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I have a goiter ths 0.51 . they did not do a t3 (liothyronine) or t4. should i demand it ? noticed lump in neck. fatigue. loss of hair. hair dry. wt gain

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Yes: Your TSH is either low or low normal depending on the range of the type of test used to do the tsh. You should have freet3 and T4 levels done.

Answered 1/15/2015

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A member asked:

I have a goiter ths 0.51 . they did not do a t3 (liothyronine) or t4. should i demand it ? noticed lump in neck. fatigue. loss of hair. hair dry. wt gain

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

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