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Taking Eltroxin For Hypothyroidism. Suffer From Pruritus, Hair Loss And Sensitive Skin. Should I Decrease Medication?
hi , i m a female of 47 yrs , i was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 10 yrs back ..... i m tacking 100mcg/day eltroxin my recent thyroid profile is , tsh = 0.79 mcIU/ml t4= 10.23 mcg/dl t3= 1.13 ng/ml i m having prblm like pruritis (face,arm) region, sensitive skin against sunlight , hair loss and sweating , but no palpitation or weight loss i wanna know , should i decrease my eltoxin dose or keep taking 100mcg/day ......... thank you rambha jaiswal
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our tsh level should be between 2-3
you need not drcrease the dose at this value
can add antiallergic ebastne 10 mg od along it and apply local application materials
you need not drcrease the dose at this value
can add antiallergic ebastne 10 mg od along it and apply local application materials
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