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A member asked:

Will synroid .25mcg make me lose weight? my tsh is 7.9 & my doc prescribed it. i am only 105 lbs and afraid of losing weight.

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Don't be afraid: Appropriate treatment in your case, based on the labs you shared, should not cause you to lose weight.

Dr Singh agreed

Answered 1/8/2019

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I take synthroid 137mcg once a day and half a pill on Mondays. Year ago tsh level was 0.33 today its 0.015. My doc says keep taking same way. Need second opinion please. Is it dangerous that its getting close to 0.000?

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My TSH level was 5.82 when I went to doc and I was put on Synthroid (thyroxine) 50 mcg. Is this the correct dosage? My TSH is now 3.41 is that normal? T3t4 r norm

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Doc had me on 1/2 a tablet of 137 mcg of Synthroid (thyroxine) daily. TSH was slightly elevated so he wants me to take it every 3 days & skip 4th. Is this logical?

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A member asked:

From hyper to hypothyroidism. I take 137mcg synthroid. Year ago tsh 0.33 today its 0.015. My doc says keep taking same way I have been. I take one a day and Mondays I take half pill only. Need second opinion please. Is it bad that its close to 0.00?

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I am 34 and wondering if i might have thyroid cancer... I am 34 and have had hypothroidism for most of my life and taking synthroid. A few months back i had a check up and my TSH went up to 7 doc increased dose 4 weeks later TSH level still at 7 dose incr

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