How do you know if you have, hypo, hyper or hashimotos thyrodism?!
Question: You would need to have your thyroid tested. Your regular doctor can do this. If the levels are above or below normal - which would mean you would have hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, then your doctor would most likely refer you to an endocrinologist.
What they usually test initially will be your TSH levels. This is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone levels. When your thyroid isn't producing enough hormone, your pituitary gland in your brain will send out a hormone, TSH, to try to stimulate your thyroid to produce more hormone. Therefore, the less your thyroid is putting out hormone, the more TSH will be produced.
Hence: High TSH = Hypothyroid
Of course the opposite is true.... if your thyroid is overproducing hormone, your TSH will be low.
Low TSH = Hyperthyroid
If you are hypothyroid, synthetic thyroid hormone can be given to you (ex: Synthroid) to make your level return to normal.
If you are hyperthyroid, there are several options. They can irradiate your thyroid, remove some of it, or other options.
The endocrinologist would probably test you again to check your TSH, but also check your T3, T4, T7, total uptake levels as well. These are hormones your thyroid produces.
Hashimoto's hypothyroidism is usually a form of hypothyroidism that occurs due to a primary autoimmune disorder (ex: Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren's, etc.).
If you have a thyroid problem, especially if it is a hypothyroid problem, you will also need to be tested for autoimmune disorders as well whether or not to know if it is just hypothyroidism, or Hashimoto's.
Answers: You would need to have your thyroid tested. Your regular doctor can do this. If the levels are above or below normal - which would mean you would have hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, then your doctor would most likely refer you to an endocrinologist.
What they usually test initially will be your TSH levels. This is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone levels. When your thyroid isn't producing enough hormone, your pituitary gland in your brain will send out a hormone, TSH, to try to stimulate your thyroid to produce more hormone. Therefore, the less your thyroid is putting out hormone, the more TSH will be produced.
Hence: High TSH = Hypothyroid
Of course the opposite is true.... if your thyroid is overproducing hormone, your TSH will be low.
Low TSH = Hyperthyroid
If you are hypothyroid, synthetic thyroid hormone can be given to you (ex: Synthroid) to make your level return to normal.
If you are hyperthyroid, there are several options. They can irradiate your thyroid, remove some of it, or other options.
The endocrinologist would probably test you again to check your TSH, but also check your T3, T4, T7, total uptake levels as well. These are hormones your thyroid produces.
Hashimoto's hypothyroidism is usually a form of hypothyroidism that occurs due to a primary autoimmune disorder (ex: Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren's, etc.).
If you have a thyroid problem, especially if it is a hypothyroid problem, you will also need to be tested for autoimmune disorders as well whether or not to know if it is just hypothyroidism, or Hashimoto's.
You would need to see a doctor and have blood work done to determine if you have any of these, then go from there.
Only a doctor can tell you that after ordering lab work.
You get tested by a doctor, blood work thyroid profile. Hypos usually have a hard time loosing weight while hypers are skinny I guess. I don't know what hashimotos are.
You go to a doctor and get blood tests for the thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) and the thyroid related antibodies (TSI, TBII, TRab)
That will be enough for a doctor to make a diagnosis. The T4 and T4 tests will tell you if you are hypothyroid or hyperthyroid. The antibody tests will tell you the cause of any thyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Grave's disease) if the cause is autoimmune. There are other causes of thyroid disease, but most cases are autoimmune diseases.