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Thyroid Diseases |
Hypothyroidism problem05/07/2008 01:06PM |
I am 25. I am having hypothyroidism. I am taking thyroxine 50, but my TSH level is not normal. It`s 5.59. What to do? How can I bring it under control? Please help.
I would not be able to make specific comments based on your information. If your condition is a true hypothyroidism, in which low thyroid function leads to an elevated TSH level, then the dose of thyroid hormone replacement should be increased gradually to aim for a normal TSH level (between 1 and 3). However, if your TSH remains elevated despite the increasing doses of thyroid hormone, then you need to be evaluated by an endocrinologist to revisit the diagnosis.
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Marzieh Salehi, MD Assistant Professor Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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