Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | David, My TSH was at 32 and I had absolutely NO sypmtoms. When it got to around 15 on the meds, my only symptom was eating evrything in site. Took more than 3 months to get it back to my normal.
Since it is a routine test and requires no extra blood, if you are asymptomatic, I would have it checked at least once a year when you have other blood work done.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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