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Thyroid patient having high TSH
My mother is a thyroid patient from some years. She is currently having thyroxin (50mg) tablet. Recently her thyroid test was done in which T3 is 1.04, T4 is 9.1 and TSH is 5.3( outside normal range). Now what action should be taken? Should she have medicine of high mg?
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Please continue the treatment
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Continue with the same dosage
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Send the whole test report with the normal ranges of that labortary Then we can discuss further
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Cont and repeat test will be required . I understood your concern  and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
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Normal. Continue same treatment.
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No need to increase the dose
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Book an online consultation for further management. Depends how she is feeling. Dose can be altered.
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Contd same
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weight loss. no need to increase the dose
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