Elevated TSH

[nha70]

I have recently received blood test results indicating high levels of

TSH 5.03

anti-thyroperoxidase 756.3 IU/mL
anti-thyroglobuline 9.5 IU/mL

and prolactine 70.3 ng/mL

Since my doctor is on vacation I would like to get some feedback on a possible diagnosis and the seriousness of the situation.

For information I am a 40 year old woman with a healthy diet and healthy weight.

Many thanks in advance for your help and feedback.

[nha70]

Thank you! I will do the exercices as of tomorrow morning.

[hava]

Something you can do yourself, to stimulate the thyroid.
Thyroid point – press (50 times) the fleshy bit on palm between  the base of thumb and wrist on both hands. You will feel pain when you press.
  
Thyroid exercises
1 Neck exercise for thyroid.
Breathe in slowly while turning your head to the left, pause and hold breath for 3 seconds,
Breathe out slowly while  bringing the head back to middle position,pause for 3 seconds,
Breathe in slowly while turning your head to the right, pause and hold breath for 3 seconds,
Breathe out slowly while bringing the head back to middle position.
Do this exercise 5 times.
Repeat this 5 times, with the head going up and back, and then head going down.

2 Neck exercise for thyroid
Stand on your knees with hands folded across your chest,
Lean backwards with the head falling back while breathing in, hold breath for 3 seconds,
come back to straight position, while breathing out.
Repeat this 5 times.

[goolarra]

Your symptoms sound like mine before I was diagnosed.  I blamed it on age, too, and menopause and thought my back was just totally messed up.  All thyroid!

When you're hypo, it takes those little injuries longer to heal, so be kind to your body until you get your hormones regulated with meds.  I agree with Sally...a basic healthy lifestyle is all you have to concern yourself with, but it has to go along with replacement hormones.

[Super_sally888]

Hi,

healthy lifestylee will support, but if you are hypo you need thyroid hormone in medication form.

[nha70]

Thank you so much for your answer!

I guess I have had "symptoms" for about 3-4 years; I just did not realize they were related to thyroid / hypo symptoms.

I often experience sudden & heavy fatigue even weakness during the day mostly in the afternoon or later even though I sleep a lot (7-9 hours per night).
I have been very sensitive to cold since a few years, have had almost constant
joint and muscle pain after exercising or even for no reason. I just thought it might be an age thing ;-)

Does anyone have any non-medication suggestions ( specific diet, exercise ... ) ?

Many thanks!

[goolarra]

TSH is the hormone that your pituitary sends out to tell your thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone.  When it's high, hypothyroidism is indicated, when low, hyper.

Your TSH is suggesting that you are somewhat hypo.  You should have the actual thyroid horomones, free T3 and free T4 tested, to verify this.  Also, a thyroid ultrasound would be a good idea to check for nodules, which usually come with Hashi's.  

TPOab, at 756, is clearly elevated, which indicates that you have an autoimmune thyroid disease, most likely Hashimoto's thyroiditis, given your high TSH.  Hashi's is the most prevalent cause of hypo in the developed world, so many of us have it.

Further testing is indicated, as I said, and your doctor should want to either start you on meds or monitor your levels every few months.  As long as you are not feeling horrible, it shouldn't be a problem waiting for your doctor to return.  Do you have many hypo symptoms?