overdosed on thyroxin for a week now 50mg over for 7 days help

[tina2]

medication

[helvella Administrator]

Tina,

Some of your question seems to be missing - can you come back and say what you really want to know?

When asking a question you need to put a very short title or subject in "Question summary" and the full question in "Extra information".

Anyway - if you have taken more than your doctors think you should are you feeling bad? Or are you feeling better? Are you going to run out?

All the best

Rod

[trw99 in reply to helvella]

go too your doctors and explain the mistake and that you need guideance

go monday morning or telephone them and ask to speak to the doctor or nurse practioner

urgent

[tina2]

hi rod. ive taken too much thyroxin over last seven days. should have taken only 75mg but instead took 125mg and am feeling very tired shakey and achey and agitated. should i stop taking thyroxin for a while or should i continue taking the normal 75mg.

[helvella Administrator in reply to tina2]

Tina,

Do bear in mind that I am not a doctor and have never experienced what you are going through.

I would simply not take any tomorrow, and maybe the next day. Then perhaps restart on 25mcg for a day or two, then 50mcg for a further day or two and back to 75mcg. BUT at all times take into account how you are at that moment.

If you feel really bad go to a doctor (even a hospital A&E) as they would be in a position to prescribe something (probably propranolol) which can reduce the impact.

You mgiht have to split pills to achieve the above doses - if so a cheap pill splitter available at any pharmacy will do the job.

All the best

Rod

[Angela]

Hi Tina over doseing is not the answer should be guided by your doctors I have been on I h thyroixin for 10 years have very good days and bad days they have just upped mine to 125 mg think it takes at least 6to 8 weeks to kick in hope you get on ok

[helvella Administrator in reply to Angela]

The 6 to 8 weeks often mentioned is how long it can take for the blood levels, especially TSH, to stabilise again after a change of dose. However even this may be an overestimate and day-by-day variations may be more important in a much shorter period.

The effect of an increased dose of thyroxine can often be noticed within minutes or hours, though a small change of dose may take longer to really be noticed. There are several research papers that detail the changes in thyroid hormones and TSH hour by hour after taking a dose of thyroxine.

Rod