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my gp upped my thyroxine to 125 mcgs on Xmas eve. Initially I became very emotional which has now settled to some degree but I still feel so tierd . Could this be due to having a flue bug or do I need to alter meds again. I also have some palpations bit wonder whether this could be due to stress as mortgage insurance has stopped and just on pension till I get a job.

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Have you any idea what your last blood results were? It may help people decipher your continuing tiredness.

I had a flu bug over xmas and it totally wiped me out. In fact I'm still recovering.x

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Me too, Joes mum. It's dire, isn't it. :-(

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Kath, do you have any recent thyroid results with the lab ref ranges you can post? It helps members to advise whether you are optimally medicated.

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I've always thought that when I have picked up a bug that my thyroxine doesn't seem to work so well so I should give it a bit more time to see if you improve.

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If you continue to feel unwell or start to get dizzy and vomiting, then you should probably ask your doctor for adrenal function test. Levothyroxine can sometimes uncover adrenal disease.

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