Thyroid Testing & Treatment

The thyroid visit at Clínica Hispana Nueva Salud Hammerly in Spring Branch is meant to find out whether that small gland in your neck is working too hard or not hard enough. It's for adults in Houston dealing with unexplained tiredness, weight shifts or mood changes, and for people already on thyroid medication who need it reviewed.

What signs point to a thyroid problem?

When the gland falls short (hypothyroidism), your whole body seems to run in slow motion: sleepy after a full night, dry skin, constipation, chilly while everyone else is comfortable, and pounds that creep on without eating more. When it speeds up (hyperthyroidism), it's the reverse: a pounding heart at rest, shaky hands, feeling overheated, trouble sleeping and weight loss you didn't plan. Many people blame stress or age for these complaints for a long time before getting tested.

What do TSH, T3 and T4 tell us?

TSH is the hormone your brain uses to tell the thyroid to get to work, and it's usually the first value checked. T4 and T3 are the hormones the thyroid itself makes, and they help sharpen the diagnosis. All of it comes from one blood draw collected and processed in the clinic's lab. Mention any biotin supplements, since they can throw off some results, and ask before the draw whether to take your thyroid pill before or after.

How is treatment fine-tuned over time?

1. The clinic's medical team reads your values together with your symptoms and history.
2. If something is off balance, they walk you through the treatment and send the prescription electronically to your pharmacy.
3. After a trial period you repeat the test to see whether the dose falls short or overshoots.
4. Once you're stable, checks are spaced out and we remind you when the next one is due.

If the exam turns up a nodule or another finding that needs a closer look, a referral to the right specialist is arranged as part of your follow-up. Because thyroid issues often travel with other conditions, you can also check your glucose and cholesterol through chronic condition care or expand your blood work.

Our Hammerly Blvd office sees thyroid patients seven days a week, evenings included.