What Does This Thyroid Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 17 Dec 2015

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Question : T3 is ok , t4 is 14.6 and TSH is 18.2
I am taking 125 mg thyronorm
Age - 32
Weight - 90
Pls suggest wat to take and do

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Increase the dose to 150 mcg if you were regular with medications

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HCM. I have gone through your questions and understand your concerns.

Your TSH while on treatment should be less than 4 miu/ml. Your TSH is high (18.2). So if you were taking your 125 mcg dosage regularly in morning empty stomach, you need to increase the dose now. You can take now 150 mcg daily for next 6 weeks and repeat the tests.

Hope I have answered your questions. If you have any further questions, I will be pleased to help you.

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

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

Follow up: Dr. Ajish TP (6 hours later)

Any exercise to follow , I am over weight 90 kg , any sign of worry

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Aerobic exercises

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome back.

Exercise for weight loss can be tried. A part of weight gain is related to hypothyroidism.

Usual weight loss exercise recommendation for weight loss is aerobic exercise for 30 minutes 5 days a week to start with followed by muscle strengthening exercises 3 days a week.

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

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

Follow up: Dr. Ajish TP (5 minutes later)

Auto immune disorder tyroid is high 1000

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It means you are having hashimoto's hypothyroidism

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome back.

Auto immune disorder is most common cause for hypothyroidism. Auto antibody high >1000 means you are having hashimoto's hypothyroidism. This is a permanent hypothyroidism for which you have to take life long medications.

Regards
Dr Ajish TP

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

Follow up: Dr. Ajish TP (3 minutes later)

How to reduce auto ammune disorder from 1000 points

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no treatment to reduce antibody

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is no treatment needed to decrease thyroid antibody.

We do thyroid antibodies to know the cause of hypothyroidism. The treatment to decrease anti bodies are steroids ànd immuno suppressants. This treatment will not improve your hypothyroidism. So this treatment is not used in auto immune hypothyroidism. Our treatment is to replace thyroid hormones as thyroxine tablets.

regards
Dr Ajish TP

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