Only tsh testing at first?

[Assiya]

A friend of mine has pain in the erea of her thyroid and complain of tiredness. Het doctor checked her tsh which was 1,45. The doctor says its not yr thyroid. Is that correct or is it still possible to have nodules on the thyroid for exemple ?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Testing TSH alone is not enough, it doesn't rule out autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) nor does it rule out Central Hypothyroidism. She needs the following for a full picture:

TSH

FT4

FT3

Thyroid antibodies

[Assiya in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks Susie so much

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Plus vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B-12

These can be low due to hypothyroidism or can cause symptoms in their own right

Obviously low vitamin D at this time of year is EXTREMELY common

Low iron and ferritin linked to fatigue