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Help.?.dr. prescribed 100mcg levothyroxine after my labs stated tsh 1.20(.35-4.94) and my freet4 11.1(.70-1.48 ng/dl) i've been gaining a lot of weight

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???: Something doesn't make sense. Maybe the numbers are on wrong or the story is not clear. A normal TSH and and elevated t4. And levothyeoxine was started. Re enter the question with more info. Have you been on thyroid meds? Do you have a diagnosis of hypothyroid. I do not recommend using thyroid meds to lose weight!

Answered 6/10/2014

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Hello, My mom is 63 and has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Her lab results show a TSH of 6.9 and a T3 of 2.9 She's on 25 mcg of levothyroxine. Her new internist said it is okay for her not to increase her current dosage of levothyroxine since she h

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On 200mcg levothyroxine TSH is .4 still gaining lots of weight, very tired all the time.?

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I am hypothyroid over 30 years. On 200mcg levothyroxine and TSH is .4 and T4 and ft3 are normal. Still gaining lots of weight and extremely exhausted ?

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I have hypothyroidism and take levothyroxine daily. My TSH has increased to 3.42 and i am gaining weight and tired a lot. Should I increase dosage?

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For an endocrinologist: Significant weight gain in past two years. Had my Plasma PTH tested. Result 100 pg/ml. TSH is 1.93. Dr prescribed levothyroxine 150 mcg. Signs of PCOS too. Why was I given high thyroid med dose since tsh is normal?

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