Hello doctor, I am a 35 year old female. I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and was prescribed Eltroxin 50 mcg. I recently gained 4 kg and have not been able to lose them. I am suffering from chronic constipation and I feel drowsy and tired all the time. I did some blood tests for my thyroid gland function and the results are as follows: T4 free 10.2 pmol/L TSH third generation 4.71 IU/ml Antithyroid peroxidase ab 122 IU/ml Ferritin 24 ug/L B12 192 pg/ml Vitamin D3 33.6 nmol/L I have been on Eltroxin for 12 days and nothing has changed. Constipation and the drowsiness are still there and I am wondering if I can increase the dose and if so to how much per day?
Hello. The labs and symptoms are consistent with hypothyroidism. For more information consult a diabetologist online -->