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2018-09-07 03:37:16
Dear Sir, I had my checkup done and my TSH was 38.55 which was way higher than it should have been. I'm gaining weight bcoz of this. What should be my next step?
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Raised TSH suggests you are deficient in thyroxine hormone and as such would need thyroxine replacement therapy . You weight gain is indeed likely to be the symptom of under active thyroid gland.

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