Suggest Treatment For Elevated TSH Levels
Thyroid
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Sorry to learn about your bothersome symptoms.
You will need fine-tuning of your eltroxin dose. This process of adjusting the dose to individualize it to your body's requirement can take 2-6 months at times.
Generally, when I am faced with reports like yours, I advise a gradual increment from 50 to 75 mcg and recheck TSH and Free T4 in 6 weeks.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
Thyroid autoantibodies : Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day Correct diagnosis and treatment requires the opportunity to examine the patient so you must see an endocrinologist in-person.
Follow up
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The purpose of this forum is not to make direct treatment and prescription recommendations. It is also discouraged by the proprietor of this service.
So generally speaking, when symptoms suggestive of peripheral neuropathy occur one should get examined by a Neurologist who will run appropriate test to diagnose the cause. Hypothyroidism and diabetes are two of the dozens of the potential reasons for peripheral neuropathy.
No medication should be started or stopped without consulting a doctor in-person.