I have been taken off of my levothyroxine before I have my one-year full body scan (I am one year in remission from the thyroid cancer). I knew this would be a difficult transition for a few weeks but I did not realize how bad it would be. I can barely keep my eyes open, I am having chest pains, heat flashes, my joints and muscles ache, and my memory is so groggy. Any suggestions on how to better cope with all of this? I have another few weeks of it and I am not doing as well as I hoped without it.
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I hope another member whose has the same op as yours reads your post soon.
It sounds awful to me that your levo has been withdrawn. Surely this is totally unacceptable to leave a patient who has no thyroid gland without essential hormones.
In the meantime I hope the following may be helpful as you have my wholehearted sympathy that doctors allow a patient to go through this. This is a link.
Strength and Sympathy for you . It's not an easy time . When I had to go off Synthroid for my body scan I was dosed with Cytomel (T3) . Are you on any T3 ? The reason Dr's give give T3 for patients just before body scans after TT is that it's fast acting . T4 takes about 7- 8 days to leave the system . Take it easy and give yourself all the time to just relax .
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17 year old with slightly off thyroid function tests, symptomatic 
Synthroid/Levothyroxine Cough
Update on my Endo stand off! 
Switching Back To Synthroid 
GP has taken Levo off my prescription 
