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To: LindyBill who wrote (4514)	4/6/2009 4:06:55 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39298

"Be sure thyroid function is perfect. We define "perfect" as a TSH level of 1.0 mIU or lower and normal body temperatures." He hasn't documented why he thinks that "perfect" is 1 or lower. He offers as a basis for his concern about hypothyroidism the Hunt Study, which shows risk with TSH greater than 1.5, smallish at that level, greater with higher numbers. If he has any other basis, he hasn't mentioned it in any of his posts on the subject. Freelyhovering may want to request intervention for his "hypothyroidism" at 1.39, a level that the Hunt Study included in its healthy baseline. I haven't yet seen anything to suggest I should be treating my 1.7. The risk at the 1.7 level is 8% over the baseline. I'm not going to incur the unknown risk from monkeying around with my thyroid to mitigate an 8% heart risk. Of course, others' mileage may differ.