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Suggest Dosage Of Eltroxin Tablet

Hello Dr. Manoranjan,

i am from Ambattur chennai. i am taking 100mg eltroxin daily. A week's back, i took thyroid test. The results are T3 92.56ng/dl, T4 7.00ugm/dl & TSH 36.26mIU/ml.
My TSH are not under limits. One year back my TSH was 14 and now is increased to 36.26mIU/ml.
Presently i am taking 100mg of Eltroxin tablet. Please suggest how much mg i should take now.
Is there any food habbits to keep TSh in control. Pl. recommend.
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Hi dear user
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.

Your T3 and T4 are within the normal range.
TSH is high because the normal range is 0,4-4 uU/mL.
I suggets to repeat one more time the thyroid tests in another lab and according to results ,you can talk with your treating doctor if it is necessary to increase the dose of Eltroxin to 125mcg or not.
Avoid overconsumption of soy products that contain high levels of isoflavones, as these products can cause an increase in TSH.Avoid eating too many goitrogenic foods(turnips, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, radishes, cauliflower, rutabaga, cabbage )--this foods enlarge the thyroid and reduce its responsiveness to TSH.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wish you good health.
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Suggest Dosage Of Eltroxin Tablet

Hi dear user I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your T3 and T4 are within the normal range. TSH is high because the normal range is 0,4-4 uU/mL. I suggets to repeat one more time the thyroid tests in another lab and according to results ,you can talk with your treating doctor if it is necessary to increase the dose of Eltroxin to 125mcg or not. Avoid overconsumption of soy products that contain high levels of isoflavones, as these products can cause an increase in TSH.Avoid eating too many goitrogenic foods(turnips, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, radishes, cauliflower, rutabaga, cabbage )--this foods enlarge the thyroid and reduce its responsiveness to TSH. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help. Wish you good health.