Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 In a message dated 05-17-01 11:58:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tessbear@... writes: << First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? >> This is copied and pasted from my QLDBE for Synthroid: Adults: Oral: 12.5-50 mcg/day to start, then increase by 25-50 mcg/day at intervals of 2-4 weeks; average adult dose: 100-200 mcg/day Hope this helps Jan " Typing is my life " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 It's 0.125 mg. I take it. The tablet itself has 125 on it, and the label says 125 mcg. Valeria tessbear wrote: > First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? > > TIA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 It's 0.125 mg. I take it. The tablet itself has 125 on it, and the label says 125 mcg. Valeria tessbear wrote: > First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? > > TIA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 It's 0.125 mg. I take it. The tablet itself has 125 on it, and the label says 125 mcg. Valeria tessbear wrote: > First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? > > TIA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 > First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? > > TIA > > > I believe 1.25 mg and 125 mcg are the same thing. I hear endocrinologists use them interchangably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 > First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? > > TIA > > > I believe 1.25 mg and 125 mcg are the same thing. I hear endocrinologists use them interchangably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 , Some docs try to give the Synthroid dose in mg instead of mcg. Unfortunately, your doc got it wrong, 125 mcg would actually be 0.125 mg. Hope that helps, Margaret >>> " tessbear " 05/17/01 04:25AM >>> First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2001 Report Share Posted May 17, 2001 , Some docs try to give the Synthroid dose in mg instead of mcg. Unfortunately, your doc got it wrong, 125 mcg would actually be 0.125 mg. Hope that helps, Margaret >>> " tessbear " 05/17/01 04:25AM >>> First she says Synthroid *1.25* and then in the plan she says Synthroid *125* mcg. She did not say the mcg the first time. Should the mcg be after the first one too? Should the decimal point be there or not? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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