My friend is in her mid 50s and has started to see hyperthyroidism symptoms, stomachs upsets, palpitations, fine tremor of fingers, excess sweating, anxiousness, fine brittle hair. Her TSH has dropped to the bottom of normal range, but is still ‘’Normal’’.
Any thoughts?
Paul
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The problem is, although the symptoms you quote can indicate hyperthyroidism, they can also apply to other conditions.
The only way to be sure is to get FT4 and FT3 tested as well. Many GPs only test FT4 if TSH is out of range and may not be able to order FT3 tests unless requested by a specialist, so your friend may need to get the tests done privately. If she goes down this route, she should order TSH, FT3 and FT4 at the same time - someone here will be able to advise on companies offering testing. I would leave it for a few weeks as it will be interesting to see whether TSH remains in range or has dropped below.
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