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Thyroid medicine dose
Hi, I am taking 50 mcg thyroxin from three years, and in my every test reports my tsh (mostly comes in between 2 to 3.5)n other t3 t4 comes under normal range, so when should I reduce my dose from 50 to 25mcg. Yesterday in report my tsh level was 3.7 ( before taking pill) , thanks.
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The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recommends 0.3 to 3 mIU/ml as the appropriate normal range for TSH. In older adults, a TSH upto 5 mIU/ml may be normal. TSH can be suppressed in first trimester of pregnancy.
Levothyroxine dose is adjusted to give patient symptomatic relief and to maintain TSH levels within normal reference range.
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Consult a general physician to adjust your levothyroxine dosage according to your symptoms and TSH levels.
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Dr. Sivani Payneni
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Now your TSH is normal and you need to continue the same dose
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Get a review every 3 to 6 months with TSH
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Dr. Rekha G
General Physician
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
TSH is in normal range. For further management consult online
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