I was having thyroid for like 1year and I was taking eltroxin medicine for 8 months and another doctor told me to stop this medication and carry out a report so now ny isthmus is 2.9mm, no she says to not to take any medicine. Sp do I stop the medicine or I will have to take any in future?

Thyroid Disorders

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Dr. Manish SachdevEndocrinologist27yrs exp

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Dear hyder, hypothyroidism is of many types. Autoimmune hypothyroidism requires permanent replacement but to prove we've to check for thyroid antibodies. At times the condition if mild and drug induced itcan reverse. But keep checking tsh regularly to diagnose recurrence.

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