1 That, in turn, may reach the point where the mere idea of doing things that preceded the first panic attack triggers terror or dread of future panic attacks, resulting in the individual with panic disorder being unable to drive or even step out of the house.
Most providers would have you believe that a low TSH in the presence of taking thyroid medication is âa sign of hyperthyroidism. This would indicate that you need to LOWER your dose of thyroid medication to achieve a euthyroid status in the body.
Doctors are taught that if active thyroid (T3) levels drop, the TSH will increase. Thus, endocrinologists and other doctors tell patients that an elevated TSH is the most useful marker for diminished T3 levels and that a normal TSH indicates that their thyroid status is âfineâ. The TSH is, however, merely a marker of pituitary levels of T3 and not of T3 levels in any other part of the body.