Raised tsh in 8 year old boy

[gonecompletelybonkers]

Hi, my 8 year old son has a TSH of 5.9, which I understand is slightly raised. I took him to the doc because I felt he had some similar symptoms to those I had when I had Graves Disease (headaches, short temper, protruding eyes, hungry but weight loss). He also has extensive vitiligo (about 85%body surface) which I know increases the risk of thyroid disease. The doc has said to repeat the TSH in a month or so - I'm just wondering if he ought to have any other thyroid screening at the same time, particularly as blood tests are fairly traumatic for him. Any advice much appreciated!

[margypops]

You may want to put this into the thyroid Disorders forum the good folks may have an answer there .Good Luck