I have hypothyroidism past 18 yrs. I have been regularly tkng Eltroxin 100 mcg without fail. every year I got my thyroid tested n was within limits. This year my T3 is 99.68 T4 8.60 ie in normal range. But my TSH is high ie 7.15. I was suggested to get my anti TPO tested which showed 20.58 high. Kindly suggest what can be done?

Thyroid Disorders

Underactive Thyroid

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Dr. Pramod Kumar SharmaEndocrinologist38yrs exp

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You have to increase the dose of Eltroxin.

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist47yrs exp

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Hello, Thanks for the query. When one is on treatment with adequate dose of Levothyroxine, then TSH would be maintained around 3 to 4 mU/L, at that level all the symptoms are in check. Since TSH is high there's a need to increase the dose by 12.5 mcg and then check TSH after 6 weeks. Thanks.

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