Reply #8: The site I linked to talks about lab values. For example, the lab my doctor

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might use says a certain range is normal, and the lab your doctor uses may consider a different range normal.

AND, I also learned that ideally you should see an endocrinologist, because (kind of like the lab values) a GP or Internist goes by the range they're taught in med school, where the specialists have learned that in reality it's different. It takes the mainstream time to catch up -- like with the Food Pyramid!

Be prepared that you may have to wait a while until you get the dose just perfect. When they change the dosage they do so incrementally, and usually wait 6 weeks or so before testing. So even though you might feel better, don't give up until you feel REALLY good. You'll know.

Also on that site, recommendations for doctors. That's where I found my endo and I lucked out because he's one of the premiere, cutting edge guys in the field in Seattle.

Good luck!