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What do you suggest if my thyroid stimulating hormone shows tsh 16 should i increase or decrease the thyroxine dose?

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Should be seen by: endocrinologist- Superficially, you need more thyroid hormone, but if taking your current dose incorrectly, ie: with other meds/ foods, just taking it correctly may normalize TSH and MD can more safely adjust medication dose than you trying to do so.

Dr Rhoads and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 11/24/2014

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