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Thyroid Function after stopping Thyroxin
Due to low TSH of 0.02 and high FT4 of 2.9 my Thyronorm dose of 50 mcg was doscontinued 15 days back as per medical advice.
I was asked to repeat TSH after 2 weeks and without medicine tested the TSH today and the result is 0.5
At the moment unable to meet doctor.
Will i be able to permanently discontinue thyroid medication.
Have palpitations and current BP is 135/95.
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Kindly repeat your TSH and Free T4 after 1-2 months
No need to continue thyroxine for now
Your BP is normal and palpitations are usually seen in hyperthyroidism not hypo , have to rule out other causes of palpitations
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Repeat thyroid profile again after 2wks and see
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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Do not take medicine nw ,repeat test. after two weeks and report
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