What should I do if my TSH is high?
What should I do if my TSH is high?
If your TSH level is high, the treatment is usually to prescribe pure synthetic T4 (levothyroxine sodium, called LT4), which is a manufactured version of the T4 hormone your thyroid produces. If your T3 level is low, the doctor can give you Liothyronine, which is only a short-term treatment for low T3 levels.
What level is considered severe hypothyroidism?
Some suggest that TSH levels of over 2.5 milliunits per liter (mU/L) are abnormal, while others consider levels of TSH to be too high only after they have reached 4 to 5 mU/L. Both children and teenagers as well as older people have somewhat higher TSH levels than middle-aged people.
Is TSH 7.9 high?
High Levels of TSH TSH levels typically fall between 0.4 and 4.0 milliunits per liter (mU/L), according to the American Thyroid Association. Ranges between laboratories will vary with the upper limit generally being between 4 to 5. If your level is higher than this, chances are you have an underactive thyroid.
What is a normal level for a TSH?
Normal TSH levels for the average adult range from 0.4 ‑ 4.0 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter) ( 3 ). However, many organizations agree that a reading of 2.5 or less is truly ideal for normal thyroid levels, with anything 2.5 – 4.0 mIU/L considered “at risk”. For those on thyroxine, the ideal TSH normal range is between 0.5 to 2.5 mU/L.
What are the reasons for high TSH levels?
Side effect of medication. The journal Medicina says that some types of medication can cause hypothyroidism along with its associated symptoms.
What do dangerously high TSH levels indicate?
If your TSH levels are abnormally high, it could mean you have an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism. That’s because it indicates your pituitary gland is producing more TSH in an effort to stimulate your thyroid to produce thyroid hormone, according to the Mayo Clinic.
