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Hypothyroidism in pregnacy.
Its my 1st trimester & tsh level is 4.15..
I am taking eltroxin 25 mcg ..is it sufficient..
No other relevant medical history..
The cutoff for first trimester is 2.5 TSH so you have to increase the dose contact directly for prescription
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Thyroxine requirements increase by around 40-50%during pregnancy and hence dose needs to be increased from prepregnancy levels.
The target TSH should be less than 2.5 in first trimester....
So you will need a small increment in your dose...
Next Steps
consult a physician
Health Tips
avoid cabbage, cauliflower, sabudana .
eat health and exercise regularly as advised by your gynaecologist.
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Recheck tsh level to know if you taking adequate dose
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