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What Does It Mean By ESR Is 18mm/1st Hr And TSH Is 10.50 In Blood Test ?

My Husband 42. Today he got Blood Test Report the ESR (Wintrobe s) is 18 mm/1st hr and TSH is 10.50. What does it mean. Height 5 10 weight 57kg
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
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IN THIS CASE, TSH level is higher than normal&ESR IS slightly higher side,which indicates either underactive thyroid or hypothyrodism. see that increase TSH levels is usually seen during infection,stress, not of thyroid gland but it can be anywhere else.now best option is to getBMR study,assying cortisal levels,c-reactive protein alongwithT3&T4 ,ANTI-THYROID ANTIBODYES LEVEL TO SEE THAT IS IT DUE TO INCREASING STRESS LEVELS OR ANY CHRONIC INFLAMMATION GOING IN THE BODY,THEN TAKING (ELTROCIN)WILL HELP HIM LOT PROVIDED YOU MUST TAKE THYROXIN ONLY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH YOUR PHYSICAN.
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What Does It Mean By ESR Is 18mm/1st Hr And TSH Is 10.50 In Blood Test ?

IN THIS CASE, TSH level is higher than normal&ESR IS slightly higher side,which indicates either underactive thyroid or hypothyrodism. see that increase TSH levels is usually seen during infection,stress, not of thyroid gland but it can be anywhere else.now best option is to getBMR study,assying cortisal levels,c-reactive protein alongwithT3&T4 ,ANTI-THYROID ANTIBODYES LEVEL TO SEE THAT IS IT DUE TO INCREASING STRESS LEVELS OR ANY CHRONIC INFLAMMATION GOING IN THE BODY,THEN TAKING (ELTROCIN)WILL HELP HIM LOT PROVIDED YOU MUST TAKE THYROXIN ONLY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH YOUR PHYSICAN.