I am taking 25 mcg Thyronorm and it is difficult to reduce my weight. Shall I increase the dose?

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I find you are having hypothyroidism and consulting for Thyronorm (Thyroxine sodium) dose adjustment. It will be made on free T4 and TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) levels and not based on T3 levels. So, I request you to upload the full thyroid profile results then we can decide upon the dosing.

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I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

I do not find any value of T3 as 5.8 in the reports. Anyways your TSH values are within normal limits. It means your thyroid present dosing is adequate. I would advise you to continue the same Thyronorm (Thyroxine sodium) 25 mcg dosage. There is no need for dosage alterations. Next time when you go for testing, specifically mention free T4 (instead of total T4) and TSH levels for testing. And I hope you know that on the day of testing, blood sample should be given in an empty stomach even before you take your daily dose of thyroid. Advising just to make sure you are doing it right. And for weight loss concentrate on other measures like diet care and exercise. See you next time when you do a follow-up test.