Perimenopause - Warning TMI!

[thekarens]

When I asked what she meant by that she said not to worry, that usually it's a cyst or fibroid so I'm not freaking out....yet

[Catrin]

When I asked what she meant by that she said not to worry, that usually it's a cyst or fibroid so I'm not freaking out....yet

Yes, try to hold onto her words to not worry - sometimes that is easier said than done! Glad to hear that she doesn't think it is anything serious and do keep us posted!

[thekarens]

So, blood work is in and she says I have a "mild case" of hypothyroidism. She said the normal range is .0450 to 4.5 and mine is 3.490, which is still within range, but I guess she would be happier if it were a bit lower, so she's asked me to take some meds for 6 weeks and do more lab work. Thursday is the ultrasound.

Crack me up, for 42 years I sat on my *** doing nothing except gaining weight and as soon as I decide to "get active" and lose 60lbs I start having problems. Yes, I know the two are not related or should I say, probably the years being lazy are what is causing the problems, but it's just ironic.

[indysteel]

Glad that showed up in your bloodwork and that you're getting treated for it. Just an FYI that by some standards, anything over 3 is hypo. The American College of Endocrinologists established a range of .3 to 3 a few years ago, but some labs and docs have been slow to adopt that. I have Graves Disease and have consistently been told that a TSH of 1 is where a lot of people feel their best, and that's true from my own experience. I hope you start to feel better with some medication.