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[sbeau74]

My doctor said my TSH results were slightly elevated when first diagnosed.....
It was 15.96......Is that slightly elevated or is that HIGH!? Like Hypo Hell high?

[KJ5854]

I'm new at this, but I believe TSH above 4.0 is not normal.  Some say that TSH above 3.0 is too high and will cause symptoms.  Yours at 15.96 seems a little more than "slightly elevated".  

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's through a fine needle aspiration, but currently my TSH levels are not affected.  

Others will be better able to answer you and I'm sure they will soon.  Hang in there!

[sbeau74]

thank you

[kitty9309]

Your level is high. Some people don't feel well at a TSH of 4. others are just mildly tired with a TSH of 78. The TSH of 78 example is a friend of mine who just felt slightly "tired". She did not seek a doctors advice on her own- a friend told her to get checked out.

Botton line- Each of us reacts differently to an elevation in the TSH.
You may feel terrible at a TSH of almost 16- someone else may not even feel unwell.

How do you feel?