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When Can I Plan For A Baby After Taking Eltroxin?

hi doctor i am a 30 years old female with my FT4 RAGE AS 0.68 AND TSH 47.840 i am taking Eltroxin 100mg for last one month but still my weight has not reduced how long will it take for me to reduce as i am 5'2 and 74 kgs and yes can we plan our baby now ?
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Hi I think you will have to increase the dose of thyroxine as your TSH is still very high. You can start trying once your thyroid profile is normal because it can lead to miscarriages also if not controlled.
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When Can I Plan For A Baby After Taking Eltroxin?

Hi I think you will have to increase the dose of thyroxine as your TSH is still very high. You can start trying once your thyroid profile is normal because it can lead to miscarriages also if not controlled.