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Hi, I Am 40 Years Old Male 5'11" And 90
Question: Hi, I am 40 years old male 5'11" and 90 kgs, I do excercise and vegetarian, From few months i am having symptoms of Hypothyroidism like fatigue, hair loss, weight gain and weight gain, it could also one of the reason for my weight gain. 1.5 months back when i checked my TSH level it was 6.86 and today it is 5.6. I am not taking any medicines. my question is how to improve the symptoms of Hypothyroidism , if i start any medicines can i stop when my symptoms are improved? i dont have any other medical history.
Brief Answer:
It seems another cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your thyroid profile is almost normal. T3 and T4 levels are normal only TSH is somewhat higher than normal range. It maybe responsible for your symptoms only partially and you can try thyronorm for sometime. Thyronorm is meant to supplement deficiency of T3 and/or T4.
You can take Tab Thyronorm 25 mcg in morning at same time every day for 3 weeks. Recheck your thyroid profile after 3 weeks.
In your case of subclinical hypothyroidism, you can withdraw Thyronorm supplement at any time.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
It seems another cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your thyroid profile is almost normal. T3 and T4 levels are normal only TSH is somewhat higher than normal range. It maybe responsible for your symptoms only partially and you can try thyronorm for sometime. Thyronorm is meant to supplement deficiency of T3 and/or T4.
You can take Tab Thyronorm 25 mcg in morning at same time every day for 3 weeks. Recheck your thyroid profile after 3 weeks.
In your case of subclinical hypothyroidism, you can withdraw Thyronorm supplement at any time.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
It depends on cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Lifelong thyronorm is needed when t3 and t4 are deranged. In your case, these are in normal range. Only TSH is deranged. Basically we need to find the cause of deranged TSH. If we are able to correct the cause, TSH will also normalize. If the cause is not treatable then also lifelong thyronorm is needed for example in case of antibodies against thyroid gland. We can check for anti-TPO antibodies to see if any antibodies are involved.
As precaution avoid viral infections and drink cleaner to ensure lesser infections that can derange thyroid further. Consume iodinated salt.
TSH will anyways normalise with 3 weeks of thyronorm but may get deranged again afterwards. We can check thyroid profile every month.
Dr Vaishalee
It depends on cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Lifelong thyronorm is needed when t3 and t4 are deranged. In your case, these are in normal range. Only TSH is deranged. Basically we need to find the cause of deranged TSH. If we are able to correct the cause, TSH will also normalize. If the cause is not treatable then also lifelong thyronorm is needed for example in case of antibodies against thyroid gland. We can check for anti-TPO antibodies to see if any antibodies are involved.
As precaution avoid viral infections and drink cleaner to ensure lesser infections that can derange thyroid further. Consume iodinated salt.
TSH will anyways normalise with 3 weeks of thyronorm but may get deranged again afterwards. We can check thyroid profile every month.
Dr Vaishalee
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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