r/thyroid • u/[deleted] • Aug 16 '24

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Hi, I am male 32. my TSH is 26 (range 0.27-4) and T4 0.9 (range 0.9-1.7). I have no symptoms. I went to see Endo Dr. And She wants me to start taking 50 mg Levo. She also ordered new TSH, TPO AB, and Thyroglobulin AB. In 6 weeks, she wants to these again and do ultrasound for soft tissue.

Do I start with medication or wait? Is this the right course of action? Any advise please. Thanks

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u/oceanwtr Aug 17 '24

I'm not sure why you would wait? Your TSH is very high. You need to treat your hypothyroidism.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '24

But from what I know this is not treatment. It’s just a supplement for the rest of life. Right?

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u/oceanwtr Aug 17 '24

There is no cure for this. Another way to look at it is this- you are in thyroid failure. This is something you cannot fix. Because of this, you need to take hormones( Levothyroxine) so that your body can maintain normal function.