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Suggest Remedy For Thyroid Problem
hi dr i am 38year old female and my weight is 99 kg height is 5.2 inc i have under active thyroid problem and i am taking 150mg tablets i taking treatment for thyroid last 12 year my problem is i cnt lose weight. Also, does having thryoid cause your skin to go a dark colour? Thanks.
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
Hello and thank you for asking!
I have gone carefully through your concern.
The dose of levothyroxine you are using actually is considerably high, so i do not think the symptoms are due to under active thyroid. Furthermore, you should have confirmed a normal TSH.
The color skin change is suggestive for adrenal insufficiency. So you should check the cortisol level and discuss with your treating physician about the above mentioned diagnosis.
Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
dr.Mirjeta
I have gone carefully through your concern.
The dose of levothyroxine you are using actually is considerably high, so i do not think the symptoms are due to under active thyroid. Furthermore, you should have confirmed a normal TSH.
The color skin change is suggestive for adrenal insufficiency. So you should check the cortisol level and discuss with your treating physician about the above mentioned diagnosis.
Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
dr.Mirjeta
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