was a little high and my thyroid was normal and that i should see my pcp for another test in a couple of months but i've been having symptoms of hyperthyroid. and my doc knows about it shouldn't he put me on some kind of meds. instead of doing another test in two to three months.
2007-03-27 10:57:10 · 4 answers · asked by millerlitechick2006 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Your doctor appears to be taking a conservative approach which is not a bad thing. When you start modifying your metabolism, things can go from uncomfortable to bad quickly. He wants to ensure consistent behavior of your biochemistry. Be aware that if he starts you on meds, you will likely gain weight and feel sluggish until your body adjusts which can take 6 or more months.
TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
T4 - The hormone actually controlling your metabolic rate
If your TSH is a little high and your T4 is normal, they usually do not treat it.
If your TSH is through the roof and the T4 is low, they treat it.
If the TSH is high or normal and the T4 is through the roof, they will treat that as well. This can be an indicator of other problems, too.
Good luck.
2007-03-27 11:07:05 · answer #1 · answered by AuntLala 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're taking other hormones or medications, you might not want to add thyroid drugs to the mix. It all depends on the severity of your symptoms, or what the blood test looked like. Sometimes a change in diet can drastically improve thyroid problems, as can replacing other hormones. But if you feel you need drugs, you should ask your pcp.
I'm not sure what you mean by high-- high THS means an underactive (not hyper) thyroid. Symptoms of low thyroid can look like low blood sugar, low progesterone, etc.
If you think you have low thyroid, take your basal temperature every day for a few weeks- if it's between 97.6 and 98.6 you probably don't have low thyroid.
2007-03-27 11:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. Your thyroid lies below your Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. The thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge (isthmus) in the middle. When the thyroid is its normal size, you’re unlikely to be able to feel it.
All types of hyperthyroidism are due to overproduction of thyroid hormones, but the condition can develop in several ways.
Thyroid hormone production can be suppressed or halted completely in these ways: https://tr.im/qD8qW
2015-01-29 03:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because it could be just a fluke answer. I have had the same thing where one day it was high ... the next 3 years (every 6 months ) its been normal.. If you start on the meds your on the meds for life. not fun
2007-03-27 11:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by dangerouspudding 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋