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I was called into my Doctors after a blood test. It said my Thyroid functio was so low it was bordering on...and I can't remember the word..think it started with Eu (I could see it on the screen).Does

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I am 54 yrs old and although I have been diagnosed about 7 years, my paternal grandmother had the same disorder.

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er... Euthyroid is 'normal'?

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Sounds like it's at the bottom of the normal range and it might be worth increasing the dose if you are still symptomatic.

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Thanks..have been on 125mg Thyroxine for many years now and recently have had more problems with my thyroid than ever.

I get the usual blood tests every 3 months and for the first time I had been called in to see the Doctor rather than just the nurse as usual.

Well, we shall see how it goes.

It's a cruel disease....and so misunderstood by so many people.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

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Apparently the blood test results showed a reading of 7.5 and it should have been 0.2/0.3

So...keep taking the tablets and try and get it down!

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