Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

Does having a low TSH cause any sort of symptoms? The answer is yes but what may surprise you is that the symptoms associated with a low TSH are not universal. They depend on what caused your low TSH and how you are feeling. I've broken up this topic into 2 main categories: Those with a low TSH who are taking thyroid medication and those with a low TSH who are NOT on thyroid medication. Those who are taking thyroid medication with a low TSH tend to present in 2 main ways with 2 sets of symptoms: - Those with a low TSH from thyroid medication who have HYPERthyroid symptoms which include: + Weight loss + Palpitations + Rapid heart rate + Tremors + Anxiety + Hair loss - And those with a low TSH from thyroid medication who have HYPOthyroid symptoms which include: + Weight gain + Cold intolerance + Slow heart rate + low body temperature + chronic pain + Depression + Hair loss There are some similarities between these two sets of symptoms but you can differentiate them with close evaluation. You shoul