What Does Low TSH Level Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 19 Oct 2016

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Question : my father in law(64yrs) weight 94kgs no blood sugar is using 100mg dosage for thyroid since 1 year TSH 4.5. two months back TSH 2.5. now TSH is 1.8. please suggest the dosage.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Has he lost weight after medication?

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

It is good to see a downward shift in TSH value. But if his weight is unchanged, and if he has no anxiety, palpitation, tremors or sweating, I will continue to maintain thyroid dosage at 100mcg.

Hope this answered your question. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

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