take thyroid medication. I know when my medicine needs to be adjusted by the way I feel. For me tsh level is best kept at .1 - .3.
Years ago the suggested guidelines were 2.5 - .5 . I never felt good at .5. When the new guidelines came out and tsh was kept closer to .1 I feel much better.
Here's a interesting link to tsh guidelines. According to this article you are well within acceptable tsh limits.
http://www.thyroidskeptic.com/normal-tsh-range/