My mother aged 69 is done for a thyroid profile test today. The results show t3 as 1.0 t4 as 8.4 and tsh as 4.975. What can be inferred from this. She is taking thyronorm 25 mcg. Does dosage to be altered.
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It suggestive of borderline hypothyride if no symptoms wait for medicine to start and repeat TSH after 6 weeks. Follow advice of your doctor.
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No, no need to change the dose dose. She is well controlled. Give her tatalight salt in salad and fruits.
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Hello, thanks for the query. The thyroid test results show her present dosage is correct needs to be continued. Thanks.
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Continue same. She is now ok.
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Dose of thyroid tablet depends upon 1 age of patient 2 weight of patient 3 symptoms of patient 4 other problem like cardiac illness 5 level of tsh 6 antithyroid antibody status dose may vary from 12.5 to 250 mcg per day. The only thing that can be inferred is thyroid report is under control. In this situation doctor may stop medicine or reduce or keep same dose based on other factors.
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