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Has this happened to you? BMD declines with both Prolia and Evenity
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jan 20 4:10pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much for this article. I have been over treated with Armour thyroid for years. My doctor was trying to bring my free T3 and Free T4 up but it suppressed my tsh. I reduced my dose by half at the beginning of the year and may need to reduce again after tests. I’ll show her this article. This is very helpful.
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@bluebonnet242
It is normal for the tsh to lower when upping t3 or t4; the pituitary gland senses the higher T3 levels, etc. and reduces its TSH production; this is part of the normal feedback loop. A normal TSH doesn't automatically mean low T3/T4 levels are fine.
Priorities are usually the t3 and t4 levels not the tsh, but there is a balancing act which your doctor will be trying to reach. Remember that the tsh reflects the action of the pituitary in response to the ups and downs of your t3 and t4.
T3s can especially be a problem because a low t3 is tied to depression.
In my case, I prefer a higher t3 and though we ck the tsh it is not as important to me. But I am prone to t3 depression levels so my case may be entirely different from yours.
I have taken thyroid meds for years, and I have gone from osteoporosis to normal bone readings, DEXA, with normal bone microarchitecture, TBS.