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Suggest Treatment For Hypothyroidism
I am 23 yrs old girl. Is there any other alternative treatment for hypothyrodism? Thyronorm 75 mcg which is taken by me for last 1 yrs will it cause any side effects? I have to take this medicine life long.shud i take calcium along with it.also i have PCOd..n my weight is jst 34 kg ht 5.3
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Hello and thank you for asking!
I have gone carefully through your concern.
Thyronorm is a thyroid hormone replacement medication. Taking thyroid pills is the only way to treat hypothyroidism. I do not think there are any alternatives to it.
It is important to note that in select circumstances the dose of thyroid medication must be cautiously chosen. This includes older individuals especially those with heart problems, those with irregular heart rhythms, pregnancy, thyroid cancer etc.
The key is to find the right dose in order to prevent over or under dosage.
It is often helpful to see an endocrinologist to arrive at the optimal dose for your body. And this may change over a lifetime owing to various factors, for example, in some instances such during pregnancy, the thyroid hormone requirement may decrease by 15 % or so.
If you check the hormones regularly and take the right dose, no side effects are expected.
For a personalised comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, or individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: HCM Dr. Guni
Best wishes,
Dr.MIrjeta
I have gone carefully through your concern.
Thyronorm is a thyroid hormone replacement medication. Taking thyroid pills is the only way to treat hypothyroidism. I do not think there are any alternatives to it.
It is important to note that in select circumstances the dose of thyroid medication must be cautiously chosen. This includes older individuals especially those with heart problems, those with irregular heart rhythms, pregnancy, thyroid cancer etc.
The key is to find the right dose in order to prevent over or under dosage.
It is often helpful to see an endocrinologist to arrive at the optimal dose for your body. And this may change over a lifetime owing to various factors, for example, in some instances such during pregnancy, the thyroid hormone requirement may decrease by 15 % or so.
If you check the hormones regularly and take the right dose, no side effects are expected.
For a personalised comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, or individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: HCM Dr. Guni
Best wishes,
Dr.MIrjeta
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