Thyrox - 12.5 Tablet Health Feed

Elevation of TSH can occur due to number of reasons. It could be because of inadequate Thyroids, due to Thyroiditis or due to increase in Thyroid antibodies.
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No dear. Don't start medication. First go for anti tpo test and if positive then start medicine otherwise iodine intake is enough in diet.

lybrate-user ji, Thanks for the query.
Since you are taking Levothyroxine supplement, means you have hypothyroidism. The variation in TSh may be occurring due to improper dosage adjustment of thyroxine. If dosage properly adjusted, then one can maintain TSH around 3 to 4 mU/L and be free from all the symptoms. Thanks.

You can take thyroxine and is for low or absent production of thyroid hormones and have to take for full life uric acid levels in the blood naturally fluctuate, and what is considered a "normal" may vary depending on the lab doing the analysis. Typically, a person is considered hyperuricemic if he or she has more than 7.2 mg of uric acid per deciliter of blood.

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is under active and does not produce sufficient amounts of thyroid hormones required in the body. The most cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an auto immune disorder in which the antibodies are produced by the immune system against its own tissue, which in turn attacks the thyroid gland resulting in hypothyroidism.Severe Iodine defficiency can also lead to hypothyroidism . Natural Homeopathic rem...more

Do you have an extremely low reading of thyroxine or T4, it means that you are suffering from an under active thyroid disease called hypothyroidism. With this condition, your thyroid glands fail to make sufficient thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland releases hormones, which travel all over your bloodstream and affect all parts of the body. Thyroid controls how the cells of the body use energy from food via the metabolism process, which in turn affects the body s temperature, heartbeat and burnin...more

What is Thyroxine?
Thyroxine, also known as T4, is the main hormone which is secreted by the thyroid gland into the bloodstream. Although it is an inactive form, most of it is converted to an active form called triiodothyronine by organs such as the liver and kidneys. The hypothalamus in the brain along with the pituitary and thyroid glands modulate the production and release of thyroid hormones.

What Happens If You Have Too Little Thyroxine?
If the level of thyroxine in the blo...more

Starting thyroid supplements depends on various factors. Do you have any symptoms of hypothyroidism like weight gain, generalised weakness, hair fall, lethargy or irregular periods. Are you planning any pregnancy in near future. Depending on these factors, we would suggest future dosage.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
Please let me know whether person asking the query is a male or female. Because the name is Pooja, but in the query it is mentioned as male 31 years.
Anyways to give a dosage I need to know the weight, height and gender plus T4 levels. So please come back with clear answers. Thanks.

Dear lybrate-user,
it is very common for patients with hypothyroidism to forget medicines on 2-3 days a month. I feel this may be the reason why your recent tsh has gone up to9. 25. Make sure you take the tablet every single day on an empty stomach. You can keep it in the bathroom shelf so that you can take it as soon as you brush your teeth. In case you forget on an occasional day, take it anyway when you remember later in the day. If you forget for a whole day take the extra dose the next ...more