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Slight dullness and fatigue
My thyroid was 7.56 six months ago. I took Thyronorm 50 mcg for 120 days. Now the thyroid level is 4.06. Should I reduce the dose to 25 mcg or continue with 50 mcg? Thanks
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The dose of the thyroxine depends on the body weight . In subclinical hypothyroidism dose of 1 mcg is given per kg body weight (eg in a 50 kg person dose of thyroxine 50 mcg will be given )and in overt hypothyroidism dose of 1.6 to 1.8 is given per Kg body weight .
The target TSH after starting the treatment should be mid normal of the reference range . So you would actually need to increase the dose rather than decreasing it .
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