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Since being on Levothyroxine I have almost constantly had strep throat, antibiotics take it away for a week or so, then it comes back,

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I have had an ultrasound and have a multinodular goitre but she said none of them looked suspicious.

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I doubt your GP would let you try T3 alone for several months, just to see if it was levo which is causing your throat problem.

Why not make a suggestion. This is a link re Antibiotics.

thyroid.about.com/b/2008/02...

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Thanks, will speak to my GP and see what he says.

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