Thyroid function test
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Hi my Thyroid function test Serum TSH level was 5.1 mu/L, does this seem quite high, im in the uk 
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SLD35 nicola62409
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You're right, here in UK they like it to be below 4.2.
nicola62409 SLD35
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i thought it was high, but the range is [0.3 - 5.5] so it comes back as normal
nicola62409 SLD35
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SLD35 nicola62409
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How weird, the TSH range on mine (in Wales) says 0.27-4.20
I would push for them to do something. It's not bloody good enough it's a postcode lottery in this country ????
nicola62409 SLD35
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diane89233 nicola62409
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I will tell you what I know. If you are not on any thyroid theropy (Levo, Synthroid or the like) then anything over 4.5 mu/l is considered too high. If you are on theropy, then anything over a 2 is high. I had to go to a specialist to hear this. My family practitioner kept telling me that everything was ok. I finally went to a specialist and found out that because I was being over medicated, I now have hashimoto's disease. Thankfully it was caught in time before cancer started to grow.
Are you already on thyroid therapy (meds)?
nicola62409 diane89233
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no not on any meds for thyroid, when my blood tests came back it just said normal.