i am using thyroxine 100mcg tablet but till now i couldnt reduced my weight

[sumankumar24]

hello i am using thyroxine 100mcg tablets but till now i couldnt reduced my weight can anyone please tell any other medication to reduce my weight

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Do you have a thyroid disorder?

You don't give us much to go on. If you want help, please let us know more.

[Jackie]

Hi,Have you had the tSH, T4 and Free T3 tested? With re tests since starting thyroxine treatment T3 treatment usually is connected to weight and it normally lowers the TSH usually You do need to have the Free T3 result first.. I have to have my FT3 just below the top of the range to be OK.Make sure you have a print out of these results with ranges as they all vary ,like most blood tests.

Best wishes.

Jackie

[sumankumar24 in reply to Jackie]

haiiiiiiiiii thanks for your answer today i got my thyroid reports,,it has shown that tsh is normal t3 is normal but t4 is 11.9 what does this mean i

[Jackie in reply to sumankumar24]

Hi well it all depends on ranges, they vary Lab to Lab even NHS, so results really pretty useless on their own. As a rough guide on treatment , T4 needs to be in top third ( possible yours is low in range, looks like it) and Ft3 need to be near the top of range. "Normal" does not mean too much on it`s own. Ask for a print out + ranges always.Then consider them together with how you feel. it does take a long time ,often with frequent rises in meds to have the thyroid stable. Do you know not to take thyroid meds ( or beat Blockers) before any thyroid blood tests,that morning.?

Jackie

[sumankumar24 in reply to Jackie]

hai thanku you so much i did my tests this mng without taking medicines