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Hypothyroidism 9.0

2019-06-18 14:02:00
My weight is increasing continously. I am controlling my diet but no effect. I don't want to go for medicine because i got to know from my friend's who have thyroid and taking medicines that there are side effect of this steroid. Is it true?
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Thuroxin is not a steroid. It’s a very safe medicine. At the level of 9 it may not be necessary to start medicine unless there are classical symptoms of hypothyroidism or anti TPO antibodies are positive

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