Suggest Treatment For Severe Hairloss While On Eltroxin

Posted on Tue, 4 Oct 2016

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Tue, 4 Oct 2016 Answered on

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Question : hi,

My name is XXXXXXX and i have been taking eltroxin for a year now. I do not see or feel any weight loss and acidity but i do see a lot of hair loss. what should i do to stop the hair loss and lose weight

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
need to have a look at your reports.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'm XXXXXXX hi welcome to HCM.

You have been hypothyroid, on thyroxine, and unable to lose weight. This much I could get from your query.
Now I need to know few more things before I can answer you.
1. Since when have you been on thyroxine?
2. what is your present dose?
3. What is your present TSH and FT4 report?
4.what is your present height, weight and BMI?
5. what is your diet plan?
6. what is your daily exercise plan?
7. any supplement medicines if you are taking.

regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (48 hours later)

1. have been taking eltroxin 75 or 100 mg since more than a year
2. height is 4'11" wight 73 kgs dont know BMI
3. No diet plan but very poor eater. Cant eat 2 meals a day so prefer being light in the nite and in the afternoon do not eat a proper meal.
4. no exercise. get very tired and feel a lot of fatigue

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
kindly tell me the present thyroid status as well.

Detailed Answer:
Dear ma'm, hi!
As is very clear, as you are not following any diet and exercise plan, so you are unable to lose weight.
Kindly tell me your present TSH and FT4 as well.
so I will be able to give you a complete answer.
regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng