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My thyroid test was for TSH which is released by the pituary gland.
I don't understand the mechanisms, but I believe TSH causes the thyroid to release T3 amd T4,
triiodothyronine is T3, and in turn high levels of T3 stop the pituary gland releasing TSH, so it's a feedback loop.

So in theory, if the test for TSH is ok, everything is ok, and in turn if TSH is high, it would suggest T3 is low,
The test range on mine is 0.3 to 5.5, I'm in the middle(ish) at 2.04.

The studies above looked specifically at T3 response though, not TSH, so it's unclear what the TSH level is, just that the T3 response was affected. You would expect TSH to be out, but the info isn't there.
If your doctor is on board, ask him if he will do a blood test for T3 T4, if he can't find any other reason, or if your TSH is near the limit maybe?

Good article here on how T3 can be low, but TSH still ok though.

http://aworldlymonk.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/low-carb-diets-and-hypothyroidism-a-false-alarm/

http://chriskresser.com/low-t3-syndrome-i-its-not-about-the-thyroid

http://carbsanity.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/low-carb-hypothyroid-healthy.html

and this isn't a row over low carbng, there's threads from both sides there, the thing they all agree on though is T3/T4 can dip at some point, for some reason, and it needs to be tested for, rather than just serum TSH.
 
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Hi. Did the doc suggest changing the Lisinopril dose?
 

Good stuff, very interesting reading. Thank you


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desidiabulum said:
Thanks -- I was asking because I'm starting on it tomorrow and am reading up on side-effects (as you do). I wish I had your hba1c -- your results are amazing.
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Hi, Ive been on them for years without issues, if fact im sure they've kept me going on some days!!. The results to be honest is simply finding something that works for me and keeping to it until something better comes along or tells me im doing wrong and obviously this forum has helped big time.

Good luck tomorrow and wish you well.

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Hi everyone, just a quick update:

Sent for another thyroid test came back within range, had ECG, which came back as no issues, however the nurse did point out that the problems occur at night so the test might show nothing wrong( the test was all done within 3minutes). So back with the doctor next week for further checks.

One point the doc said, was that I could be controlling my BG too well!! I never asked him at the time but find the statement strange as I thought keeping it low but not hypo was a good thing? Has anyone else been told this?


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Not sure really. I only know that I am sleeping much better since my BG have been down - still far from ideal but looking forward to even better future sleeps.



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glad you managed to give up. Smoking tends to coincide with stress fro me, adn I was back on it again at time of diagnosis.

Easy to give up this time though, although I do still fancy a nice cigar every now and then
 
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