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High t4 and low t3 (liothyronine) after complete thyroidectomy. currently take 200mcg of levethyroxine. should i increase or cut my dose?
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Depends: Levothyroxine is t4. T4 is converted to t3 (liothyronine), (liothyronine) the active thyroid hormone. Some patients have trouble converting T4 to t3 (liothyronine) and need t3 (liothyronine) replacement inaddition to T4 replacement. You should talk to your doctor about your levels. Depending on the reason for your thyroidectomy, like thyroid cancer, you may want to have higher T4 levels to suppress your tsh.
Answered 5/23/2015
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