Is the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) a good way to titrate my thyroid hormone therapy?
Yes, absolutely! Once you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started on thyroid hormone therapy, the TSH blood test is the best way to monitor your thyroid hormone replacement. TSH is made in the pituitary and the blood levels reflect how your own body is responding to the amount of thyroxine in your blood. When thyroid hormone levels are low, the pituitary gland increases secretion of TSH and indicates that your thyroxine dose should be increased. If your TSH level is low, your thyroid hormone dose is excessive and should be reduced. Read more … Take a look at our Patient Web Brochure Hypothyroidism to learn more about hypothyroidism and how it is treated.
