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Have Hypothyroidism. Taking Levothyroxine. Can I Conceive With An Increased Dosage?

hello doctor, i am 31 years old women and married 5 months ago. in the month of august identified i am having hypothyroid with ref. value 22 so with doctor consultation in qatar i am taking levothyroxine 50 mcg for one month. in september according to my sister (she is also doctor in india) i increased my dosage to 100 mcg (i.e. 50 mcg + 50mcg - two tablets). this is correct. because i am trying to conceive. please advice me. since my age is above 30 i want to conceive early. pls guide me.
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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Hello
For conceiving you must have controlled thyroid status.
Take your medicines regularly and see to it that your TSH levels are between .3 to 3.0 units.
TSH levels around 2 to 2.5 are the ideal levels for conception to occur.
You should keep on getting your TSH levels done every 6 weeks till the faired levels of TSH are reached.
Make it a point that you take calcium supplement also as LEVOTHYROXINE tends to deplete calcium in your body.
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Have Hypothyroidism. Taking Levothyroxine. Can I Conceive With An Increased Dosage?

Hello For conceiving you must have controlled thyroid status. Take your medicines regularly and see to it that your TSH levels are between .3 to 3.0 units. TSH levels around 2 to 2.5 are the ideal levels for conception to occur. You should keep on getting your TSH levels done every 6 weeks till the faired levels of TSH are reached. Make it a point that you take calcium supplement also as LEVOTHYROXINE tends to deplete calcium in your body. Thanks