Thyroxine Health Feed

There are no side effects provided your TSH is kept in the normal range (0.4-4.5 mU/L). Hence keep monitoring your TSH regularly as suggested by your endocrinologist.

Both are same, you can use either of the two

hello, Thanks for the query.
Madam Hypothyroidism is a hormone (thyroxine) deficiency disease. Where your thyroid gland is either not producing enough or nil ormone. Thyroxine is required constantly in our body for mulltiple vital functions on day to day basis. It is required for normal functioning of brain, maintaining normal body temperature, in females for normal ovarian function, (proper monthly periods), plus for other various other vital metabolic functions. Therefore, only treatment i...more

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
To treat hypothyroidism only available drug is Levothyroxine tablets. Hence, if you have that condition, then it may be necessary to take Thyroxine tablets. But I can only give a proper yes or know based on actual TSH value, BP reading plus some details on the heart condition. Since nothing is mentioned, it is difficult to give any opinion. Thanks.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
Levothyroxine tablets have to be taken early morning on empty stomach, then nothing should be taken for at least 1 to 1 and half hours. This is absolutely necessary, for helping proper absorption of thyroxine. Thanks.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
Hypothyroidism is a hrmone (Thyroxine) deficiency disease. That means your thyroid gland is either not producing enough or zero thyroxine. This hormone is required every day for various metabolic actions in the body, plus for normal functioning of brain. Hence, it has to be supplemented evry day and for life time. Whne you are on treatment with adequate dosage of levothyroxine TSH has to be maintained around 3 to 4 mU/L, then only all the symptoms are in check. Y...more

lybrate-user ji, Thanks for the query.
Ideally when one is on treatment with adequate dosage of Levothyroxine, TSH is maintained around 3 to 4 mU/L, at which almost all the symptoms are in check.
When TSH goes <0.1 mU/L, the dosage of thyroxine needs to be properly adjusted (reduced, usually by 12.5 to 25 mcg per day). Then TSh needs to be checked after 6 weeks to see if necessary level is maintained. Thanks.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
Hypothyroidism is a hormone (Thyroxine T4) deficiency disorder. Which means your thyroid gland is not producing enough or nil of that hormone. This is a very vital hormone required for a multiple metabolic functions in the body including normal functioning of brain. So we need to supplement it from outside. This has to be done for lifetime. There is NO OTHER MEDICINE. I hope you understand. Thanks.

Krutujaji, Thanks for the query.
If on treatment then TSH should be maintained between 3 to 4 mU/L to be free fro all the symptoms of hypothyroidism.Since your TSH is 13 mU/L, it shows that hypothyroidism is not controlled at all. This means thyroxine dosage has to increase from the present one. Then after tstarting the increased dose, TSH should be checked after 6 weeks to see if there is necessary change. Thanks

lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
When on treatment ideally TSH should be maintained < 3 mU/L. Hence current dose of 125 mcg is fine. It should be continued. To be free from all the symptoms of hypothyroidism it is essential to maintain TSH < 3 mu/L. Once well stabilised you can check TSH one in 6 months to a year. But do not make frequent changes in Thyroxine dosage. Thanks.