2006-07-05 15:24:40 · 10 answers · asked by serenityone2000 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It means that your thyroid gland is not working and you will have to be on medication. There are levels of normal and if your level falls above or below these parameters then you have a problem.
2006-07-05 15:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothyroidism means your thyroid is not functioning, or it is underperforming.
TSH is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, which is released by the brain to tell the tyroid it's time to go to work.
The brain does not know your thyroid is non-functional, so it keeps trying to start it up and releases more and more TSH, thus the high levels of TSH in your blood.
Your doctor should have prescribed you a medication such as Thyroxin or Levoxyl, which are synthetic equivalents of the hormone the thyroid releases to increase your metabolism.
You may have to take a set dosage for 30 days, then have your TSH levels tested again, and your dosage adjusted until TSH levels are normal.
I am 37 years old, have had hypothyroidism for 6 years and take a daily dosage of 150 mg of Levoxyl...
Good luck :-)
2006-07-05 15:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by Hal H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 00:55:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that your thyroid gland, which is a butterfly shaped organ in the front of your neck, is not producing enough thyroid hormone. there are many different causes of hypothyroidism and i suggest you seek the help and advice of an endocrinologist as quickly as possible... TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), by the way, is a hormone which stimulates your thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone which, among other things, controls your metabolism and affects virtually every cell in your body.... when your TSH is very high, it means that it is sending out many signals for your body to make more thyroid hormone and since your thyroid gland is not functioning properly, it is unable to accomplish that task... the lower your T3 and T4 (thyroid hormones circulating in your blood) the hgiher your TSH will be and vice versa... in other words... they must balance.... get help soon.. and feel better!
(a question for you.... your numbers for your TSH report seem unusual... did you type the result accurately? the normal range is up to 5.5 or so..... even with almost no natural thyroid function detected in patients following radioactive iodine therapy for graves disease, i have never seen TSH results like that which you report..... )
2006-07-05 15:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by maid marian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypothyroidism means your thyroids don't produce enough thyroxine to normally carry out the processes it usually does. Your TSH is the thyroid stimulating hormone sent out by the pituitary gland telling your thyroid to make the thyroxine. by checking the TSH levels the doctor can determine if its a pituitary gland problem, where it doesn't produce enough TSH, or a problem with the target cells in your thyroid which wouldn't be able detect the levels of TSH in the bloodstream, therefore not able to stimulate the thyroid to produce more thyroxine.
2006-07-05 15:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by matt_mrozinski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothyroidism may reason metabolism to sluggish, ensuing on your body replacing extra energy to fats, ie. weight benefit. TSH of 13 is definitely too severe. Hperthyroidism may reason weightloss. both you blended up what your usual practitioner changed into asserting, or he would not comprehend what he's speaking about. you need to be checking on your thyroid stages each and every 6 months, not waiting for 2 years.
2016-11-01 06:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thyroid stimulating hormone is just a lab test. An easy way to think about this is that everything is just slowed down. Hypothyroidism can cause obesity, slugishness, feeling tired all the time or a whole host of things. You are fortunate to find the problem.
2006-07-05 15:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by james c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-04-22 11:21:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid produces too much hormone. It can be caused by a tumor on the gland or a genetic disorder. It can be treated with surgery or medication.
2006-07-05 15:30:29 · answer #9 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that your thyroid is not working very well. Why didn't your doctor explain your condition? In some cases, you will need to take pills or in bad cases, you may need surgery.
2006-07-05 15:29:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋