Elevated thyroid levels: increase or decrease medication and why?

Question

Elevated thyroid levels: increase or decrease medication and why?

Answer 1

It depends on the type of medication you are taking. If you are taking Synthroid or an equivalent, you would want to decrease it. Synthroid is a synthetic form of thyroid hormone taken due to an under active thyroid gland. However, if you are on PTU or and equivalent, you would increase it. PTU decreases the thyroid activity and is taken if your thyroid is overactive.

Answer 2

Without blood levels test results, no way to judge. If levels are elevated, why would you consider increasing? Thyroid drives metabolism. Hyperthyroid can cause excessive weight loss and hair growth. Hypothyroid can cause fatigue, failure to thrive, eye problems leading to blindness.

Answer 3

You need to have given more details. I'm guessing you're on thyroid replacement therapy and just got a report of your TSH level. Note that TSH is short for "thyroid stimulating hormone" and it isn't a thyroid hormone at all. It's a pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid. High TSH levels generally suggest a need for more thyroid hormone, and low levels for less. At any rate, whether or not my guess is correct, you still should wait for instructions from your physician. This is not generally a DIY project.

Answer 4

Each body in this life was designed to work on its own.  To increase or decrease it is wrong.  Let your life live out as it may.  Twenty years ago you would have been told you were totally normal in life.  Today you are a freak.. Relax. gain control, and realize you are the master/