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Ask Your Doctor
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Ask Your Doctor

  • What is my risk for thyroid disease?

  • Is there anything I can do to reduce my risk?

  • Do I need a TSH screening test, even though I don't have thyroid disease symptoms? 

  • I've noticed these symptoms:  . . . Do I need a TSH screening test?

  • What TSH level will you use as a target for me?

  • Do all individuals fit into the "normal" range for TSH levels? 

  • If a test shows you have subclinical hypthyroiditis... What is your position about treating someone with subclinical hypothyroiditis?

  • What sorts of symptoms should I be watching for?

  • What caused my hypothyroidism?

  • Should I be referred to a specialist?

  • Can I take thyroid replacement hormone if I am pregnant or trying to get pregnant?

  • What thyroid hormone replacement drug are you going to prescribe for me?

  • How quickly can we expect my TSH to return to normal?

  • How often will you test my TSH until we get it back into the normal range?

  • Is my condition permanent?  Is it likely to get progressively worse?

  • After I am in the normal range, how often will I need a TSH test to make sure my dosage needs have not changed?
 
 
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