
What Causes Increased Thyroglobulin Level?

What should I do next, there is not a competent doctor around. I am taking 15 mg of Armour Thyroid, cannot handle a larger dose
Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
You clearly have a permanently under active thyroid condition called 'Hypothyroidism'. This requires lifelong thyroid hormone replacement with a medication called levo thyroxine. Synthroid is one brand name of this medicine.
Treatment guidelines by thyroid experts have repeatedly emphasized that armour thyroid is not safe to use for the treatment of this condition.
Levo thyroxine alone is typically sufficient.
So I suggest you see an endocrinologist in person who will likely stop the Armor and give you an appropriate dose of levo thyroxine to start with. This dose will be determined based upon a comprehensive in-person assessment, and further dose adjustments will be made on the basis of the TSH (and Free T40 blood tests results over the course of the next few months.
I believe your zip code is 92705. The following practitioners in your area are deemed experts in thyroid management:
5.44 Miles
Shah, XXXXXXX MD 725 W. La Veta Ave
Suite 220 Orange CA 92868 0000
9.66 Miles
Moattari, XXXXXXX MD,FACP,FACE 1441 Avocado Ave, #807 Newport Beach CA
92660 (949) 706-7706
12.28 Miles
Mulford, Mim, MD,FACE Mission Internal Medical Group
26800 Crown Valley #230 Mission Viejo CA 92691 (949) 364-6000
11.35 Miles
Nguyen, Lan, MD,FACE 14971 Brookhurst St XXXXXXX CA 92683-6037 (714) 839-5898
12.36
Miles Punim, XXXXXXX MD,FACE 17822 Beach Blvd
Suite 201 XXXXXXX Beach CA 92647 (714) 842-9400
7.77 Miles
Reikes, XXXXXXX MD,FACE Gottschalk Medical Plaza
1 Medical Plaza Drive XXXXXXX CA 92697-0001 (949) 824-8600
18.66
Miles Reitz, XXXXXXX MD,FACE Quest Diagnostics, XXXXXXX Institute
33608 Ortega Highway San XXXXXXX Capistrano CA 92675-2042 (949) 728-4324
5.44 Miles
Rettinger, XXXXXXX MD,FACE 725 W La Veta Ave
Suite 220 Orange CA 92868 0000
12 Miles
Saltman, XXXXXXX MD 433 W Bastanchury Road XXXXXXX CA 92835-3404 (714) 446-7817
12.28 Miles
Stosel, XXXXXXX MD 25982 Pala
Suite140 Mission Viejo CA 92691 949-951-7100


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