Elevated Thyroid Hormone Levels. Need Medication Dosage Correction

Posted on Sun, 20 Nov 2011

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Question : hi,doctor my t3 is 1.06,t4 is 7.3 and tsh is 9.9.what should i do.what precautions should i take.my weight is 65kg amd i am 47 years old XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (42 minutes later)

Hi XXXXXXX

Thanks for the query.

Your TSH level is very high (9.9. The dose of thyronorm that you are taking (25mcg) seems low. It may need to be increased.

Consult your primary doctor and discuss about it to increase the dose of thyronorm.

The weight related problems are also due to the thyroid dysfunction. With strict diet control and adjustment of the thyronorm dose it can be controlled.

Hope I have answered your query. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.

Regards

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Follow up: Dr. Rhea Chanda (1 hour later)

you havent sent about the precautions with reference to food and so on.

Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (19 minutes later)

Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Its caused due to the underactive thyroid gland.Less amount of hormone is produced by the gland.Food doesnt really affect it so much.However,some cases its been seen that iodine deficiency can be an aggravating factor.It can also be associated with stress.Certain drugs can induce hypothroidsm like interleukin,thalidomide etc.Control your sugar intake.Food wise you can have a normal diet.

Hope I answered your query.

Regards,

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