Just a quickie note on thyroid. TSH stands for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, and is produced in the pituitary gland. When our thyroid gland is underactive, not producing enough thyroid hormone ... the pituitary will pump out more TSH in order to stimulate the thryoid into action. If the thryoid gland is overactive, producing too much thryoxine (the major thyroid hormone, also called T4) ... then the pituitary will shut down the production of TSH, and blood levels will drop. So:

- high TSH means low thyroid function
- low TSH means high thyroid function

Low TSH can be a temporary condition, due to infection or inflammation of some kind. Unless you are symptomatic ... racing pulse, hyperactive, bulging eyes, high blood pressure, etc ... I'd say it's not to worry about, and have it checked again in 6 months time. It's the trends that tell the picture, and not just one blood sample.

Doreen