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Some signs and symptoms such as intolerance to cold, slow language, bradycardia
do confusing the diagnosis therefore it is necessary to perform an analysis of
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin it assesses the functionality of
the thyroid gland and measures the amount in blood of thyroid-stimulating
hormone
The diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism is confirmed with: High TSH with low T4L
Is necessary that the patient come back in one month to increase the dose should
be increased slowly to avoid an overdosing.
c) Psychological therapy
Consultation with the psychologist to treat the possible depression that could be
presenting because is tired most of the time and by the dramatic increase in
weight that had in recent months.The consultation is made with the purpose to
help her assimilate everything what is happening and which can be cooperative
when it comes to medication to have favorable results of his suffering and medical.