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Calcium and hypothyroidism
Hi all My thyroid is 7. I have been taking thyronorm for the past two years. My calcium level is 8.37 mg/dl. I have been advised to take shelcal 500 mg for two months in the night once. Can I improve using normal food habits? Do i have to take this supplement,? Thanks
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Kindly share your blood reports for better understanding of your health condition
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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You have to take calcium supplement.Milk and other dairy products are rich in calcium .Get your vitamin d level and PTH if your calcium level remains lower than the normal .
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How much thyronorm you are taking ? How is your vit d level ? Please connect Repeat level in one to two month
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Yes you can improve with food habit and you can stop taking calcium supplement.. Get your self tested again after 03 month of stopping calcium. Continue THRONORN and if TSH during next evaluation is more than what you have now you need to increase the dose after consultation.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Need few details Kindly consult
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