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A 32-year-old female asked:
Hi, my thyroid peroxidase ab level is 388iu/ml, free t4 total index 0.7, t4 total 2.7, tsh 0.63. i am currently taking a t3 med should i take t4 to?
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Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
Yes: Sounds like your Free T4 is on the low side but besides labs this should also be based on if you have symptoms of hypothyroidism, but I put all my thyroiditis patients on both T3 and T4. I like patients to take enough thyroid to get TSH below 0.4.
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Dr. Zachary Veresanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Hypothyroidism: depends on how you are feeling and what symptoms you are still having if any with the T3. adding T4 is an option as well if you are still having symptoms.
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Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 53 years experience
Why to take T4 too?: Are you symptomatic ? Is T3 not helping you? Your lab tests results show that you have elevated thyroid peroxidase ab level , low normal tsh, slightly low free t4 and total t4.
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