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Do Thyroid Problems Have A Permanent Solution?
hi,i hav 7 months old baby having thyroid problem.at the time of his birth his tsh is 60 but now it decreases to 6.5. doctor has prescribed me to give him thyroxine 25mcg live long.plz tell me is there any permanent treatment for that and will be the diet for the baby.
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
Hi dear user
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.
A high TSH level means that your baby has an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism.In hypothyroidism a thyroid hormon replacement therapy is absolutely necessary and it is required for all his live.This will make the "thyroid function tests"(TSH,freeT3 and freeT4), return to the normal range.
The most probable cause of your baby's hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroiditis (also called Hashimoto's thyroiditis).There is not a permanent solution for this condition.But the treatement is not difficult,he will need only a small tab Levothyroxine in the morning and every think will be normal.
Hope i have answered to your question.
Thank you for using HCM.
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.
A high TSH level means that your baby has an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism.In hypothyroidism a thyroid hormon replacement therapy is absolutely necessary and it is required for all his live.This will make the "thyroid function tests"(TSH,freeT3 and freeT4), return to the normal range.
The most probable cause of your baby's hypothyroidism is autoimmune thyroiditis (also called Hashimoto's thyroiditis).There is not a permanent solution for this condition.But the treatement is not difficult,he will need only a small tab Levothyroxine in the morning and every think will be normal.
Hope i have answered to your question.
Thank you for using HCM.
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