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I am a hypothyroid patient and my current tsh is 2.60uiu/ml, other levels being normal. doc says to stop medicine, before i used to take 50mcg.advice?
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No: If you are truly hypothyroid the TSH reflects the dose of throxine you are taking. 85 % of hypothyroidism in the us is permanent. Ask him/her the cause of your hypothyroidism or se a thyroidologist instead.
Answered 6/10/2014
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