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Been lowered on meds by a week

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Went doctors today as for a week was on 15mg Carbimazole and was so tired and making feel shit. She has now put down to 5mg to see how I go . I’m only slightly over active as they wouldn’t normally treat but did as I was showing signs just abit scared now of the lowering to quick but my body couldn’t cope with being so drained has anyone else been lowered so quick cause of being worse.

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Hi, the only way to know if you've gone underactive is by a blood test.

It does take sometime to get levels right. Good luck

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