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Digestive Problems or high or low acid

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This is an informative link re the above in which your dose of thyroid gland meds may need to be increased.

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This is really interesting Shaws. I've been arguing this one for the last 2 years.

I take cimetidine to lower acidity, i don't have a choice. I have reduced my dose by a third. It's not just low stomach acid problems, it's also the effect on liver enzymes. Because of this my local pharmacist said i'll never do well on thyroid meds.

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