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A member asked:

Can abnormal tsh levels lead to swelling of the fingers?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

May be: High TSH levels are an indication of low thyroid function and it can cause coarsening and thickening of skin among other signs and symptoms.

Dr Nguyen agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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Mild eye swelling in my right eye since July. Usually bigger in the morning now but still a bit of swelling left. Saw endocrinologist- Got thyroid tests done, everything normal except for tsh. Tsh was 0.2 instead of 0.4. She doesnt think its relate?

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