What is the optimal level for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)?!
Question: What is the optimal level for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)!?
My TSH is 0!.8, is this leaning towards an overactive or underactive thyroid gland!?
What is optimal!?
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What is optimal!?
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Answers:
The normal range varies per lab but one range used 0!.3 - 3!.0!. TSH is produced by the pituitary to stimulate the thyroid!. It is much more likely that a person has a thyroid problem than a pituitary problem!. So usually a high value indicates an under active thyroid, and a low value an overactive thyroid!.
Everyone has there own optimal value but for most it is close to 1!.0!. Your 0!.8 value is normal!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Everyone has there own optimal value but for most it is close to 1!.0!. Your 0!.8 value is normal!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Some endocrinologists still prefer older group of ranges, TSH (0!.5-5!.0)!.
Newer updated range TSH (0!.3-3!.0)
You are within normal range, on lower end!.
* This is exactly why some endocrinologists prefer the original ranges on a thyroid panel!. With a TSH (0!.3-3!.0),
a much higher percentage of the population is considered to be, "leaning," toward hypothyroidism!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Newer updated range TSH (0!.3-3!.0)
You are within normal range, on lower end!.
* This is exactly why some endocrinologists prefer the original ranges on a thyroid panel!. With a TSH (0!.3-3!.0),
a much higher percentage of the population is considered to be, "leaning," toward hypothyroidism!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
0!.3-3 is normal for adults!.!.!. you should be fine =)
* But to answer your question, it is leading towards an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)Www@Answer-Health@Com
* But to answer your question, it is leading towards an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)Www@Answer-Health@Com