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Posted by Deneb on October 8, 2011, at 8:27:23
I'm getting kind of scared. I read Dinah's thyroid thread and now I'm thinking cancer.
My doctors don't usually tell me about slightly abnormal results. I'm guessing it must be pretty bad for them to notice.
Freaking out a bit.
What is the worse thing that is possible with high TSH?
Posted by Dinah on October 8, 2011, at 9:06:40
In reply to What causes high TSH?, posted by Deneb on October 8, 2011, at 8:27:23
If my thyroid levels had been abnormal, he wouldn't be doing the biopsy. It's because they were normal and I have a nodule that he's concerned.
You don't have a nodule, and your thyroid levels may be slightly abnormal. So my experience shouldn't make you worry about cancer.
Even I'm not that worried. Especially since I read that benign thyroid nodules seem to be common in those with insulin resistance, which I certainly have. I think he's just being cautious.
Posted by floatingbridge on October 8, 2011, at 9:22:42
In reply to Re: What causes high TSH? » Deneb, posted by Dinah on October 8, 2011, at 9:06:40
Hey Deneb, elevated TSH is pretty common. I'm glad your doctor is watching this. You might need to take a thyroid supplement if you TSH is high enough, but that's about it.
Do you know your TSH number?
Posted by Phillipa on October 8, 2011, at 10:33:13
In reply to Re: What causes high TSH?, posted by floatingbridge on October 8, 2011, at 9:22:42
Deneb TSH stands for thyroid stimulating hormone. So it's basically the hormone. There is a feedback loop that starts at pituitary. You have a scientific mind. You would enjoy reading how very complex it is and most likely would understand it better than me. I also have elevated thyroid TSH. But so many factors go into it is it autoimmune? Making it Hasimotos or just Hypothyroidism. A person with thyroid disorder takes a daily pill to regulate the thyroid to the normal number. When I first got thyroid hasimotos my TSH was 22. Very high. Range the docs now like the endos is l-2. Mine is now up to 4.8 and my endo considers this high although my Free T4 was in normal range. So the test will be repeated about 6 weeks from now. Deneb Dinah has a totally different thyroid factor a nodule and what she says is correct most are nothing at all. Just get scanned every so often. Phillipa
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