Given her high TSH levels despite levothyroxine therapy, an interaction between levothyroxine and calcium was suspected. Further investigation
If a TSH remains high on levothyroxine (undertreatment), the patient is likely to have continued symptoms. If the TSH is too low (overtreatment), the patient
These studies suggest you should increase levothyroxine if TSH is high.
TSH high (or normal) Excessive thyroid hormone replacement (levothyroxine) In women being treated for hypothyroidism, levothyroxine
A high TSH level in the blood is how physicians diagnose hypothyroidism, and they adjust up the dose of T4 (or the drug levothyroxine) until TSH
Given her high TSH levels despite levothyroxine therapy, an interaction between levothyroxine and calcium was suspected. Further investigation
High TSH may or may not require treatment depending on thyroid hormone levels, symptoms, and risk factors. When treated, high TSH symptoms typically resolve within six weeks. Treatment of high TSH may include levothyroxine if high TSH is associated with hypothyroidism. Read more about hypothyroidism treatments here.
If the TSH is higher than wanted then we may ask the patient to increase their dose of levothyroxine. The most common cause of a slightly high TSH is that
High TSH may or may not require treatment depending on thyroid hormone levels, symptoms, and risk factors. When treated, high TSH symptoms typically resolve within six weeks. Treatment of high TSH may include levothyroxine if high TSH is associated with hypothyroidism. Read more about hypothyroidism treatments here.
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