IF YOUR HAVE AN UNDERACTIVE THYROID AND TAKE TOO MUCH THYROXINE CAN YOU BECOME HYPERTHYROID

[grandnutty]

[shaws Administrator]

No - you cannot develop hyperthyroidism - what you can do is cause sensations of over-activity and you can solve this by missing out the next day's dose or couple of days' dose.

It is quite unpleasant and this is a link:-

thyroid.about.com/od/thyroi...

[grandnutty]

thank you for that info .

[Glynisrose]

Go by how you feel not by blood test results. What is "too much" anyway as everyone is different and the dosage varies? I am taking 2 grains of Armour but I know some people take twice as much as me and are doing well.

[Podgy_the_Bear]

Yes you can get symptoms of hyperthyroidism as the effect is the same.

[ktmannie in reply to Podgy_the_Bear]

im producing to much thyroxin naturally and yes you do get symptoms and they are hell to live with