Levothyroxine dosage pregnancy

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Avatar n tn I use to take Levothyroxin 125MCG tab mylan One and One/Half Tablet six days per week and One/Half Tablet one day per week. This was bought at Walmart. I started to obtain my Medication from the "VA". They sent me Levothyroxine NA ( Synthroid) 0.025MG Tab. Take One/Half once Daily. What is the differance between 125MCG and 0.025MG ? Will the dosage be correct ?
Avatar m tn I started taking levothyroxine again about 3 weeks ago again and have felt really terrible ever since.For whatever reason i have been not my outgoing energitic self. But really, really way to calm and relaxed. But i have also been like zombie because i was so tired as well.My tsh was 2.17 on.050 of levothyroxine and now the endo wants me to go to go up to .075 of synthroid. Does that sound like to much for my tsh?.I dont want to give myself a heart attack or anything.
Avatar f tn My hypothyroidism was identified right before my pregnancy - and it got REALLY bad during that pregnancy. In my case, it was difficult to diagnose because I had a normal TSH, but a low Free T4. Finally, in the past two years, I have begun to lose weight - I am down to 175 from 225, but it HAS been a struggle. However, I did not GAIN more weight after starting on Synthroid (except during my pregnancy, of course).
Avatar f tn 75 mcg seems like a large dosage for someone with normal but borderline free T4. What was your TSH? My endocrinologist (who is generally very good but is confusing me with a recent issue, as I have posted about) likes to use TSH merely as an initial indication that there may be a thyroid problem, and then dose based on the actual thyroid hormone levels (particularly free T4.
Avatar m tn I have been taking the medication for 3 and 1/2 months (before this I might have indigestion once or twice a year), and now I am experiencing heartburn two to three times per week, bloating, and more pronounced balance problems. Should I decrease the Levothyroxine to the original dosage or talk to the doctor about increasing the dosage?
Avatar f tn The pharmacist is not authorized to change a medication and prescribe a dosage like that. 300 mcg of Levothyroxine is very high and it would be very rare to start out on such a dosage.
Avatar n tn I am 28 years old and have began medication for hypothyroidism in January. My TSH was 7.58 and my thyroid antibodies were over 900. I began the .05 of levothyroxine. In April, my TSH was 2.43. In June and July I began feeling the similar syptoms I started off with and had it checked again with a TSH of 12.45. My dosage was upped to .075. I really want to get pregnant, do I need to wait for my TSH to level out to do so?
Avatar n tn without know you history I will say that you need to be on the levo for the rest of your life Your dose needs tweaking from time to time You realy should be have blood testsdat least every 3 months.I would suspect your illness is not from the levo but your dose needs to be tweaked and get you on the right dosage. In my case I have lost 22 pounds and I was on too high a dosage so I had blood labs and sure enough I needed to lower my dose of the levo.
Avatar n tn My questions are what is the likelihood that I can continue with a normal pregnancy and what is the likelihood that the baby would have delays or disease? I have been on a couple of blogs where women stated they miscarried after starting the levothyroxine. How long does it take to correct the hypothyroidism?
Avatar f tn Hi, I'm newly diagnosed hypothyroid. I've been taking 25mg levothyroxine for nearly 8 weeks now but I just feel worse and worse. It's really affecting my day to day life much more than before - I'm a student nurse and am struggling to make it through my shifts on a daily basis. Thinking my dosage is wrong - how long does it take for everything to become stabilised again? Not sure how I'm gunna carry on my nurse training at the moment :-( any comments appreciated.
Avatar f tn I have been on Levothyroxine for the past 5 years or so, and recently my new doctor increased my dosage from 88mcg to 100mcg, due to my blood work results. I also take Citalopram 30mg for anxiety, and Xanax as needed (rarely). I have been taking the new dosage (100mcg) for about 3- 4 weeks now. I am experiencing a huge flux in anxiety (it was always pretty stable before since I have been on the Citalopram; I haven't had to take Xaxax in over 6 months).
Avatar n tn 2 t3,t4 normal i am taking levothyroxine since today, i want to know because during these 7 weeks i did not take any pills (levothyroxine) does it gonna effect my baby IQ? or have any other effect on it?
Avatar f tn My TSH came back at .11. Do they increase or decrease the dose of levothyroxine to get it to the right level? I had my thyroid removed a year ago because of a multi-nodular goiter and I haven't had a normal level since. I am wondering if my doctor is doing this right. He is not an endoctrinoligist and I thinik perhaps I should find one to get this straighened out. My muscles hurt 24/7 and so far no one seems to be able to figure it out.
Avatar f tn I have Hasimoto's disease and was given 50 mcg of Levothyroxine. My numbers did not improve and the dr increased the dosage to 75 mcg. Within a week and for 4 months I was an emotional, depressed, raging lunatic. I BEGGED to get a lower dosage and threatened to stop all together. Dr reluctantly lowered the dosage and I feel normal but tired, tired ALL the time. My next appt is coming up and know the dr will want to increase my dosage. Is there anything else I can take or do?
534785 tn?1329592208 I take 100mg of Flecainide Acetate twice daily for this and it seemed to work well until I began steadily increasing my Levothyroxine dosage from around 100mg to 175mg during the past 6 - 8 months.
Avatar f tn Just curious if there is a difference with the 2 meds. I take 125 mcg Levothyroxine now. Dr switched me to Synthroid...would the dosage stay the same? Thanks!
Avatar f tn I was recently prescribed 0.025 levothyroxine and my hypothyroid symptoms seem to be getting worse. Is that normal when starting on a low dose? The only thing I am worried about is my heart. It feels weird, kinda like a tightness and my pulse is lower then normal. I am also getting pain in my upper back. I had these issues before starting the medication but seems to be getting worse and starting to be paranoid. Should i stop taking it? My appointment isn't for another three weeks.
Avatar n tn Hi, I was a patient of graves disease and had a total Thyroidectomy on Dec 23, 2009. After thyroidectomy, I am taking 88mcg of levothyroxine. I got my blood test done after 5 weeks and got my TSH as 6.19. My endocrine increased my dosage to 100mcg (today). I am looking to get pregnant as soon as possible. Can you please suggest me, if I can try to conceive now or do I need to wait for some time. My endocrine suggested to wait for 2 weeks after increasing my dosage.
Avatar f tn 75mcg which is the correct dosage, I have taken almost the entire bottle, I need a refill this how I noticed the dosage was wrong. Is there a big difference between mcg and mg? Could this be harmful?
Avatar f tn 05MG one in the AM as a back up ( in case I cant get my Armour RX filled ) Is it OK to switch from Armour to the cytomel/levothyroxine and is the dosage equivalent ? I notice when I take my Armour, I feel very hot/warm and somewhat irritable afterwards for a few hours. Is that a normal side effect? I have an enlarged pituitary and enlarged pituitary stalk , which is monitored by MRI yearly.
Avatar n tn I have been on levothyroxine for 2 years and after tweaking it for awhile I finnalygot the right dosage. I feel pretty good, been loosing weight, I think though I may have to get my dosage changed since I have lost from 214 of last fall to 187 as of today. Got a doc appoin ment next month for tessts so we shall see.
Avatar f tn Hi, I take 150mcg of levothyroxine a day and I don't feel any of thise things.
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
Avatar f tn 5 ug levothyroxine, but this dosage has not helped, and I am feeling aches, fatigue and arrhythmia again. I feel that I should be better, my Dr. probably won't increase my levo. dosage with the TSH being under 1. (I didn't ask for t3 uptake, that was my Dr's request). My Vitamin D is low at about 20 ng/mL, but when I try to raise it past 1000 IU my arrhythmia seems to bother me more. Any suggestions about where to go from here would be appreciated.
Avatar n tn My obgyn manages it with me taking 88mg of levothyroxine every day. Hyperthyroid can cause low birth weight babies and premature babies. I have taken my meds every day since I found out I was pregnant and I have rrecently been having issues with pre term labor. Im 33 weeks soon to be 34 on thursday.