The free thyroxine is low considering the existence of hypothyroidism, may be caused by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis and other conditions, need to be under the guidance of the doctor to carry out targeted treatment, to the drug treatment, such as levothyroxine sodium tablets and so on.
Free thyroid hormone (FT4) is a sensitive indicator of thyroid function in vitro, which can directly reflect the function of the thyroid gland, and when it is low, it indicates that there may be hypothyroidism, which may be caused by subacute thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and other diseases, or it may be caused by the destruction of the thyroid gland after surgery or iodine 131 treatment.
Treatment of hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and subacute thyroiditis can be treated with medication, such as levothyroxine sodium tablets, to maintain a stable level of thyroid hormones; mild cases of subacute thyroiditis can be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, and severe cases can be treated with hormone therapy, such as methylprednisolone.
In case of low free thyroxine, it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation, and evaluate the presence of hypothyroidism with the thyroid function, and then diagnose and treat under the doctor’s guidance.