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How can I reduce my thyroid dosage?
Hi how can I reduce my thyroid dosage, I am 33 years old female already on 150mcg of thyroid medication, before pregnancy it was75mcg now in pregnancy it went upto 125mcg, the. Post pregnancy it's 150mcg how can i decrease the dosage??
It's very high dosage already I am worried please help
And since pregnancy I have also decreased my weight by 10kg but still no there was an increase in dosage
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Typically Thyroxine Replacement started at 1.6 mcg/kg/day in healthy adul, its depends on your body weight and idea shuold be taken on empty stomach
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Try to check by chewing same tablet , some times it will help or change the brand of medicine
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Reduce weight, do exercise avoid stress and take bit D
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Tell me your recent TSH,FT4 levels
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Check FreeT3 Free T4 TSH anti TPO antiobodies and consult with reports for more as need details history to comment
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried food and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Do connect and consult
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl send Thyroid profile test reports. Pl consult.
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Dr. Umesh Kumar Sah
Diabetologist
9 yrs exp
Lucknow
First of all you should get your thyroid test done. Based on your report dose can be decrease.
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Please visit or take online appointment with an endocrinologist with report
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
Diabetologist
10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
Diabetologist
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
Connect with me after doing anti tpo antibody test
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