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My husband has an overactive thyroid. What are the treatment options for him?
Query: Hello doctor, My husband has been diagnosed with an overactive thyroid. He received two medicines, tablet Carbimazole 20 mg (twice a day) and tablet Levothyroxine 100 mg. I have an underactive thyroid, so giving him both the tablets seems strange. I researched the NHS website and understood that thi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Hyperthyroidism can be due to many reasons, including Graves’ disease, multinodular or single nodular goiter. Some endocrinologists prescribe tab Levothyroxine and tab Carbimazole together for active hyperthyroidism and later give Car... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 62-year-old female. I took a blood test, and my thyroid levels T3 - 129 ng/dl, T4 - 9.6 ug/dl, and TSH 11.8 ul/ml. Please suggest medicine to cure my thyroid problem. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your TSH is high and T3, and T4 are normal. It is called subclinical hypothyroidism. You need to take Levothyroxine 25 mcg once daily before breakfast. Take for six weeks, then repeat TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). Your TSH target is 0.5 to 5. Let me know your resul... Read Full »
Will lowering high TSH value help with pain in my leg and knee area?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-year-old female. I am a thyroid patient and going through a lot of pain around my leg and knee area. I am unable to walk properly and the pain is constant. So I recently did a blood test and the report showed high TSH rate which is about 29.423 ulU/mL Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your thyroid tests (attachment removed to protect patient identity) show that you have hypothyroidism. Your thyroid hormone T4 is low and TSH is quite high. So you need to start your medication. Please take Levothyroxine 50 mcg once daily before breakfast. When you take... Read Full »
Is high TPO value the cause for my thyroid derangement?
Query: Hi doctor, I am on Synthroid 75 mcg. My family doctor referred me to an endocrinologist and he had ordered some tests. The results are: TSH - 3.45 (gone down from 5.45). T4, T3 tests canceled as per the guidelines. TPO is 48 and normal range is under 35. Thyroperoxidase Ab - 48. I am cur... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your TSH is in the normal range. Your TPO, as you mentioned, is high, indicating an autoimmune condition. So right now, you should continue with the same dose of Levothyroxine because it is maintaining your TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) in normal range. Check your... Read Full »