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Avatar n tn Barry Peatfield, author of Your Thyroid, and How to Keep it Healthy, stresses that the fluoride content of tea means that you should avoid drinking black, white and green tea in the morning, and may want to consider giving it up altogether. Fluoride was used in the past as a treatment for hyperthyroid conditions, so effective is it in "slowing" the thyroid and metabolic system. Calcium, iron, and soy-based formulas will bind with thyroxine and prevent it from being absorbed.
Avatar m tn I would think maybe the coffee could make things move faster throughout your digestive tract and might affect your absorption, but if it is something you enjoy, and if you have to take this thyroid medication for the rest of your life, find something that will work for you. As long as you are consistent, and wait about an hour before your coffee, you should be able to find the right dose for you and still have coffee.
Avatar f tn I have recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was put on levothyroxine (about the middle of September). I went from taking 25mcg to 50mcg about three weeks ago. For the past two weeks I have had a terrible itchy and flaky scalp and have been using a dandruff shampoo but it doesn't seem to be working. Could this be a side effect from the medicine?
Avatar f tn I am on 50 mcg of levothyroxine and my dr. says it ithe dose is rite, but I dont feel well somedays. Lack of sleep, constipation and hairloss is bothering me. I take the med a minimum of 20 minutes before morning tea. Is this the problem .lack of absorption.?
Avatar m tn Increasing levothyroxine dose doesn't mean increased metabolism and some time can even lower metabolism if have T4 to T3 conversion issue. Your increasing LDL cholesterol might be linked to lower Free T3 which you not tested but I suppose that's the reason and switching to natural desiccated (NDT) one might be beneficial.
7729616 tn?1393795492 I take 100mcg of levothyroxine a day but I am still fatigued, constipated and depressed. I follow a healthy diet and lifestyle and my latest blood tests were normal. My mum was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries some time ago but I have had ultrasounds done in 2005 and 2011 that have shown no problem. Tests have ruled out endometriosis through ESR and ovarian cancer through CA125. I have cut out gluten and dairy.
Avatar f tn Another good one is Tirosint, which is a gelcap and contains only glycerine, water, Levothyroxine and gelatin. Tirosint tends to be the most expensive, but the manufacturer has programs for those who qualify. Is TSH the only thyroid related blood test that's being performed regularly? What about Free T4 and Free T3? Those are the actual thyroid hormones.
Avatar f tn Also,I had been using alot of pain killers for my headaches for a few weeks before the test, and I have been taking 1000mcgs of Vit C a day and also Iron tablets and multivits and Levothyroxine every day - so wonder if this might have caused the high readings of the Liver test and Ferritin too. I am not a heavy drinker-I have 3-4 glasses of wine a week and maybe a bit more than that since Christmas time but never to an excess.
Avatar m tn hey docs. i was treated recently for ngu and a testi infection. 750 mg of levaquen for 28 days. but this is what i read. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) sertraline (ZOLOFT), widely prescribed for depression, has been associated with a decrease in the effect of levothyroxine. i take zolaft 100 mg daily. i still have testi pain and burning. i am now bieng treated with diflucan for 7 days for a yeast infection. should i be worried. do u think my ngu was wiped out.
1709522 tn?1308301392 I want to try Lipozene...I am currently on Levothyroxine 200mcg daily and 400mcg on Sunday...is it safe to take this supplement?
Avatar f tn I had heard that T4 was best absorbed at night, which is the time that thyroid hormones normally peak. And I like a small amount of milk in my morning tea, so last week I decided to try and shift T4 to night time and take T3 in the morning since it can be taken with food. I also take it sublingually. I've found myself sleeping better and having more intense dreams since switching. Anyway, I was glad to read this clinical study this morning and thought I'd share.
Avatar f tn To reduce the risk of an error, prescribers should print all orders for Lanoxin and levothyroxine and include the purpose for each drug on all prescriptions. Both the mg dose and the mcg conversion should be listed in all levothyroxine orders and on product labels, such as "levothyroxine 100 mcg (0.1 mg)" or "Synthroid 0.1 mg (100 mcg).
Avatar n tn levothyroxine and foot and toe cramps. Existing damage to lumber due to spinal infection that tumored and surround spinal cord and root nurves.
Avatar f tn But my appt with him is next week and I will tell him I want t3 and t4 test besides TSH.. I have stopped the levothyroxine for this past week and my hips are really feeling alot better..so I am thinking it has something to do with that med.
649688 tn?1276871161 I take 50mg of levothyroxine for a border line underactive. Have no ovaries or womb and settled on HRT years ago as a result. Have never ever had bad skin. Until 5 - 6 months after taking Levothyroxine. The amount I take has stopped the terrible frightening symptoms I had. All of my family and friends and myself are so happy that I am now 'normal'. But what about this acne at 43 years of age ?????
Avatar f tn But this week my weight started shooting up again my stomach is bloated and I am getting headaches and feeling very dizzy . I checked my blood pressure in cvs and it came to 140/100 which i understand is stage 1 hypertension. I haven't had hypertension before. Is his bcoz of levothyroxine ? I have my next appointment only in June. Will it be advisable to check with my doctor before that.
Avatar n tn on Wednesday and will discuss trying the brand name Cytomel or possibly Armour w/Levothyroxine. All I know is I need to raise my T3 somehow and need to find a way to do it without the reflux.
Avatar f tn I had my blood tested and then retested for hypothyroidism. MY TSH was 5.6 the first time. This last test included a T3 and T4 profile. I do not know what these last results were, but my PCP put me on 25 mcg of levothyroxine (after the results of this last test). I had a bout with AFib last year (just the one time) and they think it was caused by anxiety. One of the side effects of the levothyroxine is irregular heartbeat.
1685558 tn?1305388557 My father took 150 micrograms levothyroxine for a year and was 150 micrograms of TSH, T3 and T4 normal, but now has a very low TSH and normal T3 and T4. The doctor lowered the dose of levothyroxine and will now take a dose of 100 micrograms, like me, that I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, but I'm so much thinner and smaller than him. Is this normal? The doctor asks only TSH, T4 and T3, should not ask ultrasonography and thyroglobulin?
Avatar n tn i was recently diagnosed with hypothyrodism and was placed on levothyroxine 50 mcg per day. i really can't tell a difference in myself. i continue to feel as if i am in a cloud i still have lots of pain to joints and muscles, weakness fatigue,shortness of breathe. i have been on this amt of levothyroxine for 5 weeks the last test showed my tsh 0.39 they did not test my ft4 why im not sure since this was what was low in the first place.
332168 tn?1201026915 Currently I take 137 of Levothyroxine and 25 mcg of Cytomel. I was taking a half tablet in the morning and once in the early afternoon, but I couldn't manage to remember to take the afternoon dose in a timely fashion, and sometimes was kept up at night. I asked my doctor about just upping the Levo and dropping the cytomel, but he seems to think that it's best I'm on both. So I now take the entire dose in the morning and I find this works great for me.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
822804 tn?1298226302 I have been diagnosed with having a hypothyroid and have been taking levothyroxine for 6 weeks(75mcg's) - how long does it take to see relief with weight.I have gained 20 lbs and have only lost 5lbs since I have started the levothyroxine but my weight is still fluxuating- this past week I have been gaining again even though I still continue my diet and exercise routine.Is there any hope for weight loss?
Avatar f tn I have been taking levothyroxine to treat my thyroid problem, I am up to 125mcg. I find no side affects listed about skin problems, but I sure am having them. Anyone have any input?
Avatar n tn In terms of taking levothyroxine and cold medications -- there is usually not a problem provided that the thyroid levels are normal. The concern comes primarily if you have an over-active thyroid, which does not appear to be the case for your daughter. There have been recent concerns about children's cold medications and safety in general. Check with her pediatrician to see what is recommended. Taking the levothyroxine is not likely to influence the choice of cold meds though.
Avatar f tn I had blood work done twice to check (and then recheck to make sure) that I had hypothyroidism My first reading was 5.6. She then ordered the full thyroid screen including T3 ad T4 profiles and put me on 25 mcg of Levothyroxine daily. I don't know the level in last blood test. I took the first one today. I had an episode of AFib one year ago (anxiety related). On this dosage I was told chances are very low that it will bring on AFib.