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Answered by Dr. Meenal Mohit Vohra

Can hypothyroid medications cause weakness and constipation?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This never happens. How long has she been on the medications? What is her current thyroid status while taking tablet Synthroid 75 mcg? You can give her some symptomatic laxatives and include a fiber-rich diet. I hope this helps.

March 19, 2025

What is the best treatment for Graves' disease?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would suggest radio ablation is the better option if he is a non-smoker, if he has no eye signs, and if the gland is not very large. As far as your worries are concerned, 1. Fertility is no question. Yes, we suggest avoiding a baby for six months, but your son is too young to father a child.

November 12, 2024

My hbA1c is 7.3 and morning glucose level is always high. What to do?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your present values are a little high. Let us make two changes. 1. Please make tablet Janumet 50/1000 mg (Sitagliptin and Metformin) twice a day.

July 26, 2024

Suffering from subclinical hyperthyroidism with anxiety and palpitations.

Hi, It is really sad to know about your daughter. 1. As a matter of fact your daughter seems to have acute thyroiditis. Though the thyroid profile has not shown full blown thyrotoxic state, she has subclinical hyperthyroidism with TSH being suppressed. Since how long has she been like this? Thyroiditis might take 8-12 weeks to settle. How old are the reports? Thyroiditis might leave the patient hypothyroid.

June 20, 2024

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