Re:High TSH and Peroxidase AB

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If you are indeed hypothyroid as your TSH tests indicate then .037 mcg

per day is an extremely small dosage. Normally doctors like to raise

the dose in increments after checking the results of new TSH tests.

Raising it to .037 from .025 would cause me to question whether your

doctor actually believes you are hypothyroid unless you have a heart

condition or some such. At the very least you should be rechecked

within 6 to 8 weeks and your dosage raised if your TSH is not diminished.

That is the procedure that works for most people. Lots of people here

have not had good results with conventional treatment, and tend to self

treat. You will probably get some good advice on the internet to that

effect, and some not so good. You would be well advised to educate

yourself as much as possible, trying to discard the rubbish and learn

from the beneficial.

Luck,

> High TSH and Peroxidase AB

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> Posted by: " Vaikunth Gupta " vgsohna@...

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> vgsohna <vgsohna>

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> Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:52 am (PDT)

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> I have been taking Levoxy 0.025 (generic Thyroxine, I am told) for

> several years now for hypothyroidism. The only test I have done in the

> past is for T3/T4/TSH. T3/T4 have stayed at the mid-range but TSH has

> always been around 4.9 (<5.5) and my GP claimed that that was good.

> When I compained to a family friend Endocronologist informally that

> despite 2 hrs of rigorous exercise everyday, I was slowly but surely

> gaining weight, the Endo said that the TSH should ideally be around 2-3

> ie the levoxyl level should be increased. But my GP didn't think so and

> didn't do anything.

>

> For the last year, the sensitivity to cold and metabolism has gotten

> worse so I checked off the TPO box in a blood test which showed

> Peroxidase at 860 (<35) and TSH at 7.85 (<4.5). Now the GP has

> increased the Levoxyl to 0.0375 (1.5 tablets/day) and advised that I

> stick to name-brand Thryroxine.

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> Haven't been to an ENDO for an office visit yet. Advice on what is the

> best way forward??? Thanks in advance!