Sorry everyone, I know this must sound like a real dumb question... but really I have no clue what TSH levels are, and I've been hypothyroid for 6 years now!!! I was diagnosed when I was 12 years old, and put on Synthroid, I believe it was some dose of 100... then about 2 years ago (i'm 18 now) they thought that maybe by taking me completely off the medication, it would jump start my thyroid into working again, it did help a little, cus after that they lowered my dosage to 75, but they have never explained to me what TSH levels are, or what mine were, weather they were on the low end of "normal" or the high end... I am so frusturated becasue they never told me any of this information, I am learning so much more about my condition through this forum and other thyroid sites, what is the point of having a doctor if you can learn more about your condition by yourself than your doctor can tell you! I think I've been suffering with depression for a while now, and have been hesitant to go to the doctor becasue I've been thinking it had something to do with my thyroid, and now that i've been reading more about it, I'm positive it is... Could someone explain to me what a low "normal" TSH reading would be, and what a high "normal" reading would be, from what i've been reading about energy, metabolism and depression, it looks like I want to be on the high end, and also taking T4/T3 replacement with the levoxyl I'm currently taking. Thanks!

Jessica