In normal health check up my thyroid report shown tsh level 6.40 in aug-17. After taking eltroxin 25 mcg for sometimes. In oct-2018 report tsh level showing 5.15. I discontinued the medicine. Some one told me that even after thyroid is normal, medicine should be continued. Is it true? I am 48/female.

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Dr. Pramod Kumar SharmaEndocrinologist39yrs exp

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You should not habe stopped eltroxin. You can restart now and get tsh test done after two months, it should be in the reference range if not consult your physician.

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Dr. Anantharaman RamakrishnanEndocrinologist16yrs exp

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Tsh/t4/anti tpo antibodies required .thyroid medicine has to be taken depending o tsh levels. And clinical symptoms.

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