Euthyroid

[HarryE]

Does this mean that you have no thyroid symptoms? Or does it mean your bloods are 'within normal range' ??

Or something else entirely??

[Hennerton]

I think it means you are perfectly balanced, ha ha. I have often been told I am euthyroid when I felt dreadful, so I believe it to useless terminology to make endocrinologists feel they have achieved something. Sadly, we know better!

[HarryE in reply to Hennerton]

Mmmm, I think that's about what I suspected! :-\

[Clutter]

It should mean that you are optimally medicated and no longer experience hypo or hyper thyroid symptoms.

Medics appear to assume that euthyroid state has been achieved when bloods are within range. Ongoing hypo or hyper symptoms are then deemed to be non-thyroidal ie it's in your head you fat, lazy, menopausal woman or due to co-illness such as ME, fibro etc.

[HarryE in reply to Clutter]

Ah, right, so while I am being denied any meds at all, I am euthyroid??? That's OK then.

[Aurealis in reply to Clutter]

You forgot depression

[Clutter in reply to Aurealis]

So I did. Blame it on the brain fog!

[mickstability in reply to Aurealis]

And the cold sweats

[Clutter]

While you don't have a diagnosis of hypothyroidism or subclinical hypoT I suppose you must be considered euthyroid.

[HarryE in reply to Clutter]

Lucky me

[helvella Administrator]

This definition says what I think it means:

euthyroid

Pronunciation: /juːˈθʌɪrɔɪd

adjective

Medicine

Having a normally functioning thyroid gland

oxforddictionaries.com/defi...

In my book, this does not include any state where the thyroid gland is not functioning properly. It most particularly does not cover those states where medicines (thyroid hormones, anti-thyroid medicines, or combinations) are used to restore thyroid hormone levels to those which might be expected in a euthyroid person.

Of course, I am not a doctor (of medicine or of English) so my opinion should not be taken seriously.

Rod

[HarryE in reply to helvella]

Thanks Rod, so I guess they think I have this elusive 'normally functioning thyroid gland'

[Clutter in reply to HarryE]

"they" and "think" is an oxymoron in that context.

You might consider yourself euthyroid when you comfortably resume 12 miles hikes.

[HarryE in reply to Clutter]

Very true clutter

[HarryE in reply to helvella]

Just as an aside - how the hell is that line of squiggles supposed to help with pronunciation?

[helvella Administrator in reply to HarryE]

See here:

oxforddictionaries.com/word...

But some computers might not be displaying the same for you as what I see on my machine!

[HarryE in reply to helvella]

thanks x

[Marz in reply to HarryE]

...some of the letters were Greek !

[HarryE in reply to Marz]

Im currently learning Latin, but Greek is just a step too far!

[Marz in reply to HarryE]

....and after 5 years of Latin at school - it did little to help my Greek classes Well done you for doing the Latin - they say that learning a language is the best thing for keeping the brain alert....

[HarryE in reply to Marz]

Well it hasn't helped much since Christmas! But I am hoping to catch up and pass the course in the end, now I feel a bit better

[Marz in reply to HarryE]

[Hidden in reply to helvella]

oh no not diphthongs

[helvella Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Is that a reference to the string bikinis mentioned in the vitamin D thread?

[Hidden in reply to helvella]

Which thread was that Rod? have you been at those mushrooms again?

[helvella Administrator in reply to Hidden]

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Look for puncturedbicyle's comment

[Hidden in reply to helvella]

I'm losing track of the VitD threads - many is good 'tho.

Well we've had string vests mentioned a while back (I think or may be imagining... er yuk!)

PuncturedB had a good point 'tho - even naked exposure to the sun wouldn't be 50% due to side bits! perhaps a mirror, reflective photo umbrellas, or string bikinis by the sea-side! lol! J

[silverfox7 in reply to helvella]

My yearly thyroid results always said I was Euthyroid which I always understood was I was within range because the meds were working. After a while I decided to see Dr Skinner so can't have been feeling well.

[HarryE in reply to silverfox7]

Quite! If you were well you would have just carried on as you were.

[PaulB]

Harry

Endocrinologists seem to use the term to mean that just the TSH is in the lab's normal range. In my recent experience other tests such as TPOAb and symptoms do not count.

Paul

[HarryE in reply to PaulB]

Yes, it seems that way sadly. I wonder if I could draw a distinction between biochemically euthyroid and clinicallly euthyroid??

[helvella Administrator in reply to HarryE]

I agree that happens (despite my earlier responses). They are, I believe wrong to do so. But if they are going to, then they MUST qualify the term as HarryE says.

Trouble is, that qualifying word will get dropped. Which is very likely where we are now...

[HarryE in reply to helvella]

I think so too Rod. I think I'm just mulling all these things over while I am gearing up for my argument/potential complaint.