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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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
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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