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Should Eltroxin Dosage Be Increased For A Teenager?

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Posted on Mon, 9 Oct 2017
Question: hello,
My daughter is 18 years old.Her height is 4.8ft.Her weight is 46.5.
She is taking Eltroxin 37.5 mcg now.
Her FREE T4 is 1.2 ng/dL and TSH is 1.9.
What should be her dosage now?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. R.A. SINGH (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Continue with the same dose.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.

After reading your post, I would suggest that your daughter should continue with 37.5 Eltroxin as both FT4 and TSH are in normal range.

Please get the test done again after about 2 months. If the values of TSH shows further decrease, Eltroxin then can be reduced to 25mcg.

I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.

Regards. Thanks.
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Should Eltroxin Dosage Be Increased For A Teenager?

Brief Answer: Continue with the same dose. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, I would suggest that your daughter should continue with 37.5 Eltroxin as both FT4 and TSH are in normal range. Please get the test done again after about 2 months. If the values of TSH shows further decrease, Eltroxin then can be reduced to 25mcg. I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help. Regards. Thanks.