Guaranteed income supplement. Seniors may be eligible for the guaranteed income supplement (GIS), which is a monthly benefit paid to residents of Canada who receive a full or partial OAS pension. If a senior is single, his or her income should be below $14,352.
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) increases the activity of the Sodium-Iodine Symporter (NIS) that drives iodine into the thyroid and into the cells of the other organs. That is the reason that the TSH blood levels increase when patients are taking iodine â the TSH is needed to drive iodine into the cells.
High Levels of TSH. The normal TSH range is 0.4 to 5 milli-international units per liter (mIU/L). If your level is higher than this, chances are you have an underactive thyroid. Pregnancy can also make your TSH levels higher. If you're on medications like steroids, dopamine, or opioid painkillers (like morphine), you could also get a lower-than-normal reading. Low Levels of TSH. It's also possible that the test reading comes back showing lower than normal levels of TSH and an overactive thyroid. This could be caused by: