High Thyroid Antibody Levels?

first of all, tsh should be between .3 and 3.0 so he is super hypothyroid...that may be causing many of his digestive issues. secondly, I think with such a high antibody range he will be found to have hashimotos. Mayo clinic has great info on both and there is a yahoo health group for thyroid that would be of benefit to you. I will also tell you about my group, www.thyca.org which is for thyroid cancer, but has other excellent info on endos and surgeons and case studies etc. I had hashimotos for years, undiagnoised, and then nodules, then during surgery they found out it was cancerous. now, no thryoid and no cancer and I take synthroid every day and I am 2 years out and clear! It takes 6 weeks or more to feel the difference in the meds, adding fiber and water help with the bowels, and take the synthroid first thing in the morning with water and do not eat for at least 1/2 hour. take the calcium (with d is best) at least 4 hours later, so I do the synthroid in the morning and calcium at night. I use a pill organizer, so if I wake up and it is after 4 or 5, I take the pill, and when I get up at 6:30 I can look over a check if I took it or not. If you do not have cancer, you can use a generic synthroid which will save you money. it is not recommended for thyca...because it is not consistant enough and we use it for cancer supression. the other book I wanted to tell you about is the complete thyroid book by dr ain. paperback, around 20 bucks at borders, but they may have it at your library. the yahoo health group for thyroid will be an excellent place to ask questions, and vent and get support. good luck and good health to the hubby! (and he is lucky to have a wife like you looking after him!)