Why not increase the dosage? - Tina

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Hi Tina,

This is all so new to me and so confusing when I have:

Primary Care Doctor say I am healthy;

Gynecologist say I am hypothyroid and peri-menopausal;

2nd Gynecologyst say I am not peri-menopausal but hypothyroid;

Endo say I am hypothyroid.

Bottom line is my levels are and I feel horrible (

But the reason why doctors are reluctant in increasing the dosage on patients is

because they will feel great for sometime before they feel bad again. Not to

mention that you can potentially shut down your Thyroid natural production but

taking higher dosage than you really need.

& Tina <bamachoppers@...> escreveu:

Hi, Well you sound almost exactly like me! You must be

having loads of fun too! Just talking about it makes

me feel better. I've been told that it takes 6-8 weeks

for meds to work, so you are almost right there. Your

dose sounds very small. Some people just have to bug

their doctors before they will up the dose. Like me

and so many others you will probably get higher doses

every 2 mos or so depending on your lab results. Just

reading about hypothyroidism online I've learned that

the docs should really rely on the way you feel

instead of test results. I've learned also to drink

plenty of water with my meds. I truly hope you feel

better soon, but you may want to bug your doctor until

he says ok I'll put you on 50 or 75mcg. Thanks, Tina

--- ceciliabsantos <ceciliabsantos@...>

wrote:

> Hi there,

>

> I am a 40-y-o married female with a 7-y-o son. I was

> prescribed

> Synthoid 25 back in February, but I've just started

> on it about 50 days

> ago.

>

> During this time, I was only able to snap out of

> constipation. I'm

> still suffering from fatigue, terrible mood,

> abnormal menses, low

> energy, depression (that I can't snap out of no

> matter how happy a day

> I could have had), bloating, swelling of belly, very

> mild dry skin, dry

> hair and brittle nails.

>

> Should I give it more time for the medicine to work

> or is it a dosage

> issue?

>

> Thank you,

>

> Cecilia

>

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