Can you have Hypothyroidism and have normal test results?!

Can you have Hypothyroidism and have normal test results?

I'd swear I have hypothyroidism, but my labs always come back normal range. Should I see and endocrinologist anyway? Or would that be a waste of time/money?

3 weeks ago
My mother had a goiter and had to take thyroid medicine so it's in my family history.

Yes, they can, especially if all was done was a TSH and if it was done the wron time of day. I swore I had a thyroid problem and asked for testing. All they did was a TSH and they tested me in the afternoon. Of course it came back in range and I was told I did not have a thyroid problem. TSH was tested again in about 10 months when symptoms of more severe and I finally got diagnosed. TSH is a lousy test because TSH changes throughout the day and quite often it doesn't get elevated above range until hypothyroid symptoms are severe. If possible, get another test making sure to test first thing in the morning. Also get a free t3, free t4, and an antibody test. They will show more info.

Do you happen to know what your TSH was? Many doctors are now saying a TSH over 2.0 shows a slowdown in the thyroid gland. in 2003, AACE lowered the TSH range to 0.3 to 3.0, yet most labs still have the range at 0.3 to 5.5. Because of this outdatd range, many people don't get the treatment until their TSH goes above the 5.5.

Below are some thyrod and testing links.