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Asked for Male, 33 years old from Bangalore
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Endocrinologist•Delhi
Both are thyroxine hormone preparation, manufactured by two different companies. No one is better, both are good. Continue whichever you are taking. No need to change it.
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
The condition you are having is hypothyroidism and the treatment for that is to take adequate dosage of Levothyroxine (Eltroxine). This is because your thyroid is not producing enough of hormone Thyroxine. Anti Thyrox tablets are totally different, used to treat Hyperthyroidism, that is when Thyroid gland is producing excess of hormone thyroxine. I hope you understand. Thanks.
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Hello, thanks for the query.
Both the brands contain levothyroxine, so using any one of them is fine. However, what is important is to continue using the same brand as your body is used to it. Please also check the tsh levels, because maintaining tsh around 3 to 4 mu/l is essential to remain free from symptoms. Thanks.
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Lybrate-user, yes your weight I low, in hypothyroidism one of the major symptoms is weight gain. It is surprising that you have not gained any weight. One way to increase weight is to have good healthy food, may be you can increase the quantity of carbs and fats. Your ideal body weight should be 60 kgs, so you may take 60 x 30 cal= 1800 cals per day. Plus do moderated exercise, that probably will help in increasing weight. Sometimes genetic make up also does count. As regards taking 75 mcg of th...more
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Hypothyroid caused by diminished hormonal availibility will always be kept under control by thyronorm or eltroxin only. Other medicines mentioned have no role. You are supposed to be visiting your doctor periodically, regularly for monitoring tsh levels by blood test and making suitable fixing of dosage of thyronorm life long. There should be no problem.
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Endocrinologist•Bangalore
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TSH result will not change either way sir. There may be very minior variation which is usually not significant. You can do the TSH after food also if you are on treatment.
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Hello, thanks for the query.
Yes a person with hypothyroidism can use sucral syrup, however, ti should be used at least 2 to 3 hours after taking the thyroxine tablet as it can affect the absorption of levothyroxine. Thanks.
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Mr Kapil, Thanks for the query.
Dosage of levothyroxine depends on persons body weight, TSH & T4 levels. Since there is no mention about TSH and T4 levels, it is difficult to give any opinion. Hypothyroidism is thyroxine hormone deficiency disorder. This hormone is required every day in the body for almost every single metabolic function, hence needs to be supplemented daily for lifetime. Thanks
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Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
WHen one is on treatment with adequate dose of Levothyroxine, TSH is maintained around 3 to 4mU/L. At that level all the symptoms are in check. If TSH level goes higher (as in your case), it suggests that your thyroxine dose is not enough. Therefore, your doctor has suggested the additional dose of the same. Please check tSH level after 6 to 8 weeks of taking that doe, to find out if TSH has come down as mentioned above. Thanks.
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Gynaecologist•Amritsar
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You should monitor your thyroid levels and only your doctor can adjust the dose. Try to loose weight by all means.
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