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The effect of illness on your thyroid.

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wondering if someone can shed some light on this quandary.

My thyroid is good and where it should be on Levo. But whenever I get a cold, flu or feel unwell, it send my thyroid levels berserk. It then takes me another three weeks to get back to normal thyroid levels. Does everyone have this issue? I know my mother does.

is there something I could take to support my thyroid when I feel I am coming down with something? Or should I increase my Levo until the virus or bug has past. Would love to a little advice. Thanks so much.

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The same happens to me I had a cough over Christmas and I felt hyper luckily I am now better and my symptoms are nearly gone. You could get a blood test to check your levels but I personally think once you are better your thyroid will calm down like mine has

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