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Is there a way to find the underlying cause to my hyothyroidism? very healthy til last yr had lumbar/spine accident 1 thing after the next went wrong.
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Yes.: Thyroid blood tests should help determine the cause of hypothyroidism.
Answered 2/17/2013
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Blood tests: Start with blood tests, may have been done already. Your pituitary gland produces TSH which stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroxine. A very high TSH level suggests inactive thyroid. A low TSH suggests a pituitary problem. Normal tsh, you may have a problem "converting" thyroxine to "t3", the active from. This could be due to effect of other drugs, or other problems.
Answered 6/10/2014
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