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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 23-year-old female with a weight of almost 154 pounds and five feet seven inches in height. I have been diagnosed with a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level of 5.939 and the red cell distribution width (RDW) of 14.7 percent. Other parameters of blood and urine are normal.

What do you think it suggests?

Kindly help.

Thank you.
Answered by Dr. Sumaiya Jamil

Education:

MBBS

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Dr. Sumaiya Jamil is a dedicated General Practitioner with expertise in primary care, preventive medicine, and the management of acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, respiratory infections, and lifestyle disorders. She focuses on accurate diagnosis, patient education, and holistic treatment plans. Dr. Jamil is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes long-term health and well-being for patients of all ages.

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Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and can understand your concern.

I have seen your reports (attachments are removed to hide the patient's identity), and they show slightly raised thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, which means your thyroid gland is not producing enough hormones or subclinical hypothyroidism, or it could be a very normal report.

I will first suggest you get free tetraiodothyronine (T4) levels, and then only can we know if you have hypothyroidism or not. I would also like to know any symptoms you are experiencing, like

  1. Your ability to tolerate cold.

  2. Change in voice.

  3. Not able to reduce weight.

  4. Whether menstruation is heavy or normal.

  5. Are you experiencing any hair problems, etc.?

There could be many causes for hypothyroidism. These include:

  1. Iodine deficiency.

  2. Autoimmune thyroiditis.

  3. Subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis.

  4. Postpartum thyroiditis, previous radioiodine treatment, and previous external beam radiotherapy to the neck.

Kindly consult a specialist doctor, talk with them, and take proper guidance.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At March 25, 2025
Reviewed At June 19, 2026

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sumaiya Jamil is a dedicated General Practitioner with expertise in primary care, preventive medicine, and the management of acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, respiratory infections, and lifestyle disorders. She focuses on accurate diagnosis, patient education, and holistic treatment plans. Dr. Jamil is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes long-term health and well-being for patients of all ages.

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Dr. Sumaiya Jamil
Dr. Sumaiya Jamil

General Practitioner

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Sumaiya Jamil is a dedicated General Practitioner with expertise in primary care, preventive medicine, and the management of acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, respiratory infections, and lifestyle disorders. She focuses on accurate diagnosis, patient education, and holistic treatment plans. Dr. Jamil is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes long-term health and well-being for patients of all ages.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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