What Does This TSH Level Of 1.9 Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 28 Apr 2016

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Question : Hi,
I just had my thyroid tested and it came back 1.9 but I feel very shaky ,tired and cold. THye told me this level was okay

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it's OK...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

if you're talking about TSH then 1.9 is great and the thyroid is not the origin of your symptoms. Other potential causes will have to be investigated. Clinical examination and a basic biochemical panel and full blood count are important to detect clues about the cause. Anemia is a very common cause that has to be excluded or confirmed first. Other causes may include adrenal insufficiency, infections, tumors, depression, etc.

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Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (26 minutes later)

When I did look this level up some said it was low. I have all the symptoms' of low thyroid. I had some blood work done about a month ago and it was all okay except my triglycerides were alittle high.

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
please upload the report

Detailed Answer:
the normal range for TSH depends mostly on age but it's very similar. Anything between 0.5 and 5.0 mcIU/mL (or μIU/mL) is considered normal. Please upload the report to make sure that we are talking about the same test.

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar