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Originally Posted by MrMaxwell
These days I'd almost trust someone on here more than the people at the poor persons clinic.. We got a couple more tests done, today - can you tell me WHY they need a second thyroid test?
First blood panel catches thyroid issue
They want more blood and $130 we paid today to check thyroid?
Makes no sense
Her mother had hers removed... just takes pills, probably like you're talking about?
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Do you know what tests they ordered each time?
The only reason I could see them trying to get more tests beyond the TSH is just to see T4 and T3 levels. Either way, they're going to be low if TSH is high, so they are kind of pointless at this point.
They might also be checking for thyroid antibodies to diagnose her with hashimoto's thyroidits (auto-immune disorder where the body attacks the thyroid gland).
Treatment with or without hashi's is the same. Thyroid hormones.