Levothyroxine and hyperthyroidism
Common Questions and Answers about Levothyroxine and hyperthyroidism
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I am 50 years old and have been taking Levothyroxine .175 mcg for several years now. My latest TSH was 0.2. Do I now have hyperthyroidism. Does this explain why I have been having increased sweating, poor memory and poor thought process. Also having alot of aches and soreness in my knees and hands.
If you aren't taking your levothyroxine properly, you might not be getting adequate absorption. Body pain can be a symptom of hypothyroidism.
my doctor told me that i have hyperthyroidism and put me on .05mg of levothyroxine to start with. i have read about alot of side affects and am worried about the hair loss and weight gain the most. anyone on this medication and can give me some feedback that would be great. i am already overweight, at 170 now i have gained almost 40 lbs in 4 years. my left eye is also larger than my right, she said it will get better with time.
I forced to go to military service for 2 years ( with 20$/Month ) and with Hyperthyroidism i can bypass that so i want to try it
what should i do to have an over active thyroid?
taking Levothyroxine would cause to show that i have Hyperthyroidism in my blood test?
and what is the consequences?
Oily skin and acne are symptoms of hyperthyroidism (overmedication), not side effects of proper doses of levothyroxine. Perhaps your meds need to be reduced??? Do you have any other hyper symptoms? If you have recent labs, please post with reference ranges, which vary lab to lab and have to come from your own lab report.
Do you know the cause of your hypothyroidism?
I am concerned because I was prescribed Levothyroxine for Hyperthyroidism. Is this the correct medication for me?
) point in front of your TSH - you would not be hypER thyroid - you would be hypo and discontinuing ANTi thyroid meds would be done and Levothyroxine or desiccated thyroid would be used to stabilze your hormones.
There are many antibody testing available to determine autoimmune disease w/thyroid
Common tests are:
TPOab - Hashimoto
Tgab
TSI - Graves
You only say "antibody" tests were done. Which one?
Anyway check your Free T4 and Free T3 and if its low or normal then start supplementing levothyroxine sodium or desiccated one based on doctors prescription. In hyperthyroidism Free T3 and Free T4 will be on high side, TSH is just a initial marker, treatment always based on actual hormone levels which is Free T4 and Free T3. Also in case of central hypothyroidism no need to check TSH for anything as it will be always low, for comparison consider TSH as fused indicator LED bulb in power switch.
It's been 22 days now were I'm off the meds and still no improvement everytime they do a blood test they only test tsh and FT4 and those come up normal so they tell me I'm fine and send me home I just don't know what to do anymore !
I had hyperparathyroidism and it was my understanding that was separate from my thyroid issue. I'm not sure that is clinically correct though.
Hope you get more answers.
Is it OK to use phentermine and levothyroxine together? If not what diet medications are safe to use with levothyroxine? I suffer with such low energy, even though my levels are good.
This is not hyperthyroidism and the weight is not likely related to thyroid - however levothyroxine can increase appetite in some patients.
About 2 years ago my doctor put me on 200mcg of levothyroxine. I recently had my lab work done and am confused with the numbers. My question is, with these numbers... shouldn't I be hyperthyroidism:
Lab numbers are:
T4 total 10.5
T3 Free
Tsh 0.04
Thyroglobulin is 20H
My doctor wrote on the lab that it was a bad conversion. I can't get into see him for 2 weeks and want if you can explain what these lab #'s mean. I would really appreciate it.
I have had hypothyroidism (hashimotos disease) for 12yrs now, I do take levothyroxine for it and haven't had any problems with it since diagnosis. Recently I was diagnosed with herpes 2.
My questions are:
1) since I already have an autoimmune disease are there any correlations between hypothyroidism and herpes?
2) Is a person more susceptible to getting herpes because of prior immune issues?
3) will having herpes affect my thyroid in any way down the road?
i was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and the dr.s told me that that was my magor reason why i coudnt get pregnant,now they just gave propanolol 20mg i want to know if this medication helps my thyroid hormones in its level it sopost to be and if it can help me get pregnant?
I had the treatment to lower my hyperthyroidism last year and have been on Levothyroxin. My question is I have become worried with the way our country is going that something could happen that I couldn't get the Levothyroxin and since I have to have something in order to live now I would like to stock up as I also stock up on food. I have found that the synthetics only have a shelf of about 2-3 years, if that. But Armour has a shelf life of 17 years.
She developed the symtomps again in early 2007 and was put back on the same medicine but higher dose. In Nov 2007, her face and limbs swelled up, she experiences extreme weakness and muscle aches. Her lab tests showed high TSH but low T4 levels, and the doctor said it is hypothyroidism now, he decreased the doze but even now she is extremely weak, experiences confusion, and her face and limbs are still swollen. Is her doctor on the right track? I am worried that she is not getting better.
is it possible to get sleepy after taking levothyroxine? because i feel so sleepy after taking levo... and what is thyroid red flags?
i would be relieved to hear from someone who had no thyroid at all earlier and started taking meds at 10+ week of pregnancy and what was the result at end and their experience or any specialized person in the field....i have heard and read negative things like it causes mental retardation,neurological impairment n lower IQ in babies during first trimester.I'm worried....
//endocrine-system.emedtv.com/hyperthyroidism/hyperthyroidism-symptoms-and-signs.
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a couple years ago. A few months ago I noticed that once evening hits, I start itching. I itch in the back of my head and in the back by my neck. I also have one place on the inside of my thigh where I itch and it about drives me nuts. I asked my dr. what I could do for it and he said over the counter cortisone, which didn't do anything for me.
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