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ok symptoms are really really bad now......numbness is spreading to my jaw ! help

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I've increased the dose from 40 to 50 mg of liothyronine.

feel pooped

numbness is getting worse, feel brain fog, confusion

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lola1956

Hi have you recently increased your dose? Tell me a bit more ..I may be able to advise as I'm on lyothiorine too

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flashinthepan in reply tolola1956

yes i just increased it to 10mg

but i got low b12 and very low vit d and high iron

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Marz in reply toflashinthepan

Your B complex will not give you adequate levels of B12 - so you need to try a good one like Jarrow methycobalamin 1000mcg and take one twice a day. Chew and hold under the tongue for as long as possible. Do you have absorption problems ? I have read that smoking and drinking can lower B12 levels - as can mal-absorption - and other things too.

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flashinthepan in reply toMarz

I have ordered some yesterday so have to wait until after new year.

i dont know if i have absorption problems hun

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Marz in reply toflashinthepan

..if you have gut issues then that will affect your absorption of vital nutrients...Hope you are feeling better this morning.

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Flash, I think you probably ought to ring 111 and seek some medical advice. There's a real possibility that something is going on here that has nothing to do with medication. The numbness we talk about with B12 deficiency and hypo symptoms doesn't have such a rapid onset. Hopefully you aren't alone this evening?

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helvella in reply toJazzw

I agree.

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flashinthepan in reply toJazzw

nhs 24 told me to rest, sleep and you will be fine - they wont send me a taxi or anything to the hospital.

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