Thyrox - 12.5 Tablet Health Feed

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
If yu are on treatment for hypothyroidism (100 mcg Thyroxine), then best way to judge whether treatment is adequate or not is to check TSH level, it should be maintained between 3 to 4 mU/L. With that most of the symptoms will be in check
So whether to reduce or change the dose can only be answered by looking at TSH level. As regards the other complaints those could be related to indigestion. Please increase the water intake and also do regular exe...more

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
Hypothyroidism is a hormone (thyroxine) deficiency disease. This hormone is required at every level in body metabolic activities, hence if our thyroid gland is not able to produce, then it has to be supplemented form outside on daily basis for lifetime. There is no cure in this condition. Some practitioner may be claiming that it can be cured, such claims are not true. Thanks.

Lybrate-user, your tsh level of 4.03 milli units/l is good, shows hypothyroidism is in good control. There is no need to reduce the dose, because on treatment to achieve good control tsh should be between 3 to 4 milli units. In addition continue to follow a proper restricted diet avoiding foods that affect thyroxine action ; like soy beans, soy containing products and cabbage, cauliflower, radish, broccoli, peanuts, mustard and coffee. Plus use whole grain flours for roti and chapati. Consume go...more

Lybrate-user, hypothyroidism is a condition occurring due to deficiency of hormone thyroxine produced by thyroid gland. Thyroxine is an essential hormone required for development and functioning of brain plus takes part in almost every single important metabolic reaction. Therefore, thyroxine has o be supplemented literally every day. Hence, treatment is for life time. Other than that there is no option. Unfortunately no substitute are available. So called cure claimed are really questionable. I...more

You need to take your medications empty stomach and keep a gap of 45 min between your medication & any food or drink.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
There are many brands of Levothyroxine available like - Eltroxine, Thyronorm, Thyrochek, Thyrosec ets. You can pick up one of those and stick with taht. Thanks.

Lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. Thyroxine tablets are available as 12.5, 25, 50, 75 & 100 mcg doses. So you can take 25 + 12.5 mcg together. The reason for TSH going up is the initial treatment was inadequate. With correct dose TSH will remain around 3 to 4 mU/L. At that level all symptoms will disappear. Thanks.

Mr Rajkishor, Treatment for hypothyroidism is for life time. This is a condition due to deficiency of thyroxine an important hormone secreted by thyroid. Therefore, there is a need for supplementation and that too for life time. Plus you have to keep checking TSH levels periodically to see if the dose of thyroxine is adequate or needs an increase.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
I am sure you are following the instructions on taking Thyroxine tablets, that is those should be taken on empty stomach early in the morning and nothing should be taken for 1 to 1 and half hour after that. Iron tablets should taken after a gap of at least 4 hours after thyroxine. You can take Albendazole preferably at night. Thanks.

Trikatu churna half tsf with honey twice a day empty stomach.
Chadraprabhavati 2 tb twice a day after meals panchkolasav 4 tsf with equal amounts of water after meals twice a day.
Don't worry you will be cured.
Take care.