Graves’ Disease–the HYPERthyroid side of the coin
…in some What tests can I do to confirm Graves’? Sometimes, your first clue is having excessively high levels of free T4 and free T3, patients have noticed, in addition…
Search Results for optimal lab tests
Petition for a change in how thyroid patients are treated and dosed
…and laboratory tests every two to twelve months depending on the patient’s needs. 4. The fourth guideline is to carefully screen for adrenal deficiency in hypothyroid patients, as some patients…
Iron TIBC (Total iron binding capacity)
…consumption, the TIBC can fall low. The latter will mean you can’t dose with high amounts of iron. To see what patients have learned about interpreting lab tests, go here….
British Thyroid Association still thinks a TSH up to 10 is borderline NORMAL????
A thyroid patient from the UK, and a member of Thyroid UK, reminded me of the ongoing travesty in the UK concerning the TSH lab test. And I thought it…
Oprah is spelled D*e*n*i*a*l; the hamster wheel of her life
…to the article about Oprah’s weight gain, is a side article titled The Truth About the Thyroid. And the longest paragraph is about the use of the TSH lab test…