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Could medication be the problem

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My question is can Euthyrox 100 mcg cause a cough,about nine months ago i started euthyrox medication and before five months i started coughing and found that My throat felt very irritated with certain foods that Would set off acough like lemon juice or when i sipped aliquid or just for no reason And coughing becomes worse when i had the Euthyrox changed from 75 to 100 mcg and began have difficulty breathing like asthma symptoms does any one have this reaction what should I do?

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You could ask to swap to a different Levothyroxine and see if it stops and you could go to your doctor to get checked out for breathing problems. You could also check out vitamin deficiencies as some can cause breathing problems. Check ferritin, B12, folate and Vit D.

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Thanks for response ,I think it could be ferritin deffiency

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