raised lt4 levothyroxine from 50mg to 75mg

[morcan54]

i raised thyroxine from 50mg to 75mg and i have stomach pains and bloating i am on 5th day and i have dizzyness . i was two weeks on 50mg before i raised last two days i am feeling pains in my stomach and intestines i spoke with the doctor she said is common side effects it will stop when thyroxine adjust anyone excepirience simmilar? since i started i feel ill

[TiggerMe Ambassador]

You'd normally stay on one dose for 8 weeks to allow your body to adjust... have you tried splitting your dose?

[Sparklingsunshine]

Can I ask why you raised the dose from 50mcg to 75mcg after just two weeks? Normally we start on 50mcg, wait 6-8 weeks, retest bloods and then increase the dose if necessary. Levo is a slow acting hormone that takes time to get into your system.

I think you might be raising it too quickly and your body is protesting, drop back to 50mcg, wait and then see how you feel. I had bloating and stomach pain when I first started Levo, but it was the brand I was using.

When I changed brands the stomach issues stopped. The fillers in the tablets can cause problems for some.

[morcan54 in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

well in cyprus is two brands only euthyrox and lt4 levoxine so i am taking lt4 levo my doctor raised to 75mg as i was feeling cold and she did all very quick started 12.5 and then 25mg and 50mg and 75 mg all in 6 weks i hope i be beter soon i am suffering a lot side effects dizzy nausea headache and stomach issues . if i sk my doctor to lower thyroxine she wont and ten she wont writw me percription so i got to wit nd see if things get beter tks for writing to me appreciate

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to morcan54]

Sorry to say this but your doctor doesnt appear to know what she's doing, changing your dose around like that will just confuse your body, we need 6-8 weeks on the same dose. Chopping and changing will make you feel ill.

She doesn't know how to treat you. Can you see a different doctor?

[morcan54 in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

i do have endocrinologist appoitment in two months this is the earliest appoitment that i could find thats why i am treated from pathologist and i have seen that she knows nothing about thyroid medication now what done is done i will stick to 75mg and wait till my appotment . i am really feeling down and ii get a lot of loud titinious along with many symptoms she tells me is my imagination is no side effects from thyroxine she is confusing me as i dont know what to do