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.
A health care provider usually performs the TSH blood test first to check how well the thyroid is working. The TSH test measures the amount of TSH a personâs pituitary is secreting. The TSH test is the most accurate test for diagnosing both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.