Levothyroxine liver

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Avatar n tn My girlfriend is taking 75 mg a day of levothyroxine. She says her doctor prescribed the drug because some of her liver test results were abnormal. Does this make any sense ?
Avatar m tn The only harm done is when there is not enough thyroid hormones through your body. You are on a very low dose of Levo if I have read your posting right. What was your disgnosis and last lot of labs? Post them here and others can help.
Avatar m tn My dog has had hypothyroidism for several years and has been on 0.2 mg of Levothyroxine twice daily ever since. Recently, when they did a check on his T4 they found that it was low and they increased it immediately to 0.4 mg. A week or two later he began to significantly pant and wheeze. Then he decided to give him 150 mg of Theophylline twice daily. Could the thyroid dose change have caused these symptoms or is it a coincidence?
Avatar m tn Then you need to investigate other causes of brain fog like liver dysfunction (get liver enzymes done—liver function test), kidney dysfunction (get kidney function test done), and anemia. Hope this helps. Do discuss this with your doctor. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
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 m tn Levothyroxine can sometimes affect the liver and cause elevated liver enzymes. This could cause the nausea. Have yourself evaluated for this. This can be detected by a simple blood test. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
1062028 tn?1254665106 It wouldnt be a good idea, and you would become HYPO, which would leave you very poorly, you take levothyroxine to replace what your thyroid should be doing, and seeing you havent got one, due to a thyroidectomy,you need to keep supplementing with thyroxine, as its doing the job your thyroid should be doing. I would definately not suggest you stop taking levothyroxine, otherwise you will have some real problems and become unwell.
Avatar n tn Does anyone take Levothyroxine and if so, what do you think of it? I have heard different things. The doctor just got me started on meds and this is what he wrote. just checking on others thoughts.
Avatar m tn But I am starting to get scared and want to start the treatment to eradicate the virus . I have a doctor who did a metabolic panel and TSH test but never did the Liver enzyme and viral load tests in the past year when I thought that was what he was doing blood work for. So the TSH came up high and he prescribed Levothyroxine for Hypothyroidism. I questioned him about the correlation between Hep C and Hypothyroidism and requested a referral to the Hematologist.
Avatar f tn 38 then three weeks later it was 4.45. (Normals .34-4.82) This is all while on levothyroxine. Thyroperoxidase Ab was 33(H) (Normals showed 0-20) They keep running metabolic panels but do nothing with the results. The abnormals are as follows: Normals Alanine Aminotrandferase 27(L) 30-65 aspartate aminotransferase 11(L) 15-37 Protein 8.6(H) 6.4-8.
Avatar f tn Hypothyroidism can cause depression, but correcting the thyroid problem is the cure. It takes at least 90 days for thyroid medication to start showing improvements in the thyroid function. The nurse doesn't know what she's talking about. This is all being handled wrongly. First they should test your thyroid, then if needed prescribe medication, and don't expect improvement for at least 90 days. Once on this medication your liver needs to be checked yearly.
Avatar f tn There was only one liver test that showed that it was higher (2 points out of range) which my doctor dx'd as Gilbert's Syndrome. My eyes are red and alittle yellow, which I wonder if this could be all connected...if it's a liver issue. Dumb thing is I don't remember when this started. I wondered if it was due to Levothyroxine. Don't know. Was thinking of doing a colonic because they think it's due to liver toxins. Can you treat at the cellular level?
Avatar f tn I am currently taking 0.05mg of Levothyroxine every morning ... I get to see a new specialist in two weeks so I have plenty of questions for him when I do!
Avatar f tn I had no idea there were other ways of going about getting your TSH levels up until after I had been off the levothyroxine for a few weeks. As long as my liver is ok and I can still take the radioactive iodine, I will absolutely not raise my TSH levels this way again. I did not know about the T3 hormone way.
5789562 tn?1374459029 The only painkiller that is safe to use in pregnancy is paracetamol (acetaminophen). Depending where you live, brand name is either panadol and tylenol. Paracetamol should be taken exactly as prescribed to reduce the risks of experiencing life threatening side effects. I reversed my insulin resistance cutting out all refined sugar in my diet (my reason for insulin resistance). Although to add, my insulin resistance worsened and I developed pre diabetes due to hyperthyroidism.
Avatar n tn For 3 years, I was placed on various doses of Levothyroxine. In 2008, my TSH level started dropping abruptly and my dr. (GP) kept reducing the medication and finally took me off of completely around September 2008. In November 2008, I went into the hospital with what I though was a heart attack. Ended up being directly related to hyperthyroidism. My TSH was .003.
Avatar f tn I have been taking levothyroxine 137 mcg once a day for a couple of years. Can I stop taking it all at once or do I gradually have to get off of it?
Avatar f tn I posted on 6/17/2015 regarding my concerns over having had one episode of AFib and being concerned with the levothyroxine causing another episode. The only TSH info I had at that time was that my level was 5.6. This was taken on 5/7/2015. I just received my lab results in the mail for blood work done on 6/11/2015. She ordered at Free T3 and T4 screening on this one. In my last post you requested the results. There was no ferritin tested and my vitamin D is ok.
Avatar m tn He was started on a 50mg dose of levothyroxine . The difference of his over all health was amazing he began to feel hungry again his breathing improved. And he was becoming more active. After about 4_6 weeks he had another repeated blood test done to check his levels and surprisingly the doctor said that his thyroid still was not functioning properly and his dose of levothyroxine was increased to 100mg. This dose made him extremely sick. Bloated . Full of trapped air. Tired and constipated.
Avatar m tn The doctor put me on Levothyroxine, and now after 3 and a half months, I have indigestion approximately 3 times a week, bloated stomach, and balance problems. Why should I take this medication when before I started taking it, I had no symtoms? Can I stop taking this medication? I'm thinking that perhaps I was born with this thyroid problem, and it was not a problem until I started taking the medication.
Avatar m tn ive missed my medication. levothyroxine for 10 days. what side affects should i experience? i feel lethargic and have been vomitting ? is this to be expected?
Avatar f tn Hello, I was diagnosed with thyroiditis and after going from hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism I was put on 75mg of levothyroxine than my doctor said to only take half a dosage and now I've been off the medication for 6 days I was supposed to be done with treatment but ever since I stopped the medication I've been feeling dizzy again and exhausted my hair is falling out again my hands are shaking I have cold feet and nausea I told my doctor but he says I'm fine I was wondering could