Borderline Hypo/Hyper Thyroid Results?!
Question: Borderline Hypo/Hyper Thyroid Results?
If in the case I do have either, hopefully it will just go away with proper exercise and continuing to have a good diet, because there is no f'n way that I'm taking meds for the rest of my life. If I have to be put on meds, I will surely die
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Well it really depends on how bad your doctor thinks it is. My guess is that they'll just want to monitor it and keep an eye on you if it's truly "borderline". For her to say that it's "borderline" after saying there was a lab error was kind of odd - you think they'd want to confirm it before saying anything. Yes, you'll need another blood test if the lab didn't save any of the previous sample - you'll need to fast at least 12 hours and get it done first thing in the morning before eating or drinking ANYTHING. Be careful to not drink coffee, soda, etc. especially - the caffeine can cause inaccurate readings. If your thyroid is underactive (you'd be sluggish, gaining weight, etc.) or overactive (heart races, you're jittery, lose weight easily, etc.) it won't correct itself...you'll need meds if it's out of the norm too far either way. Neither hyper or hypo is a good thing to have long-term, so although the thoguht of taking one tiny pill each day (about the size of a birth control pill) for the rest of your life doesn't sound too appealing, having your thyroid out of whack is even worse.
Hello. If you do have a thyroid problem, it can't be controlled by diet and exercise. I felt the same way you do about not taking thyroid medication for the rest of my life, but when my hair started to fall out in clumps, i quickly changed my mind. That's what happens when your thyroid levels get really bad. I lost 75% of my hair, and i would never want that to happen to anybody else because it's devastating to lose all your hair. Thyroid issues are nothing to mess around with. It can do serious damage to your body. I'm so ill, i haven't left my house in 5 months ( and i'm taking medication ). I really hope you end up not having a thyroid problem because it's not a fun thing to go through at all. Only a blood test can diagnose thyroid issues, but there are 4 different ones, so when they mentioned taking another test, they probably meant just another blood test. There is a TSH, T3, T4, and an Antibodies test. You really need to get all 4 tests done to get a proper diagnosis. I wish you the best. Take care.