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<blockquote data-quote="liza_h" data-source="post: 2288371" data-attributes="member: 511693"><p>Hi - sorry for the delay in replying. I don't pop back as often as I should. </p><p></p><p>Get blood test results in figures. Always. You are entitled to have the full figures so always ask for the actual figures of the tests and do some research.</p><p></p><p>To live life in my best health possible I think it's essential to get the full figures of any blood tests. To me results such as "normal" are useless. Medical providers have to work within an agreed framework. As I understand it "normal" means:</p><p>"the level in current policy where no further action is required".</p><p></p><p>A result of "normal" doesn't mean you don't have a thyroid problem or insulin resistance or whatever is being tested... it just means that you don't meet current requirements for further help. Many people get symptoms far earlier than others so the level where help is offered isn't optimal for everyone. It isn't optimal for me and I became very unwell before being given medication. Other people don't have symptoms and manage well at different thyroid levels.</p><p></p><p>My attitude is that if I'm going to live my best life I have to be proactive and the fine tuning has to be done by myself with support from my GP/ health-care experts. For the fine tuning I need exact figures from those blood tests... then I go back to the GP with my list of symptoms and beg for a tiny increase in meds when one is needed! Even half of the smallest dose (25mcg Levothyroxine) can make a big difference to my well-being and health.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liza_h, post: 2288371, member: 511693"] Hi - sorry for the delay in replying. I don't pop back as often as I should. Get blood test results in figures. Always. You are entitled to have the full figures so always ask for the actual figures of the tests and do some research. To live life in my best health possible I think it's essential to get the full figures of any blood tests. To me results such as "normal" are useless. Medical providers have to work within an agreed framework. As I understand it "normal" means: "the level in current policy where no further action is required". A result of "normal" doesn't mean you don't have a thyroid problem or insulin resistance or whatever is being tested... it just means that you don't meet current requirements for further help. Many people get symptoms far earlier than others so the level where help is offered isn't optimal for everyone. It isn't optimal for me and I became very unwell before being given medication. Other people don't have symptoms and manage well at different thyroid levels. My attitude is that if I'm going to live my best life I have to be proactive and the fine tuning has to be done by myself with support from my GP/ health-care experts. For the fine tuning I need exact figures from those blood tests... then I go back to the GP with my list of symptoms and beg for a tiny increase in meds when one is needed! Even half of the smallest dose (25mcg Levothyroxine) can make a big difference to my well-being and health. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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