A member asked:

Tsh was tested 2months ago was 5.75. i started 25mg levothyroxine. i retested 2 days ago and my tsh is now 28.37. what does this mean?

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Hypothyroid: It sounds like your thyroid is failing. As the T4 level falls, the TSH goes up. Your doctor started you on 25 mcg, but that is a very low dose, and likely was not enough to replace what your thyroid is not making, and over the ensuing 2 months, your thyroid has failed further. You may want to see an endocrinologist about this.

Answered 1/15/2015

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