I had a thyroid test and it showed I had hypothyroid, a month later the same

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Ryan

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test showed I was fine? I am a male if that means anything (I know its rarer in men).
I went to the doctor and told him my symptoms, I had a blood test for thyroid function, and it came back showing I was hypothyroid, not a lot, but enough to make a difference. A month later I had the same test and it came back normal. The only thing I did differently was take kelp pills from a health store. I felt the same either way (before or after the kelp pills).

Does this mean anything? My symptoms are very minor.
 
The thyroid gland uses iodine (mostly available from the diet in foods such as seafood, bread, and salt) to produce thyroid hormones.
The symptoms of hypothyroidism are often subtle. They are not specific (which means they can mimic the symptoms of many other conditions) and are often attributed to aging. Patients with mild hypothyroidism may have no signs or symptoms. The symptoms generally become more obvious as the condition worsens and the majority of these complaints are related to a metabolic slowing of the body. Common symptoms are listed below:

Fatigue


Depression


Modest weight gain


Cold intolerance


Excessive sleepiness


Dry, coarse hair


Constipation


Dry skin


Muscle cramps


Increased cholesterol levels


Decreased concentration


Vague aches and pains


Swelling of the legs
As the disease becomes more severe, there may be puffiness around the eyes, a slowing of the heart rate, a drop in body temperature, and heart failure. In its most profound form, severe hypothyroidism may lead to a life-threatening coma (myxedema coma). In a severely hypothyroid individual, a myxedema coma tends to be triggered by severe illness, surgery, stress, or traumatic injury. This condition requires hospitalization and immediate treatment with thyroid hormones given by injection.

Properly diagnosed, hypothyroidism can be easily and completely treated with thyroid hormone replacement. On the other hand, untreated hypothyroidism can lead to an enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy), worsening heart failure, and an accumulation of fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion).
 
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