A member asked:

Is it possible for thyroid to "fix" itself? back in april tsh was high (4.8) and today it was in normal range. i have not taken any meds for it.

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Yes, however...: Hypothyroidism can be caused by exposures to toxins or goitregenic foods or deficiency of iodine & other nutrient, so clearing toxins or changes in diet can help. It could also be lab error. However, a changing TSH could be due to thyroiditis so check for thyroid auto-antibodies. See http://tinyurl.com/p4p3fvj and http://www.baumancollege.org/community-resources/articles/138-hashimotos-article

Answered 11/24/2014

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