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Relating thyroid test: my tsh went up from 5.1 to 7.05 in 3 weeks. is this rate of increase normal? no change in lifestyle,diet and no meds.
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Numbers are numbers: The simple answer is, "No." Numbers are just numbers, so one needs the whole clinical picture to see what is actually happening. A TSH of 5.1 is too high, and 7.01 is worse. Usually, this means a person's body is lacking thyroid hormone and needs larger thyroid supplement pills. Such a patient should keep working with her doctor to balance the body's thyroid hormone status.
Answered 6/17/2016
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