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A member asked:
How do you tell if you have an overactive thyroid?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Labs: By measuring tsh, T4 and T3 (liothyronine) in your blood.
Answered 1/15/2015
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Blood tests: Along with symptoms, blood testing is needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Answered 8/21/2013
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Thyroid: Your doctor can order thyroid function blood test to measure thyroid hormones & TSH levels.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Overactive thyroid: The most common causes are grave's disease and a multinodular goiter. The T4 and/or T3 (liothyronine) will be elevated, and the TSH decreased. You will typically have symptoms of palpitations, rapid pulse, sweating, tremor, and irritability. After all that, you can get very fatigued. This condition can be fixed with either medications, radioactive iodine or surgery. You should probably see an endocrinologist.
Answered 1/15/2015
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