| The home thyroid test is a test in which the sample | | | | testing is done for confirmation. |
| can be collected at home and sent to a laboratory for | | | | 2. The numbers show that there are probably 13 million |
| testing. The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland at | | | | Americans or more who suffer from thyroid issues |
| the base of the throat and is responsible for a lot of | | | | without even knowing about it. A home thyroid test |
| activities that occur in the body. It controls metabolism | | | | helps you assess thyroid levels in the convenience of |
| and various functions of the organs and affects | | | | your home so that you do not miss checking a simple |
| weight, energy levels, memory, heart rate and more. | | | | thing like this just due to the inconvenience or expense |
| The thyroid gland itself is triggered into action by the | | | | of a doctor or hospital. A simple TSH test done at |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (commonly called the | | | | home can help you understand if your TSH falls in the |
| TSH) that is produced by the pituitary gland. | | | | normal range, or is higher or lower. You can then seek |
| Since it is the TSH that really initiates the production of | | | | professional medical advice for treatment. |
| the thyroid hormones, a thyroid test is in fact a test to | | | | 3. In addition to the above there are various patients |
| measure TSH and therefore can also be called a TSH | | | | that are being treated for specific ailments or being |
| test. Higher than normal levels of TSH indicate | | | | given symptomatic treatment without really knowing |
| hyperthyroidism and lower levels indicate | | | | the real cause of the problem just because a thyroid |
| hypothyroidism. | | | | test has not been done. A simple and convenient |
| There are very compelling reasons to opt for the | | | | home thyroid test can help you understand what the |
| home thyroid test. Some of these have been | | | | root cause of your symptoms could be. |
| mentioned here for your consideration. | | | | The thyroid test home kits that are available only |
| 1. Hyperthyroidism can result in excessive and sudden | | | | require a few drops of blood placed in a collection |
| weight loss, tiredness, agitation, insomnia, tremors, | | | | chamber. In some home thyroid tests, the sample is |
| palpitations and muscle atrophy. These symptoms are | | | | collected at home and then sent to a laboratory for |
| not easy to associate with a thyroid gland that is | | | | testing in a special mailer. A process like this is also |
| overactive since these symptoms tend to be taken | | | | more convenient as compared to a thyroid test in |
| lightly at times. Only if you get a thyroid test done | | | | which you need to go to the laboratory yourself. |
| regularly can you assess the real nature of the | | | | The sooner you take the first step towards getting |
| problem. Similarly, hypothyroidism can cause weight | | | | thyroid testing done, the sooner you shall be able to |
| gain, depression, constipation, hair loss, memory loss | | | | start proper treatment if some symptoms exist. Our |
| and dry skin. These symptoms also may not be easily | | | | home TSH test is a great tool for both men and |
| associated with low thyroid activity unless thyroid | | | | women who want to take that step. |