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Dose for thyronorm adjustment
My father 76 years has hypo thyroid presently taking thyronorm 25 mcg tablet since more than one year.
in his recent blood test report
T3 is 90.55 ng/dl ( range >50 yrs: 40----181 ng/dl)
T4 is 4.7 ( range is>60 yrs: 5 ---10.7 ug/dl)
TSH 20.9 ( range is 55 to 87 yrs:0.5--8.9 uIU/ml)
so dose need to be changed or should be kept same .
if changed than how much?
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Dr. Rakesh Parikh
Endocrinologist
23 yrs exp
Jaipur
As per these reports the dose needs to be increased but considering age of the patient some doctors may keep the dose same. You need to consult a doctor who can look for associated conditions
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