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Plz check before 2 months my thyroid level was 12 ...I started taking 100mg thyronorm wat should I do now
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Dr. Asad Raza
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12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hypothyroidism
Myxedema = severe hypothyroidism
SX â weakness/fatigue, feel cold, dec memory, constipation, weight gain, depression, bradycardia, dec DTRs.
PE â all (look for weight gain, dry skin, loss of hair, macroglossia, goiter, non-pitting edema (myxedema).
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DX â TSH (increased), Free T4 (decreased). Antibodies against thyroid peroxidase (positive in Hashimotoâs Thyroiditis). ⢠CBC, CMP, fasting lipid panel.
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TX â maintain a euthyroid state, w/ F/U Q6 wks. ⢠Synthroid (levothyroxine), start 12.5â50 mcg QD, then 50-200 mcg QD. ⢠2/3 the dose in elderly.
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