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Tsh 15 in pregnancy
I am pregnant(5 weeks) and have hypothyroidism. I am using 25 mcg for a 1 year but now when tested my TSH is 15. Doctor suggested 100mcg, is it fine?? Please advice.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Do test after 3 months to change the dose
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Yes You should switch over even higher dose
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Connect please
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TSH level in first trimester of pregnancy should be around 0.5 to 2.5 mlU/l .Your doctor may have titrated the  thyroxine dose based on your weight.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Yes .
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Yes kindly trust on doctor
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Please go ahead.check after 4 weeks.dose may need to be adjusted
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Yes okay to
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Yes .. have to increase the disease and again after 3 month do the test accordingly decide
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Continue 100mcg You may have to keep TSH level around 3 So follow only your gynecologist
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Need few details Kindly consult
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Yes please continue as your gynec says because in initial days of pregnancy thyroid should be normal  and after 25mcg too its very high so you must required higher dose
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75 mcg once a day for 15 days
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Test TSH EVERY 15 days till TSH and increase the dose in increments of 25 or 12.5 depending on TSH VALUE till TSH comes to normal limits for the stage of pregnancy
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