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I have hashimotos disease tsh is 3.2 higher end of range ft4 is .6 out of range. i have a lot of symptoms dose of levoxy is 12.5 why wont dr increase?

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Dr. Sumana Gangi answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Hypothyroidism: when you are on medication for hypothyroidism, goal for treatment is to keep TSH around 1.5-2.

Answered 1/22/2017

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A member asked:

I have hashimotos disease tsh is 3.2 higher end of range ft4 is .6 out of range. i have a lot of symptoms dose of levoxy is 12.5 why wont dr increase?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sumana Gangi answered

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