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Q: Thyroid treatment

asked by: slayersgrl on April 27th, 2008

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I have been taking LEVOTHYROXINE 25 MCG for two months....went back to the doctor the other day, my thyroid level has dropped from 6.616 to 6.744, so they increased the dose I'm on to 50 MCG.

I have two questions? Can this medicine cause weight gain? Seems like I'm gaining, and is the levels of my thyroid that bad? Iam considering just dropping the medicine.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

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liz.h1960

replied on September 2nd, 2008

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overactive thyroid gland

my son has had a overactive thyroid gland, was on 2 types of tabs, was taken off them to see if he was cured after a week symptoms appeared again, back on tabs, cant take betablockers cause of lung disease and asthma, refered to get radiation to reduce it, is this safe, scared off it being cancerous worried mum son is 30yrs

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