I had "untreated" hypo for almost 20 yrs. Some quality of life lost due to fatigue etc, but nothing extreme.
Your TSH is just barely above the old range which ended at 5.
The new ranges end at 3, but not all doctors abide by the new range at all.
Hashimoto's is testable...you would have antibodies in your blood. I was negative for them. Not all hypo is Hashimoto's by any means.
Your hypo is not extreme. Many people have TSH much higher when diagnosed. I don't think you should worry about it. But I would get the Hash antibodies tested, just to make sure.
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