TSH tests are helpful as a screening tool for healthy thyroid function. In the same way, TSH testing should never be used alone to assess your thyroid. You don’t marry someone after the first date. Of course, this is something your healthcare provider will discuss with you – if not, you might bring it up and see what they think. The point is, if not everything is beautiful in thyroid paradise when you first get tested, then you might wait and retest later. In a 2007 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, over 50% of patients with abnormal TSH levels on their first test had normal TSH levels when they were retested at a later date. If you TSH levels aren’t functional now, they may return to healthy levels over time. It’s important to note that TSH levels fluctuate throughout the day and over time, as well as in response to infections and other factors.
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