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RCP says no increase in levo once your TSH is in range even if you have symptoms!

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my List of References recommending GP's keep TSH lower in range : feel free to add any others you have in replies.

These references all recommend GP's keep TSH between 0.4/ 0.5 and 2/2.5 in patients on levo. Some...
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Paper showing inferior Quality of Life is correlated with increased TSH levels, even with TSH in the healthy reference range

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This is a good example of what present accepted assumptions are regarding T4 treatment, combination therapy re control by TSH levels

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Update: GP Reducing Levo - TSH Low / T4 / T3 in range

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