What Does My TSH Level Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2015

Question: my TSH is 32.4. can please guide me to control it. i am taking 100 mg medicine

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take Thyronorm dose to keep TSH below 4

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Welcome to HCM. I have gone through the question and understand your concerns.

You are having hypothyroidism- that means your thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormones (T3 & T4), so your thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is high. The treatment is to replace this thyroid hormone T4 which is the tablet Thyronorm that you are taking.

The usual starting dose of Thyronorm is 100-150 mcg per day depending on your weight. Then the dose is adjusted every 2-3 months based on TSH levels. While on Thyronorm the TSH has to be between 0.5 and 4 miu/ml.

Additional tests that your doctor mah suggest is anti thyroid antibodies and an ultrasound thyroid.

Hope I have answered your questions. If you have any further queries I will be happy to help you.

Regards,

Dr Ajish TP [MD,DM]
Consultant Endocrinologist

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