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A member asked:

On levothyroxine following total thyroidectomy. will a tsh level of 2.5 prevent me from conceiving?

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No: A TSH level of 2.5 is right in the middle of the normal range and should not be an impediment to conceiving. Practice safe sex. Get HPV vaccine.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 6/11/2015

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Total thyroidectomy 4 mo ago. High TSH & t4, low t3 (liothyronine). Feeling very hypo. Increases in levothyroxine not helping symptoms. Sliding downhill fast! Help!

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What does it mean when my TSH is .007? Had complete thyroidectomy due to metastatic papillary thyroid cancer and take levothyroxine 125 mcg daily.

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Been having elevated BP since total thyroidectomy 3 weeks ago. Tsh was 17 and on Synthroid (thyroxine) 125. Will BP fluctuate until hormone levels stable?

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Is it safe to take super dmz 3(a prohormone supplement) with levothyroxine? Also, would the prohormone prevent the levothyroxine from normalizing my tsh levels? Thank you.

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Thyroidectomy 32 yrs ago.. Synthroid (thyroxine) 150mcg. I had papillary thy.Ca. Recent TSH 0.01 t4free 2.0 T3 free3.7. I feel hypo not hyper, does this mean ca?

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