Thyroid medication

[sbnb_1234]

My THS is 5.172 . What should be my dosage?

[jacrjacr]

I agree with Barb. It sounds like all the classic hypo symptoms of undermedicated but you have to increase very slowly and retest every 6 weeks as you probably already know.....because that is what is best for your body and you.
But you  definitely sound  undermedicated but ....you need your free t3 and free t4 because you could need t3 added to your medication instead of more t4 if you t3 in too low in the normal range and the free t4 will show if you are getting enough t4.......so post your lab test for free t4 free t3 and tsh with ranges......

[Barb135]

I'm not a doctor and I'm not allowed to tell you what dosage you should be on.  

What are the exact levels of Free T3 and Free T4?  Just because they are "in range" doesn't mean they are right for you.  Your elevated TSH and symptoms indicate that you need an increase in medication.

Typically, when one is increasing thyroid med, they go from the dosage they are on, to the next higher, available dosage.  For instance, since you're on 125 mcg of thyronorm, the next step is, typically, 150 mcg.  Some of us don't like to jump that much all at once, so we might alternate the 125 mcg and 150 mcg for an average of 137.5 mcg.  It's often best to go in smaller increments in order to avoid too big a jump.  

You should discuss the dosages with your doctor.

Whenever changing med dosages, be sure to retest after 6 weeks in order to keep track of your levels.  Make sure you test Free T3 and Free T4 each time you test TSH.

[sbnb_1234]

Thank you for reading and responding!
I am desperately looking for an advice, suggest the correct dosage of thyroid medication.

I am an Indian female of 38 yrs , married and have 2 children.
I've been on thyroid medication for over 12 years now. T3 AND T4 have been within the prescribed range while I have always been advised to get TSH done, which this time is 5.172. I have been taking 125 mcg of thyronorm.

I've been having hair loss, dry skin, wrinkly and dry feet, fatigue, lethargy, swelling of face, fingers and I have a tendency to put on weight and eat without hunger too.

My mom also has thyroid since some 20 years now.

[Barb135]

There is no set dosage.  It depends on what your Free T3 and Free T4 levels are, as well as symptoms.  TSH is not adequate to determine a dosage.