I am new here. I have been taking prilosec for about 4 years now (20 mg) and 2 days ago I started having really bad joint pain. I am wondering if this could be related to the drug... I would appreiciate any thoughts on the matter.
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH). Guide. A thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test is used to check for thyroid gland problems. TSH is produced when the hypothalamus releases a substance called thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). TRH then triggers the pituitary gland to release TSH.
The TSH test, which measures thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood, is the primary test an endocrinologist gives to diagnose thyroid disease. Endocrinologists also administer T4 and T3 tests, which measure the amount of free, or active, thyroid hormone that is available to body tissues.