Hi,
I quote 'Basic and Clinical Endocrinology' (Greenspan e.a.):
>In adults, the mean replacement dose of T4 is about 1.7 ug/kg/d, or about>
>0.8 ug/lb/d. >
According to this calculation my dose should be circa 90 ug, but I have
125 ug.
And my husband (Hashi's too) respectively 140 ug and 225 ug.
So I agree with this endo who does not deny that small people can need
big
doses and vice versa. This 1.7 ug/kg/d is the mean dose in adults.
Mieke (The Netherlands)

Taree Klausner wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-02-07 01:27:00 EST, you write:
>
> << My endo is always emphasizing that small people can need big doses, and big
>  people can need small doses. I am a perfect example. I am 5'10" and weigh
>  about 130 lbs, and I am on a dose of .175 >>
>
> Size is irrelevant except with alcohol consumption. I am a large person and
> take pediatric doses of most everything.
>
> Taree