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A member asked:

After 30 doses of 20mg/day of methimazole, tsh is still .01. t3 (liothyronine) is now 3.4 (was 5.2) and t4 is 1.3 (was 1.2). shouldn't they be better after a month?

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Methimazole: Numbers are better. Keep in close contact with your doctor.

Answered 10/31/2013

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My mom have hypothyroid taking eltroxin100mcg now her t3, (liothyronine) T4 are normal but TSH is one point low i.E hyperthyroid range so what dose is suitable ?

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Follow up ? Initially titrated up to 175mcg of T4 and TSH was still 7ish. Had to add in T3 (liothyronine) @50mcg to supress TSH to normal. 6 months ago TSH @1.0, now 8.53. I'm compliant with meds. I am 100kg. 40 y/o

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