Having cough problem for past 1 month. Nothing else as such in a report of past 6 month alkaline phosphatase was 138 I am a woman of 55 try 5'8 height not 89 kg weight .cholesterol has also increased also I am having Tsh 35 which is very high is there relation between thyroid problem and increased alkaline phosphatase. I am going for swimming for past 2 months and since then I have developed cough problem. Is there anything to worry about?

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist46yrs exp

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Thanks for the query. TSH 35 mU/L is very high, needs to be brought down to <3 mU/L, to control hypothyroidism. ALP rise may be associated with presence of fatty liver, that needs to checked. With hypothyroidism even lipids also get increased. Plus looking at your weight and height it is clear that with a BMI of 29.91 you have grade 1 obesity. Which could be due to uncontrolled hypothyroidism. Cough can be controlled with some antibiotics and cough syrups if there is throat infection. But it is essential to first reduce TSH. Thanks.  

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