Re: Reducing Synthroid dosage

[Guest guest]

Hello - One thing that I have experienced is high blood pressure. I

had headaches also when I asked my Dr about it my blood pressure was

through the roof. Once I took care of that I was ok. So...make sure

you blood pressures ok if it is then it might be synthroid. I like

to rule things out before I start messing with meds

Good Luck

> Hi everybody,

>

> Has anyone ever experienced a reduction of symptoms by decreasing

> their Synthroid dosage? I know this sounds counterintuitive but

> have been having horrendous headaches in the past 4 weeks. I

decided

> to try a lower dose (from 0.112mcg to 0.100) and guess what, the

> headaches are gone! I am still feeling sort of lousy (brain fog

> mostly) but the pain is gone. Does this make any sense? I will talk

> to my doctor about this next week but I was wondering if anyone had

> the same experience. Does Synthroid produce side effects? is this a

> sign I should switch to a different medication?

>

> This is all new to me, forgive my ignorance!

>

> Francoise

[Guest guest]

Too much hormone too quickly is what gave you the headaches. T3 did

this to me, it is not the type of thyroid it is simply too much. You

did the right thing by lowering the dose. If you still need more for

other symptoms, up the dose gradually adjusting on a weekly basis.

> Hi everybody,

>

> Has anyone ever experienced a reduction of symptoms by decreasing

> their Synthroid dosage? I know this sounds counterintuitive but

> have been having horrendous headaches in the past 4 weeks. I

decided

> to try a lower dose (from 0.112mcg to 0.100) and guess what, the

> headaches are gone! I am still feeling sort of lousy (brain fog

> mostly) but the pain is gone. Does this make any sense? I will talk

> to my doctor about this next week but I was wondering if anyone had

> the same experience. Does Synthroid produce side effects? is this a

> sign I should switch to a different medication?

>

> This is all new to me, forgive my ignorance!

>

> Francoise

[Guest guest]

I got headaches on too LOW a dose of Armour.

Gracia

> Hi everybody,

>

> Has anyone ever experienced a reduction of symptoms by decreasing

> their Synthroid dosage? I know this sounds counterintuitive but

> have been having horrendous headaches in the past 4 weeks. I decided

> to try a lower dose (from 0.112mcg to 0.100) and guess what, the

> headaches are gone! I am still feeling sort of lousy (brain fog

> mostly) but the pain is gone. Does this make any sense? I will talk

> to my doctor about this next week but I was wondering if anyone had

> the same experience. Does Synthroid produce side effects? is this a

> sign I should switch to a different medication?

>

> This is all new to me, forgive my ignorance!

>

> Francoise

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes Françoise, I decreased mine from 150mcg to 112mcg, but I take T3 as

well. I am feeling fewer hypo symptoms. I think that since my body is

making less RT3, the T3 I take is working better.

Jan

franquinette wrote:

>Hi everybody,

>

>Has anyone ever experienced a reduction of symptoms by decreasing

>their Synthroid dosage? I know this sounds counterintuitive but

>have been having horrendous headaches in the past 4 weeks. I decided

>to try a lower dose (from 0.112mcg to 0.100) and guess what, the

>headaches are gone! I am still feeling sort of lousy (brain fog

>mostly) but the pain is gone. Does this make any sense? I will talk

>to my doctor about this next week but I was wondering if anyone had

>the same experience. Does Synthroid produce side effects? is this a

>sign I should switch to a different medication?

>

>This is all new to me, forgive my ignorance!

>

>Francoise

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