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Can I Take Thyroxine For Hypothyroidism?
iam a patient of hypothyroidism taling 100 mg of thyroxine....in the mon of jan tsh came down to 3 but now i find my weight increasing..cannot get the test done becoz styaing in some remote area ..so should i increase the mediecene to 150 mg for some time
Tue, 8 Mar 2016
Hi
It is not advisable to alter the dose without the recent TSH report. Get the test done and see your physician.
Dr. Pinak
It is not advisable to alter the dose without the recent TSH report. Get the test done and see your physician.
Dr. Pinak
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