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Newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism

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Shalos101
Shalos101

Hello everyone i am writting to check whether or not i am being treated correctly. I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism by my doctor. The test i took were tsh which scored 25 and the range was 0.4 to 4. My thyroid antibodies were 1300 and i believe anything over 60 is high. My doctor put me on Synthroid 25mg which is the lowest dose. I am 32 years old male, i weigh around 83kg and my height is 171cm. My question is do you think this is the right dose to start with? I am asking because my doctors booked me for a blood test 3 months from now, and i don't want to wait that long just to find out that this dose is very low.

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  • Svetlaya
    Svetlaya Shalos101

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    Hi! They usually start your dose from lowest and up it slowelly. By the way, when I was first diagnosed, my TSH was 484 ,with the norm 0-5,and the Dr. still put me on the lowest dose Levothyroxin 50mg.

    I hope you feel better!

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