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Does Thyroid Problem Stay Life Long?

gm sir, my wife had thyroid problem since she was pregnant, that time gyn. doc told that you have to take 0.25/0.5 medicine whole life there is not any solution. last year we got a baby and after that still she is taking same medicine. wht should be my next step, is thyroid is life time problm
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
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most of the times its life time problem. dont worry,

use thyroxin based on TSH results.
check TSH evry 4- 6 months and titrate the thyroxine dose
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Does Thyroid Problem Stay Life Long?

most of the times its life time problem. dont worry, use thyroxin based on TSH results. check TSH evry 4- 6 months and titrate the thyroxine dose