What Does My Thyroid Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 27 Sep 2017

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Question : Dear Sir/Madam,
Recetly My Sister undergone Thyroid Test attached the results of the same.could you please let me know if we need to take any precautions or results are under normal Range.
This month my sister period did not start its already 20 days over.r so doctor suggested to undergo this TSH test
Could you please let us know if TSH has any relation with period.

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hypothyroidism suggested:

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
I can understand your concern regarding to your sister's health.
The TSH level is slightly elevated, suggesting for subclinical hypothyroidism or under active thyroid.
In most of the cases is caused by an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto thyroiditis. It consists in destruction of the thyroid gland by Anti-TPO or antiTG antibodies and as a result the gland does not produce enough hormones.
The treatment consists in taking the hormone orally. So her treating physician will prescribe her levothyroxine.
Yes, it may be the cause of the delayed menstrual cycle. Once the treatment is started and TSH corrected, it will be back to normality.
There is no precaution you can take, except of taking levothyroxine regularly.
Hope the information will help and wish her good health.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta

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Follow up: Dr. Mirjeta Guni (24 hours later)

Thanks for your information.Do we need to repeat the test once again before we start Medicines.Once we start medicine do we need to take the medicines for lifetime or can be stopped once it goes down.
Do you suggest any Specific diet or avoid certain foods to prevent Thyroid

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
About diet;

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
If Hashimoto thyroiditis is confirmed, the treatment is longlife. After 6 weeks you need to check the TSH level to see if the dose of levothyroxine is the right one, but the treatment will continue.
A diet rich in iodine is needed if the TSH is not elevated due to Hashimoto thyroiditis, but due to iodine deficiency. So, the right diagnosis is important before giving information regarding to the diet.
Best wishes,
Dr.Mirjeta

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