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Abt controling my increased TSH(thyroid)
I have had symptoms of thyroid frm the age of 16 years.my mom is having thyroid. And taking 125 mcg tablets of thyroxin tablets.i was taking 100 mcg medicines from that period daily so my thyroid was under control.but from past 5-6 months i was not taking medicines..and that has affected me...my weight got increased from 75 to 90 kgs. I feel tiresome..and my eyelids and face got swollen..in the early morning. Backpain and short of breath when running.now i got checked up for throid test i.e, T3,T4 and TSH . And my reports are attached herewith. TSH levels are never this much high earlier in my life when i get a thyroid test done in lab.please guide me..or suggest me..with medicine or amount(mcg)of medicine(thyroxin tablets) to start my course with.
Seems you were doing some kind of experimentation. You are a known case of primary hypothyroidism. Which means your own thyroid gland doesn’t make enough thyroid hormone .
You should have not stopped taking thyroxine tablets . Now don’t worry start the same dose you were previously on which your TSH had normalised .Your will symptom will go in 2 months after starting the treatment .
Next Steps
Don’t ever stop your thyroid medication again .
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TSH is very high, labs show severe hypothyroidism. And it’s due to stopping thyroid medicine. Your symptoms appear to be from hypothyroidism and need to be treated promptly to prevent complications. Dose of thyroxin will be determined based on your symptoms, weight, and other medical conditions if any. You will also require close and frequent monitoring of thyroid function.
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Please schedule online consultation to discuss your symptoms, other medical problems and dose adjustment on thyroxin tablets
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