Underactive Thyroid Health Feed

Hello, thanks for the query.
Madam I have seen the query. Soy products contalin flavins which are supposed to be having antithyroid effect, so it is better to avoid them. As regards other vegetables like spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, radish etc, it is better to use those sparingly as these also have antithyroid effect. But usage in small quantities does not affect. There is no question about absorption, because you are advised to take thyroxine tablet early morning on empty stomach and then...more

You should continue the same dose if you have no symptoms as such. Moreover, after starting Eltroxin, TSH levels take about 6-8 weeks to stabilize. So just wait and get tested again after a month to aptly decide the dose.

Age? How much weight have you lost? Other symptom? Get your cbc, blood sugar fasting checked from some lab. In the meanwhile follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat ...more

Dear Jagannath, the current TSH value is below normal and you can reduce the dose to 100 ug once daily and recheck Free T4 and TSH after 3 months to see if the dose reduction normalizes TSH Regards Professor M S Seshadri

Can you let us know what the initial tsh was and if tpo antibodies were checked or not. If you have high levels (titres) of tpo antibodies you may have to continue thyroxine long-term

Hello, thanks for the query.
Hypothyroidism is treated with adequate dosage of levothyroxine. There are many brands of this drug like thyronorm, eltroxine and many more. Any one is fine. Thanks.

hello hypothyroidism is different than tonsilitis. in hypothyroidism - thyroid doesn't create and release enough thyroid hormone into your bloodstream

Nothing will work unless thyroid is cured.

Yes you can. But you r overdoing gym. Do weight training every alternate day. On other days do cardio exercises. You need to take whey protein (by whatever name it comes. But it should contain 80% whey protein in it. E.g. For 30 gms it should have atleast 24 grams (80%) of protein.) use it only on the day you gym (within 10 mins of exercise). Dose is 30gms.

Tsh value of 29 is quite high. You need to increase the dose of thyrox. Consult your treating physician about this for more help.