A News 9 viewer has a question for Dr. Lacy Anderson about their recent thyroid labs. They tell us their thyroid stimulating hormone is low, but their doctor lowered their thyroid medication dosage, ...

A hypothyroid patient’s annual lab work shows low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels (0.20 mU/L). Her free triiodothyronine and free thyroxine levels are both in the middle of the normal range.

For more than 30 years, I have been treated for hypothyroidism. Originally, I was on a thyroid extract. Ten years ago, I was switched to Synthroid .125 mg. This year, when it was time to renew my ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am suffering from confusion. I have had hypothyroidism for 46 years. It appears to be a family thing. The last four years, I've been on Synthroid. I very recently had blood work. My ...

Research suggests that taking high doses of biotin may lead to inaccurate thyroid lab results. Stopping biotin several days before your test can help you avoid this. Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that ...