I am 25 years girl and I am suffering from hypothyroidism my TSH level has increased its now 8. I am taking eltroxin plus 50 mg. And due to this my weight is increasing day by day that is my height is 5'5" and my weight is 78 kgs. So should I prefer any medicine apart from exercise like granicia cambogia. As I exercise 4 days in a week. I didn't saw any result and I am getting overweight. Plez suggest.

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist46yrs exp

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if you are on treatment for hypothyroidism, then tsh should be down to 3 to 4 milli units to give relief from all the symptoms including efforts to reduce weight. So first thing is to see that tsh levels are brought down to 3 to 4 milli units/l. For that dose of thyroxine ghas to be increased, and check tsh levels after 6 weeks to see the change, if level are as expected then continue the same dose. At that level your efforts to reduce weight will be successful. Thanks. 

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