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A member asked:

I'm always tired. tests showed i have mild to moderate sleep apnea (ahi 10) but tsh was 4.54. obviously treating sleep apnea. thyroid ok to not treat?

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Tiredness: Your tsh level is borderline elevated suggesting underactive thyroid, but what about other thyroid testing like t3 or t4? Perhaps an evaluation by a thyroidologist or endocrinologist would be advisable.

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Answered 4/2/2017

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