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A member asked:
I know the tsh range is like 0.02--5.4. if i am already on armour thyroid why is this number 10.5?
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Too low a dose: The range of what? If you mean the TSH level, the value of 10.5 means you need to increase the dose of your thyroid replacement med.
Answered 6/10/2014
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