I recently went to my regular doctor to check out a cold that I have had for almost 2 months. (went away after a month...then I possibly caught something else). The doctor tells me its going around-lungs were fine, looks a virus. She also did some blood work. Blood work came back normal except my TSH was 6.84. I know this definitely suggests hypothyroid. After taking birth control pills for about 4 years I recently stopped taking them. The doc said that being sick could effect my thyroid and I should do another test in about a month. Prior to going on bcp my thyroid was fine. My question is do you think my thyroid will go back to an acceptable level on its own? I don't really want to start the medication. I don't seem to have many hypo symptoms (I'm underweight if anything). The only symptom I would say I possibly have is being slightly less energetic than I would hope.Not sure how the pill effected my thyroid as it definitely seems there is a link...