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A member asked:

2.5 months back my tsh is >150.started levothyraxine 100.now my tsh is 0.88.now i want to reduce my dosage to 50 to avoid hyperthyroidism.is it ok?

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No: You have permanent primary hypothyroidism. Your thyroid does not work. You need to take the correct dose of levothyroxine to keep your TSH normal. A TSH of 0.88 is normal, showing that you are taking the correct dose. Taking a smaller dose will make your thyroid level low again.

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Answered 7/28/2014

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