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Bacterial Infection Affect Tsh

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Dr. Elona Xhardo MD

viral infection can this be the cause of the increases tsh ? ... ) eutyrox treated ,since 5 years ago all the blood tests were good tsh between 0.46-0.62 ang Tg under 0 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elona Xhardo ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Irshad H Naqvi MD

strep infection went with 2 different meds to finally get treated. His TSH was 4.96 and free t4 was .96 at the end of April. On may 24, 2013 it was TSH 3.70 and T4 was 7.8 MD said to recheck at end of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Irshad H Naqvi ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

I had a complete thyroidectomy . In July, my TSH was .7. In September, I was on Cipro for a kidney infection and didn't realize that I should take it 6 hours apart from my Armour thyroid . During a recent ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Deepak Anvekar MD

Hi Doctor. I have had some colitis infection before. Now after blood test my TSH = 6.6 and Sb12 ... and nothing for thyroid . When asked he told TSH may be affected by Sb12 and hence test once more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Anvekar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sameer Kumar MD

Hi i am 30, female married 2.5 yrs back, trying to conceive. My Rubella test is positive, TSH and regular scan reports are normal. My periods are regular, with 30-32 days cycle. My husband is 30 yrs old ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sameer Kumar ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Can a recent sinus infection cause tsh level to rise slightly out of range? I am typically around 3.0 but twice now in last few years my tsh has been out of range at about 4.4, 4.6---both times I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

My most recent blood work showed 3.510 for my TSH levels. This is near the 4.0+ levels. Does this ... battling bronchitis and pneumonia and a sinus infection and have gain a solid 19lbs. Very upsetting. Is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Elona Xhardo MD

sometimes TSH also goes high because of infection. We do not have any thyroid history in the family but now ...Dear Doctor I am a hypothyroid patient which was detected very late. In my first report... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elona Xhardo ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

Sir, I am 31 Years Female. Suffering from Thyroid since 6 years. With recent test my T3 -85.50, T4-6.9 & TSH - 14.72. Earlier I have used several dosages of THYROX tablets depending upon tests as ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Hi Doctor. I have had some colitis infection before. Now after blood test my TSH = 6.6 and Sb12 ... and nothing for thyroid. When asked he told TSH may be affected by Sb12 and hence test once more... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)