A member asked:

Will vitamin d deficiency cause hypothyroidism? my tsh is 18.8 ,t3 and t4 are normal. if tsh become normal can i stop thyronorm tablet?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not related to vitaD: and the tsh shows the pituitary gland is trying very hard to keep homone levels up to normal (why the TSH is so high). Most likely thyroid medicaiton is working to maintain the thyroid hormones. Lowering the thyroid hormone and the TSH would go sky high.

Answered 11/4/2015

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