Concerned about hypothyroidism that runs in our family....family doctor is increasing my dosage by 1.0 ....our daughter in law had thyroid cancer & her levels are much higher than mine 22...mine are 8....how serious is my level & at what level does it become serious
Hello Good day. Please don't panic. Hypothyroidism become serious when TSH is very high and T4 levels are too low. TSH level of 8 is definitely high, which means that you have to increase the dose of Thyroxine and take it every day. Thyroid cancer is completely different and please don't worry about it. If you have neck swellings, you need to see an endocrinologist and arrange for an ultrasound neck Regards Binu
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How Serious Is Hypothyroidism Level 8?
Hello Good day. Please don t panic. Hypothyroidism become serious when TSH is very high and T4 levels are too low. TSH level of 8 is definitely high, which means that you have to increase the dose of Thyroxine and take it every day. Thyroid cancer is completely different and please don t worry about it. If you have neck swellings, you need to see an endocrinologist and arrange for an ultrasound neck Regards Binu