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60yo/tsh=6.8, endo gave 25mcglevo but due to severe vertigo on startn them, 2nd endo adv'd me to stop n test ft4 (no ft3) first to confirm. good idea?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Probably: You symptoms may not have been due to LEVO. It would not hurt to see a differ endocrinologist, however, your TSH level suggests thyroid deficiency.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

60yo/tsh=6.8, endo gave 25mcglevo but due to severe vertigo on startn them, 2nd endo adv'd me to stop n test ft4 (no ft3) first to confirm. good idea?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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