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What does it mean when my doctor says my tsh is suppressed? i had my blood work done & that is what i got advised. i also had thyroid removed in 1998.
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Thyroid: It means you are on thyroid medication which us regulating how much TSH it is sending out to the body.
Answered 6/10/2014
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TSH suppressed: Hi. TSH suppressed means you are biochemically hyperthyroid. Was your thyroid removed for thyroid cancer? If so, part of the long term management is suppression of TSH. If NOT thyroid cancer, then you don't need to have a suppressed TSH, and your l-thyroxine dose can be reduced to bring your TSH up into the normal range. Good luck!
Answered 7/28/2014
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