help.. levothyroxine

[Marmarina]

it is day 4 taking levothyroxine, and strangely I feel out of breath and my heartbeat is fasrter.. tierd also worse than before!! Also my apitite is very storng! is that normal????

I am taking levothyroxine 100 mcg.

I have Hashimato's.

[Clutter]

Marmarina, some people do have adverse effects when they start Levothyroxine, they usually pass within a week or two. You could reduce your dose to 50mcg for a week or two, then raise to 75mcg for a week or two before raising to the 100mcg prescribed.

Make sure you have a thyroid blood test 6-8 weeks after you have been taking 100mcg. The blood test should be a fasting (water only) test early in the morning when TSH is highest and Levothyroxine should be taken after the blood draw.

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I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions.

[Marmarina in reply to Clutter]

gotcha I will ask for 50 mcg when I visit my doctor next week.. for now I will stop the medication for one week.

[Clutter in reply to Marmarina]

Marmarina, you can cut the 100mcg in half to take 50mcg daily, probably easier done with a pillcutter available from pharmacies, or take 100mcg alternate days. It's not desirable to stop medication. I suggested the dose reductions as it may be a more tolerable way of getting the hormone into your system.

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I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions.

[Marmarina in reply to Clutter]

oh I can cut it in half. alright.. I will cut my medication for two weeks.

[Hidden in reply to Marmarina]

You really should not stop taking them, your body just needs to adjust, and it usually only takes a week or two. You body has been used to running at a reduced pace due to the lack of thyroxine in your system, probably for quite some time, and is now adjusting to running at a more normal pace. These symptoms will settle down, but it will take longer if you keep starting and stopping.

[shaws Administrator]

Try taking an anti-histamine tablet before your next dose. If it helps and you don't have such a reaction, ask for a change to another generic levo. Sometimes it's the fillers/binders that can affect us.

[Treepie]

It does seem a bit of a high dose to start on.Your body has to get used t o the hormone.