Hello doctor, I am 68 years old, 1.87 m tall and 140 kg weight. I need to lose weight but it is very very difficult. My thyroid analysis is attached. Is this the reason? What should I do to lose weight at my age? Do I need Thyroxin? TSH 4.88 μIU/ml, free T4- Gen .3 0.96ng/dl.
Hello. Yes, you are overweight. Your BMI is nearly 40. Blood sugar high/HbA1C 7.9 increased, ask your diabetologist to adjust the dose (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Control BP. But from your laboratory reports- T4 0.96 is low/TSH is 4.88 just increased. Hypothyroid state, plus overweight obese. So, if you add a tablet for thyroid, it will help to correct TSH and T4 level as well as lower your weight. You can add tablet Thyroxin 50 mg OD for three months. Diet- Avoid spicy fatty food, take lots of green vegetables. Daily 45 minutes walking. Review with TFT results after three months with your body weight.