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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hairloss While On Eltroxin
Question: hi,
My name is XXXXXXX and i have been taking eltroxin for a year now. I do not see or feel any weight loss and acidity but i do see a lot of hair loss. what should i do to stop the hair loss and lose weight
My name is XXXXXXX and i have been taking eltroxin for a year now. I do not see or feel any weight loss and acidity but i do see a lot of hair loss. what should i do to stop the hair loss and lose weight
Brief Answer:
need to have a look at your reports.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'm XXXXXXX hi welcome to HCM.
You have been hypothyroid, on thyroxine, and unable to lose weight. This much I could get from your query.
Now I need to know few more things before I can answer you.
1. Since when have you been on thyroxine?
2. what is your present dose?
3. What is your present TSH and FT4 report?
4.what is your present height, weight and BMI?
5. what is your diet plan?
6. what is your daily exercise plan?
7. any supplement medicines if you are taking.
regards!
need to have a look at your reports.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'm XXXXXXX hi welcome to HCM.
You have been hypothyroid, on thyroxine, and unable to lose weight. This much I could get from your query.
Now I need to know few more things before I can answer you.
1. Since when have you been on thyroxine?
2. what is your present dose?
3. What is your present TSH and FT4 report?
4.what is your present height, weight and BMI?
5. what is your diet plan?
6. what is your daily exercise plan?
7. any supplement medicines if you are taking.
regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
1. have been taking eltroxin 75 or 100 mg since more than a year
2. height is 4'11" wight 73 kgs dont know BMI
3. No diet plan but very poor eater. Cant eat 2 meals a day so prefer being light in the nite and in the afternoon do not eat a proper meal.
4. no exercise. get very tired and feel a lot of fatigue
2. height is 4'11" wight 73 kgs dont know BMI
3. No diet plan but very poor eater. Cant eat 2 meals a day so prefer being light in the nite and in the afternoon do not eat a proper meal.
4. no exercise. get very tired and feel a lot of fatigue
Brief Answer:
kindly tell me the present thyroid status as well.
Detailed Answer:
Dear ma'm, hi!
As is very clear, as you are not following any diet and exercise plan, so you are unable to lose weight.
Kindly tell me your present TSH and FT4 as well.
so I will be able to give you a complete answer.
regards!
kindly tell me the present thyroid status as well.
Detailed Answer:
Dear ma'm, hi!
As is very clear, as you are not following any diet and exercise plan, so you are unable to lose weight.
Kindly tell me your present TSH and FT4 as well.
so I will be able to give you a complete answer.
regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
please advise what tests should be done as will be doing my tests on 19th of this month
Brief Answer:
thyroid profile.
Detailed Answer:
dear ma'm, hi!
we require TSH and FT4
regards!
thyroid profile.
Detailed Answer:
dear ma'm, hi!
we require TSH and FT4
regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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