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TSH results...
Hi all,
I got my TSH results- 7.3. GP didn't even seem majorly concerned, said we will monitor it by retesting in 3 months. they are testing my antibodies for potential hashimoto's but she said if it was negative they wouldn't medicate me for a tsh of 7.3. I just wondered if people could share their expereinces- i ahve had symptoms of fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, very fine constant shaking of hands, mild numbness on left side of body (legs, arms, neck), nausea, occasional muscle twitches, feeling of a "lump" in my throat on left side when i press on it, irregular periods, increased bowel movements, the feeling of urinary urgency like you would get in cysitis (no infection).
I already have had contact with a member who told me 7.3 tsh is not normal but do people think I have a case to recieve medication at this level? Have other people had levels similar to this and experienced bad symptoms? To be honest, I hope it is my thyroid as for months i've been convinced I have MS.
I got my TSH results- 7.3. GP didn't even seem majorly concerned, said we will monitor it by retesting in 3 months. they are testing my antibodies for potential hashimoto's but she said if it was negative they wouldn't medicate me for a tsh of 7.3. I just wondered if people could share their expereinces- i ahve had symptoms of fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, very fine constant shaking of hands, mild numbness on left side of body (legs, arms, neck), nausea, occasional muscle twitches, feeling of a "lump" in my throat on left side when i press on it, irregular periods, increased bowel movements, the feeling of urinary urgency like you would get in cysitis (no infection).
I already have had contact with a member who told me 7.3 tsh is not normal but do people think I have a case to recieve medication at this level? Have other people had levels similar to this and experienced bad symptoms? To be honest, I hope it is my thyroid as for months i've been convinced I have MS.
An internist/endocrinologist would be the best. If you can find one who specializes in thyroid, not diabetes.
:) Tamra
:) Tamra
do GP's treat thyroid problems or do you need a specialist before you recieve any sort of thyroid medication? I'm british not from the US so I have to endure the sham that is the NHS.
My new endo treated me for a TSH of 2.74, which he said was too high. BTW, I have Hashimoto's.
Even without Hashi, 7.3 is just too high. You need to be seeing a good thyroid endo, not a GP who obviously does not know SQUAT about thyroid.
:) Tamra
Even without Hashi, 7.3 is just too high. You need to be seeing a good thyroid endo, not a GP who obviously does not know SQUAT about thyroid.
:) Tamra
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