What Does Elevated T4 Level Mean?

Posted on Fri, 8 Aug 2014

Question: Hi. My tsh is normal but free t4. Above normal. What does it mean? Am om eltroxin for hypothyroid for ages

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Reduce the dose.

Detailed Answer:
dear user , hi! you seem to have been taking over dose that is making you what we call subclinical hyperthyroid. so you must reduce the dose by 25% and review after 6 weeks. you may not be clinically symptomatic but do not allow yourself to be in hyperthyroid state. regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (1 minute later)

2 weeks ago my tsh was low and free t4 normal
Now its oposite. How?

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dose?

Detailed Answer:
dear sir, what was the dose then? was the dose increased?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (5 minutes later)

Same dose no change am on 131.25 mcg evryday. If i reduce to 125 i become hypo and feel sick. At least now am not sick

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue same dose.

Detailed Answer:
Dear user, if you are clinically comfortable then continue same dose. reports do not matter much, clinical status is more important. now you get yourself checked after 3 months and let me know. regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (26 minutes later)

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
my pleasure.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX you are always welcome. we love to satisfy your queries. regards!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar