Dr put me on meds for hypothyroidism

[dragonflylover 0]

Ok. so today i went to my final endorinology appt today.. The Dr went over my bloodwork. he said it was all perfect. Then 5 seconds later said i have a little hypothyroidism and he was giving me a prescription. He gave me a copy of my blood work results. My TSH, T3,T4 levels are all "within range". now i am REALLY confused. normal range is .4-4.5 mine is 1.91 could it be because my number is on the lower side of that range? but it's still considered normal. Dr told me the pill would help me lose weight and give me energy.. which is awesome ...but my results say something different. i dont want to screw up my system. i feel weird questioning the dr. cause he knows better than me. but does anyone know why he would give me meds for hypothyroidism is my results were normal???

thanks!

[Hoping4LB 0]

The range IS usually up to 5, but if a doctor puts someone on thyroid medication, they shoot for a range of 0.5-1.5 to be considered therapeutic on meds, so many doctors will treat you if you're above 1.5, even though it's technically "normal." If you don't want to take it, you should talk to your doctor, but it might help a little! Who knows! :smile2: