Hi, I am thyroid patient from last 12 years last week I had done my routine blood test and in report my tsh level was 5.56 earlier I was taking eltroxin tablets 75 mg and now I start taking 100 mg. Kindly advise am I taking right quantity of medicine. Also from two weeks my face is looking so dull and suddenly I am looking so week kindly advise is this is because of thyroid only. Thanks and regards sulakshna.

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist48yrs exp

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Hello, thanks for the query. When one is on adequate dosage of levothyroxine, tsh is maintained around 3 to 4 mu/l, a which level most of the symptoms of hypothyroidism are in check. Since your current tsh level is 5.56 mu/l, there is a possible need to increase the dosage by 12.5 mcg that is 75 mcg to 87.5 mcg and then check tsh after 6 weeks, to see if desiared level is achieved. Thanks.

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Dr. S.K. TandonSexologist38yrs exp

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Please change 88 mcg only not 100. Also take vit. D3 and calcium.

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