Medical laboratory scientist here: The reference ranges are established based on the results of healthy patients. If your TSH is within the reference range, it is operating at a healthy level. That is the exact train of thought the doctor should follow if the TSH was above the normal range. Those results indicate no thyroid dysfunction.
2026-08-05 13:06:03
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Iquwjrjf :
This is completely wrong. I’m a doctor.
2026-08-05 13:59:19
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user9227330277606 :
So why do you think his thyroid is working so hard to keep everything in the reference range?
2026-08-06 03:33:08
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User0103032604040815 :
Heres a crazy idea, maybe not all medical problems are from thyroid issues
2026-08-05 01:31:38
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Garrett McDonald :
physicians wont just "look at the numbers and say its in normal range so it's fine." maybe that's what they'll tell the patient it simplify it, but there are SO much more thoughts going on than "numbers in range = good" take it from someone whos worked with 100+ different providers
2026-08-06 03:05:55
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SP :
Yeah thats not how it works
2026-08-05 08:18:32
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Froot :
This is 100 percent accurate so many doctors do not genuinely interpret anything they just see if it’s “in a normal range” and send you on your day
2026-08-05 12:44:31
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Mark :
Yeah that’s not how it works my guy. There’s a time in place for doing a method like that, but when every single test comes back normal, there’s no need to do that. It’s a normal blood draw. Also TSH fluctuates a lot to ensure homeostasis and make sure that the right amount of thyroid hormone is circulating throughout the body
2026-08-05 07:47:50
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Ryan :
What are you going to do about it? This would waist tax payer dollars and the patients time and energy chasing something that is not causing an issue. Human bodies are complex.
2026-08-05 20:14:46
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Don’t@Me :
Doctors are just ChatGPT at this point. My summary was the same as ChatGPT on aurora
2026-08-05 18:38:49
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vanish :
yea this is so true and as a woman it’s even worse because i’m always dizzy and tired and weak but as long as for example iron is in range or thyroid in range doctors don’t even care
2026-08-05 16:54:55
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riichlane999 :
It’s working normally, not really hard.
2026-08-05 23:35:07
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ch4mpi0n :
caveman vs doctors
2026-08-05 10:33:07
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Juan :
GPT gave me the eutiroidism diagnosis. I uploaded blood exams from 15 years - because I keep everything in PDF - and showed it to a doctor. My TSH kept going up for years without no one noticing.
2026-08-05 15:44:24
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p0102949 :
My ferritin is 12 ( finally after years of 4 value) and he said i’m not anemic and no more prescription of iron -.- only because this lab set the base level at 10
2026-08-05 18:16:15
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hiiii12345678906 :
Yeah duh
2026-08-05 20:39:45
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Oisme :
What about me reecebrab
2026-08-04 21:10:39
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Thrillasel :
Tfts can change within 10 mins
2026-08-05 10:19:54
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harmony :
ok bro 😂
2026-08-05 13:54:15
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J.s.d.465 :
I’m a cashier. This is wrong
2026-08-05 16:02:02
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staticwander :
These reference ranges are also wrong. He sounded the words out correctly
2026-08-05 04:06:01
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Default_Skin :
I have this problem. can you make a video on how to fix this
2026-08-05 01:56:01
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griffithmaxer :
What about IGF-1
2026-08-05 04:09:27
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jaybaethe3rd :
Problem is that lab tests like this are meant to catch actual ailments like pre diabetes or hypothyroidism, if you have a general lack of health you’ll likely still fit in the reference range if you have no actual conditions but that doesn’t mean you’re healthy
2026-08-05 17:52:23
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Dean E :
yeah like thats from that specific blood draw and maybe the concentration was not high from that draw. so thinking like that would lead to unnecessary tests and could lead to creating healty anxiety for the patient. you treat the symptoms in front of you and use evidence based proactive approaches
2026-08-06 02:58:47
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