Kindly suggest the medicine level. My current dose of Eltroxin is 75 microgram. How are my test report results? Any advice or new medicine recommended?

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Dr Yusuf Mohammad

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Eltroxin dose is fine if TSH is within target range usually less than 2.5 for most adults. Adjust only after seeing latest thyroid report.

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