What Does TSH Of 6 And Hb Of 9 Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2014

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Question : My TSH is 6 and Hb 9 what medicines i should take . My weight is increasing now .Currently i am 102 Kgs.

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Thyroxine and B12, folic acid, iron

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX you are hypothyroid, and need replacement. you are presently 102 kg, definitely obese, you should start with 100 mcg of thyroxine. hypothyroidism is known to cause macrocytic anemia , so you need b12, and folic acid replacement along with iron and calcium. regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (16 minutes later)

Dear Doctor please review my reports and advise

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
where is TSH?

Detailed Answer:
dear XXXXXXX first of all sorry that i did not see attached reports earlier. second, i could not locate your TSH report. kindly highlight it or tell me the pg no. rest remains same. your ESR is high. it is a non specific marker, but it tells you have some chronic infection or inflammation. did you have any chronic illness like TB sometime ? regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (21 minutes later)

No i dnt had Tb but had taken medicines for astama. apologies that i dnt attached thyroid reports
my Free T3 us 2.45ng/ml
Free t4 is 1.22ug%
TSH is 5.97 uiu/ml

regards!

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
so you are subclinical hypothyroid.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX do start thyroxine, and rest same, every day calcium 1gm, b12 1500 mcg, folic acid 5 mg, and vitamin D 60000IU once a week. brands you can take as per your doctor. do a repeat test after 3 months and let me know. regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar