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I?m answering Dr. pramod kumar. T 4 free is 0.9 ng /dl my tsh value is 8.77 mciu / ml. My family doctor increased my levothyroxine to 137, I never took such a high dose before.
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You have not mentioned the dose of Levothyroxin you were taking when your doctor prescribed 137.Follow his advice and continue the dose prescribed by him,repeat TSH after 6 weeks.Dont worry about high dose,some times even higher dose is prescribed as per requirement.
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