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What Causes Decreased TSH Level After Increasing Thyronorm Dosage?
Question: Diabetology
Dear Doctor,
I furnish here under my blood glucose levels for the last 2 years ending 31st july 2014, which i shall be glad if you will please go through them and advise me whether i can do any change in dosage or change in medicine. I had this type II diabetes in the year 2010. I further state that i am 72 year old and a pure vegetarian. I walk every day for 4 km in the morning. I am not sedantry.Always active and energetic.I never had any symptoms of diabetes till date.I will be choosey in taking sugars. I have a doubt that i have got this diabetes because of long usage of Atenlol for nearly 40 years. Ofcourse i have a family history of diabetes .Parents, brothers all have this .My lipid profile is quite normal.
FASTING AND PP LEVELS
FBS PP HB A1c
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31.7.14 112 122 6.5
2.5.14 119
15.2.14 100 113 6.5
16.10.13 119 6.4
21.7.13 119 135 6.5
24.1.13 122 131 6.9
26.8.12 105 113
14.6.12 122 161 6.6
Hypothyroidism
I had this in the year 2011 when it was 10.1 and i was prescribed 25 mcg thyronorm.Later it was increased to 50 mcg then 75 mcg and then 100 mcg , then the level came to 0.4 Then the dosage is reduced to 50 mcg which has given rise to 6.2.My doctor asked me to take 88 mcg and the level has come down again to 0.4
Please advise me whether i can reduce the dosage or do i have to continue with 88 mcg
Dear Doctor,
I furnish here under my blood glucose levels for the last 2 years ending 31st july 2014, which i shall be glad if you will please go through them and advise me whether i can do any change in dosage or change in medicine. I had this type II diabetes in the year 2010. I further state that i am 72 year old and a pure vegetarian. I walk every day for 4 km in the morning. I am not sedantry.Always active and energetic.I never had any symptoms of diabetes till date.I will be choosey in taking sugars. I have a doubt that i have got this diabetes because of long usage of Atenlol for nearly 40 years. Ofcourse i have a family history of diabetes .Parents, brothers all have this .My lipid profile is quite normal.
FASTING AND PP LEVELS
FBS PP HB A1c
_________________________________
31.7.14 112 122 6.5
2.5.14 119
15.2.14 100 113 6.5
16.10.13 119 6.4
21.7.13 119 135 6.5
24.1.13 122 131 6.9
26.8.12 105 113
14.6.12 122 161 6.6
Hypothyroidism
I had this in the year 2011 when it was 10.1 and i was prescribed 25 mcg thyronorm.Later it was increased to 50 mcg then 75 mcg and then 100 mcg , then the level came to 0.4 Then the dosage is reduced to 50 mcg which has given rise to 6.2.My doctor asked me to take 88 mcg and the level has come down again to 0.4
Please advise me whether i can reduce the dosage or do i have to continue with 88 mcg
Brief Answer:
Continue with with 88mcg.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir, I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.
Sir, regarding Diabetes, sugar levels are perfectly alright. You continue the same medication, diet and exercise. First let me appreciate for your care towards the disease.
Sir, regarding Hypothyroidism, If I were your treating doctor I would advice to continue the same dosage for one more month or two and check the values again. If the level is still lower though with in normal range as it is now, I advice to go to 75mcg. dosage which would be appropriate to your condition.
Hope this guides you.
Thank you sir,
Wishing you good health.
Dr Phanindra Dulipala.
Continue with with 88mcg.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir, I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.
Sir, regarding Diabetes, sugar levels are perfectly alright. You continue the same medication, diet and exercise. First let me appreciate for your care towards the disease.
Sir, regarding Hypothyroidism, If I were your treating doctor I would advice to continue the same dosage for one more month or two and check the values again. If the level is still lower though with in normal range as it is now, I advice to go to 75mcg. dosage which would be appropriate to your condition.
Hope this guides you.
Thank you sir,
Wishing you good health.
Dr Phanindra Dulipala.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Dear Doctor,
I thank you very much for your advise. regarding the diabetes I shall follow your advise. Why my fasting levels are more than normal , where as the pp levels are lesser than normal ? Am i a pre diabetic or i already became diabetic? Regarding thyroidsm, i shall take 75 mcg as advised by you and will go for the test after 2 months. Will there be any harm if the tsh level goes down further from 0.4 .kindly advise me whether I should reach that normal TSH level at 0.35 to 5.5 ? Is there any harm if i reach that maximum level ?Kindly advise.Incidentally i wish to mention that XXXXXXX is my birth place. i was born in Kugler hospital in 1942 (IInd world war time)
I thank you very much for your advise. regarding the diabetes I shall follow your advise. Why my fasting levels are more than normal , where as the pp levels are lesser than normal ? Am i a pre diabetic or i already became diabetic? Regarding thyroidsm, i shall take 75 mcg as advised by you and will go for the test after 2 months. Will there be any harm if the tsh level goes down further from 0.4 .kindly advise me whether I should reach that normal TSH level at 0.35 to 5.5 ? Is there any harm if i reach that maximum level ?Kindly advise.Incidentally i wish to mention that XXXXXXX is my birth place. i was born in Kugler hospital in 1942 (IInd world war time)
Brief Answer:
Yes, you are diabetic sir with controlled sugar
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir, welcome back. Nice to know that we are from same place sir.
Regarding diabetes, You fasting levels though slightly higher not considerable. This could be due to slightly lesser dosage of drugs in the medication and as of now doesn't need any change also. Since your sugar levels are under control when on medication, it implies you are diabetic.
There are no sudden dangers to occur to variations in TSH levels. To keep the dosage of medication as low as possible and effective only I advised to reduce dosage slightly.
Hope this guides you sir,
Thank you.
Yes, you are diabetic sir with controlled sugar
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir, welcome back. Nice to know that we are from same place sir.
Regarding diabetes, You fasting levels though slightly higher not considerable. This could be due to slightly lesser dosage of drugs in the medication and as of now doesn't need any change also. Since your sugar levels are under control when on medication, it implies you are diabetic.
There are no sudden dangers to occur to variations in TSH levels. To keep the dosage of medication as low as possible and effective only I advised to reduce dosage slightly.
Hope this guides you sir,
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Dear doctor
I thank you very much for your very responsible answer.
XXXXX
I thank you very much for your very responsible answer.
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
Regards
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir, Good morning,
Nice to meet you.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Phanindra Dulipala
Regards
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir, Good morning,
Nice to meet you.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Phanindra Dulipala
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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