About Hypothyroidism

2026-02-04 12:37:11
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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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.

Answered2026-02-06 03:05:06

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Answered2026-02-05 13:55:11

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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

Answered2026-02-05 13:48:51

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U stopped medicine on the day of investigation or it was stopped for months apart kindly clarify

Answered2026-02-05 09:14:57

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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

Answered2026-02-05 06:54:24

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Stop the medicine

Answered2026-02-05 06:04:25

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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

Answered2026-02-05 05:56:25

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If you stopped for 3 months then stop mediccatin if thyroid levels are normal

Answered2026-02-05 05:55:21

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You can stop thyroid drug , repeat the thyroid tests every 3 months

Answered2026-02-22 14:32:33

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Please dont stop of your own. Yes dose can be titrated.

Answered2026-02-07 14:10:27

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Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment

Answered2026-02-05 12:08:09

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Stop the medicine...if no new symptoms appear get the thyroid tests done every 3months and if symptoms appear,ASAP

Answered2026-02-05 12:07:54

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You can stop. But after the consultation of the specialist. Pl do follow check up regularly.

Answered2026-02-05 07:18:16

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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.

Answered2026-02-05 05:58:39

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Get TFT , free t3 and free t4 done . If normal can stop

Answered2026-02-05 05:54:54

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