[peggy]

It goes over how doctors read the labs, not the patients, and it's not proper. He says the most accurate way to diagnose these hormonal imbalances is by symptoms and feelings - not by lab reports. Well, then, I could assuredly say that I am hypo.

Yes that is the problem, Honey. Most doctors just check whether the TSH is within the range and many labs work with old values. Some years ago the upper range of TSH was decreased (in many countries in Europe). Before it was from 0.3 to 4 or even 4.5 and now it goes from 0.3 to 2.5 in most of the labs. Which indicates that if your TSH is above 2.5 you can be hypo already. My TSH value was always around 3 and I felt bad. Since taking meds the TSH is now around 1 and I feel much better, more alert, not tired anymore.

Doctor should also check free T3 and free T4, but most of them only check the TSH value.