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For what reasons wont doctors treat a hypo thyroid until over 10 tsh?
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I don't know: Most endocrinologists will treat hypothyroidism when the TSH is above normal, or even when it's normal but inappropriately high for the patient. Get another opinion.
Answered 6/10/2014
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