TSH is only one small part of the entire thyroid process. Yet, that’s all that doctors look at (and here in the US at least, all that insurance will typically pay for to be tested). While yes, that does give an indication of how your THYROID itself is working and helps guide how much thyroid hormone replacement to give, what happens when the process breaks down AFTER that? If it breaks down at all before the thyroid hormone is used by your cells, you can have many wide-reaching symptoms all over

THESE MARKERS EXPLAINED…⬇️ 🧪TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone): TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones (T4 and T3). Elevated TSH levels suggest an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), while low TSH levels indicate an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). 🧪T4 (Thyroxine): T4 is a prohormone produced by the thyroid gland. T4 gets converted into the active form, T3, in the body. T4 levels are measured to assess thyroid function. 🧪T3 (T