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About Hypothyroidism
I m taking levothyroxine sodium tablet 25mcg for past 2 years. But now I have blood tested 2 times without taking pills with a gap of 3 months between both tests and my thyroid is coming normal and is in safe range...I want to know that should I stop taking these pills or continue or decrease the mcg of these tablets??
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Please dont stop of your own. Yes dose can be titrated.
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Sometimes, physicians/RMP start levothyroxine based on TSH that is just above the normal range. Mild TSH elevation is due to various causes and sometime it is temporary. As you said you have not been taking levothyroxine for last 3 months, despite your TSH is normal. It means your TSH elevation was temporary that have normalised now. So stop levothyroxine now and if you develop symptoms of Hypothyroidism, get it repeated.
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If you are taking levothyroxine and thyroid profile is normal then it may be due to medicine.What was the initial thyroid level and anti TPO level. You can’t stop suddenly medicine.
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For more detail consult to doctor
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Stop the medicine...if no new symptoms appear get the thyroid tests done every 3months and if symptoms appear,ASAP
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U stopped medicine on the day of investigation or it was stopped for months apart kindly clarify
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Please consult your treating doctor as stopping and again starting can’t be done on random basis
Give your doctor a visit
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Stop the medicine
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You can stop the Treatment and take iodinated salt and keep on investigations after every 6-8 weeks . Avoid cauliflower and related foods
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If you stopped for 3 months then stop mediccatin if thyroid levels are normal
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Dr. Gurumoorthi Ponnuswamy Naidu
Diabetologist
49 yrs exp
Coimbatore
You can stop thyroid drug , repeat the thyroid tests every 3 months
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can stop. But after the consultation of the specialist. Pl do follow check up regularly.
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Dr. Rohit Bakshi
Diabetologist
11 yrs exp
Jammu
As I can understand from your question, your thyroid levels have come normal because of tab you are taking, so once you stop the tab, the TSH levels will shoot again and then more strength of tablet will be required to achieve desired result.
See thyroxine tablets you are taking is T3 supplementation from outside, so you need not stop the medicine.
Please share which levels you are calling normal and you pre medicine/treatment levels?
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Check TSH levels after 3 months
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Take medicines regularly as your TSH has come in normal limits.
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Dr. Mohit Pawar
Diabetologist
4 yrs exp
New Delhi
Get TFT , free t3 and free t4 done . If normal can stop
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