quantity & type of drug

[aajee]

Dr. please tel me, i am 38 male & dignosed for hypothyroidsm my report says this a year ago T3-0.80, T4-6.86 TSH-14.24 I consulted some endocronologis who prescribed me levo thyroxine sodium-50 & i am on it, after taking it i feel some betterment but not much, after a year i go for my TSH check & now it Shows TSH-10.45 Is it an improvement or i should change drug/dose or stop d drug. i feel cold, crimped, what is d approprate drug & dose for me, as i am living in kashmir we do not have much medical help available here

[aajee]

dear asalamualykum, as i to am victim of hypothyriod, plz. donot be panic, there is nothing worry about, u will be allright withn six months, but start medication immidiately after consulting some endocrenologis and take advice from Dr. M.Lupo, follow his guidelines properly. i realy trust him u may too after following him.
have fath in ALLAH(j.s.h)
good luck.
salamualykum warahmatullahi wa barakatu hu

[johny71]

sir,i am 38 male married with ni issue,,recntly diagnosed as hypothyroidsm.my lab results r....tsh 7.56.,FT3.2.59,FT4.0.940,PROLACTIN 56.70,TESTOSTERONE 2.58.I REALLY FEEL FATIGUE,TIREDNESS,BACKACHE,LOSS OF LIBIDO,WITH ERCTILE DYSFUNCTION.I AM REALLY UPSET.I STARTED ELTROXIN 50 SINCE 3 DAYS.WILL MY TESTOSTERONE WILL RAISE,AND PROLACTIN WILL COME DOWN.WHAT ABOUT MY ERCTILE DYSFUNCTION.PLZ HELP.JOHNY71.

[aajee]

i woukd like to bring in ur kind notice. i am of 5'.6" in hight & 64kgs weight.

[aajee]

dear DOCTOR

As u prescribe i increased my dose from 50 to 75. but i realy donot know how & when to take the medicen, i used to take it empty stomach but it had some strang effects so i wait half an hour after light break fast & i feel better & i split my doses in two, 50 mg in the morning at 8.00 and 25mg in the evening at 9.00.

Please Doctor guide me to the best way as i folow ur guideline in this way.

Thanking u Dear Friend/Doctor

[aajee]

dear Dr. MLupo, MD i like to thank u sir, for replying my question, now i beleive i can ask u any question like a true friend.... plz tel me DR. am i right.
thank u friend *** Dr.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

You have hypothyroidism that requires treatment.
TSH of 10.45 is slightly better than 14.24, but would increase the dose of levothyroxine (? to 88 or 100mcg) and target TSH of 0.5-2.0.