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Thyroid levels during pregnancy
I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and on 125mcg eltroxin.
My tsh was 0.052 on 1st June.
I reduced the eltroxin dosage to 100mcg and today I did test and result are as follows
T3 -80
T4 -8.6
Tsh- 0.165
My gynecologist told me if tsh is not controlled anaesthesia is difficult for c section planned this month end.
Please recommend the dosage as no doctor is currently available.
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Please consult with your physician. Who is controlling your medication s and knows about your complete history.
Don't change your doctor every now and then.
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Dr. Suhas Khaire
Endocrinologist
12 yrs exp
Pune
Your TSH is still little suppressed.. It should not have any major issue with Anesthesia as long as free T4 is normal still u can reduce your dose Saturday and sunday half tablet rest days same... Repeat TFT after 4c weeks.. Don't worry..!!
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Dr. Ashok Chakravarthy Makineni
Endocrinologist
3 yrs exp
Guntur
TSh levels won't change in one week, continue 100 ug, If T4 levels are normal no need to worry for anaesthesia
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