19 yrs old and just diagnosed

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I'm 19 yrs old and yesterday I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and

possible autoimmune thyroid disease. I am so naive and young and have

not really any clue about any of this stuff. The doctor told me some

what about it but can anyone give me information about what is wrong

with me. The doctor was so suprised at how low my thyroid was at my

age. I'm not sure of the exact numbers but he said it was dangerously

low for someone so young. That scares me. They prescribed me Levoxyl

75mg (the purple pills) Are their any side effects I should know

about?? Will I loose the weight that I gained before they diagnosed

me?? I keep hearing about hairloss but is the loss just like having

more hairstrands on your brush or is it like alopecia where klumps

come out? How long does it take until you start feeling the effects

of your medication?? I am soooooo grateful there is a support group

I can turn to. Have a good day.