Levo and Sodium

Hi everyone it’s been awhile since I’ve been here. So I have a question I’ve taken the RAI pill two years ago and I’m on 112 mg of my Levo it has Sodium in it. I also have early stages of Cirrhosis and I don’t have any trace of Hep-c so I been reading up on my meds and noticed it will make my liver worse so I called my doctor and no answer yet I told them I want something else with no sodium in it. He knew my condition it’s like I’m living a slow death what else can I take ?

[jimh111]

You're on 112 mcg (microgramme) of levo. Without getting into molecular formula and atomic weights we can be sure the amount of sodium is minute, ten or twenty millionths of a gramme.

[jgelliss in reply to jimh111]

We do need salt too . Salt is a mineral and our hearts need it .

[Hidden in reply to jgelliss]

My liver don’t need the salt I have early stages of Cirrhosis that’s why I asked but I talked to my doctor he said it’s not the same as table start and to keep taking my meds. I Scratched my head on that and thought ok I’m dying a slow death

[StitchFairy in reply to Hidden]

Your doc is right, it's not the same as table salt. And even if it was, the amount is so miniscule there's no way you would be dying a slow death by taking it!

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to StitchFairy]

In a 100 microgram levothyroxine tablet, there is an amount of sodium approximately one twentieth the weight of one single small grain of ordinary salt (from the levothyroxine sodium).

Of course, salt does vary but I am talking about a grain of table salt.

[StitchFairy in reply to helvella]

Ok, so it is like table salt then so I was wrong on that. Would need a pretty strong magnifying glass to see it though!

[jgelliss in reply to Hidden]

Your Dr is correct . It's not like the table salt we are used to . And it's a miniscule amount .

Sending you Healing Hugs and Positive thoughts .

[Hidden in reply to jgelliss]

Thank you. For all replies I’m relieved

Merry Christmas to everyone. God bless you.