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My hyperthyroid status shifted to hypothyroid. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35 year old male. I had a hyperthyroid since the last five years and was taking Carbimazole 5 mg thrice a day for the last two and a half years. Then, last month, I got my complete physical test done, and I got to know that my hyperthyroid had shifted to hypothyroid. So, the doc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query about your thyroid dysfunction and saw your reports in detail (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It appears that you were diagnosed with hyperthyroidism initially and were treated accordingly. The problem occurred when you had a ... Read Full »
Will positive ANA indicate autoimmune disease? Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I checked my thyroid panel and got a very low TSH of 0.01 mlU/mL and normal T3 and T4. I also did the arthritis panel, and my antinuclear antibody test came positive. I do not have hyperactive thyroid symptoms, except for low energy and muscle tightness. I take tablet Cyclobenzaprine 5... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I would like to see the remaining tests you must have done along with these tests. Your thyroid status looks like subclinical hyperthyroidism. An associated antinuclear antibody positive autoimmune rheumatic disease... Read Full »
My TSH level is quite high and I experience hair fall. Are they related?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 31 years old female. My weight is 108 lbs. I have raised TSH level of 7.5 mIU/mL. I have severe hair fall, and my iron, vitamin D3, and vitamin B levels are normal. How to bring my TSH level to a normal range? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have raised TSH levels. But it is not significant enough to necessitate treatment. You can repeat your thyroid function test after three months again to make sure that it has not ri... Read Full »
I pass stools frequently and have thyroid issues. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I pass stools five to six times a day, and I feel very weak. I am suffering from thyroid issues. So, I took Thyrox 50 and then the levels got corrected. So, I stopped taking them. Yesterday my thyroids were tested again. I am attaching those reports. Should I restart the medicines and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and went through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From the reports, it appears that you currently do not have any thyroid gland disorders. So, you do not need any medications for it. TSH being slightly high mea... Read Full »
Is the dosage of my thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism correct?
Query: Hello doctor, TSH is 5.59, T3 2.7, T4 1.3. Current Thyroid dosage 6.25 mg Monday to Saturday, 32.5 on Sunday. Is this a correct dosage? Patient is on dialysis as well for kidney failure. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned it appears that you are having chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypothyroidism and your thyroid test results show that it is still uncontrolled. You must take Nature Thyroid 32.5 mg two days a week Saturday and ... Read Full »
What should I do to make my son grow taller?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 10 years old. His height is only 4.1 feet, and he weighs 60 lbs. I am worried about his short stature. We recently got an x-ray of his hands taken, to know his bone age. The x-ray revealed that it is 9.4. Does it have any relation with his femur length and humerus length when... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query about your son's height, and it appears that he has a constitutional short stature. He is below the third percentile for height. There is no relation between femur length and humerus length in the embryo stage, and his present height. The child... Read Full »
Please check my thyroid test report, where TSH is slightly high, but I do not have any symptoms.
Query: Hello doctor,I did a thyroid test after consulting my gynecologist. I do not have any symptoms or taking any medications. Please check the report. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query, and from what you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), it appears that you have slightly high TSH, and there is no need for treatment at this level of TSH. You need a regular three-month thyroid function test ... Read Full »
I have throbbing pain below my left ear with pressure around my neck. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, Hi, I am a 30-year-old female. Before six months, I felt throbbing pain below my left ear associated with numbness in my left arm and left foot, and sometimes, with a feeling of chest pain. I thought that it was an ear infection. But I confirmed that it was not my problem after I went to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have attached in the report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It appears that you have hypothyroidism in view of very high TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) levels. Also, your thyroid gland is enlarged due to t... Read Full »
I am taking 75 mg of Synthroid. Is my dose sufficient for pregnancy period?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 16 weeks pregnant and hypothyroid. I am currently taking 75 mg per day of Eutirox (Synthroid) during weekdays and 100 mg per day on the weekends. About a month ago, I got my TSH and FT4 levels tested and the results are: TSH 1.65 mU/L FT4 1.2 ng/dL Reference values: 1st trimeste... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned it appears that your requirement is increased during pregnancy. You have not mentioned what was the dose that you were taking before getting pregnant. However, you can increase the dose from the current twice pe... Read Full »
How does thyroid function get affected by intake of Seroquel?
Query: Hello doctor, I am on a low dose of Seroquel, which suppressed my thyroid FT4 and, subsequently, my FT3 during these three years of recovery from Hashimoto’s disease. I have stopped Seroquel, and my exogenous administration of testosterone is reduced to half from 700 to 387. Do Seroquel increases ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understood your question, and the answer is: An increase in testosterone dosage will not suppress T3 (triiodothyronine) levels. It will take some time to recover from the consequences due to the long term administration of Seroquel (Quetiapine). Propranolol can ca... Read Full »