I have hypothyroid and using 75 mcg eltroxin daily since 6 months. This week I got tested and my tsh is 0.17 ref range is (0.34 - 5). Ft4 in normal range. Now can I use 75 mcg for 4 days and 50 mcg for 3 days in a week?

Underactive Thyroid

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Dr. Col V C GoyalGeneral Physician44yrs exp

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No cabbage, broccoli, no radish, mustard, turnip, soya, no fatty / fast / spicy / processed food. Less tea / coffee. Take more water less mobile medicine can not be advised for open question, for medicine and further advise contact on private chat.

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Dr. Pramod Kumar SharmaEndocrinologist40yrs exp

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You need to decrease the dose of eltroxin by 12.5 and repeat tsh after 6 weeks.

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Dr. M S SeshadriEndocrinologist47yrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user, it amy be better to take 62.5 ug once daily to avoid confusion and the tsh would return to the normal range. Check after 3 months on this dose and getback to us

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