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What Are The Side Effects Of Thyronorm?
I am Pratima. I am 32 year & I have two babies. One is boy 7 years old & another is baby girls just completed 6 months on 15th May,14. After delivery I felt swelling on my legs and its also remain same after 3 months of delivery and than I consult with doctor. They asked me to do blood test KFT, LFT, & TFT . The reports are normal for KFT & LFT but for TFT tje TSH Level is 16.676 and doctor advised me to take thyronorm 50mcg. Is the right medicine to take? What is the side effect of the medicine. What type of Thyroid is this? What type of diet i have to take? Pls. guide me accordingly.
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
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TSH is a hormone which increases in body when the concentration of thyroxine hormone is decreased. Hence TSH causes the thyroid gland to produce more thyroxine. Hence your TSH is high, you are having hypothyroidism.
Mostly it is commonly seen in females who are pregnant and just after delivery.
You have been started on thyronorm 50 mcg which is appropriate dosage for you. The only side effect of it is allergic reaction in some patients. Other than that all other effects are helpful and will prevent you from having more symptoms of hypothyroidism. And it is the right medication or you with appropriate dosage.
Diet as such no restrictions but only reduce consuming cabbage because it contains thyroxine lowering agents.
Repeat TSH after 1 month to check whether values have come in normal range or not. If yes, the dosage will be reduced or stopped if well in control.
I hope I have given satisfactory answer to your query, if you still have any more query kindly write back to me and I will be happy to help.
Thank you
TSH is a hormone which increases in body when the concentration of thyroxine hormone is decreased. Hence TSH causes the thyroid gland to produce more thyroxine. Hence your TSH is high, you are having hypothyroidism.
Mostly it is commonly seen in females who are pregnant and just after delivery.
You have been started on thyronorm 50 mcg which is appropriate dosage for you. The only side effect of it is allergic reaction in some patients. Other than that all other effects are helpful and will prevent you from having more symptoms of hypothyroidism. And it is the right medication or you with appropriate dosage.
Diet as such no restrictions but only reduce consuming cabbage because it contains thyroxine lowering agents.
Repeat TSH after 1 month to check whether values have come in normal range or not. If yes, the dosage will be reduced or stopped if well in control.
I hope I have given satisfactory answer to your query, if you still have any more query kindly write back to me and I will be happy to help.
Thank you
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