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Dear doctor, my tsh level is 14.29, t4 is 7.7 and t3 (liothyronine) is 0.86. doctor gave me medicine to take before breakfast. do i have to take it lifetime. thanks?
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Likely yes: You were likely given a medication for hypothyroidism. This is a chronic condition so you likely have to take it for life (unless there is another reason for the abnormal levels). The dose may change as you age and your health changes.
Answered 11/28/2017
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