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Ive been taking levothyroxine sod 0.125 for a long time now and managed to keep a stable weight. However, I am trying to drop more with cardio, weight training and a strict diet. My diet is much like a body builders diet by staying trim and lean. I have dropped 30 pounds in 6 months but i cannot go any further. A lot of it has to do with my diet... I am trying to find almost the perfect diet to help me succeed in losing more weight with Hypothyroidism. Is there anyone out there who has this knowledge? ## Have you consulted your doctor? They would be the best person to advise you on how to do it in a safe and healthy manner. Weight issues are a very common problem from both this medication and thyroid disorders. You may find it helpful to keep a food diary for several weeks, that way you...

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I have been on levothyroxine for 15 years. I skipped a day and felt much better. Can i start taking it every other day? I am on 75mg. ## Hello, Cathy! How are you? When is the last time your levels were checked? Depending on their levels, some people do skip days of this medication, or alternate doses to maintain the ideal levels, however, you should check with your doctor, before doing so. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, weight changes and hair loss. ## Hi thank you for replying. I have had my levels checked Jan 2016. I get them checked every year. It just seems like when I skip a day and do every other day i feel so much better... I called my Dr. and he said as long as my levels stay good i can do that. So now I need to make a ...

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when do we use defcort 6mg and what are its side effects? ## Is it useful for a respiratory infection? ## I found some information that says this contains a steroid, but I am not really finding much else. Can you tell me what country you obtained this in? ## i had breathing problem and weakness with small work load is defcort6 twicw a day is alright ## its role in bells palsy. dose and drug interaction ## I'm suffering from cellulitis and i have been prescribed defcort 6 ## My doctor has prescribed DEFCORT-6mg for my skin rash problem. Is it safe to take? For what purpose is it prescribed? I am having Thyroid problems as well. Are there any side effects? ## I have been experiencing knee pain for the last six months, so my doctor prescribed Defcort 6mg and when I take this medicine I...

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Hashimotos thyroiditis patients beware of the fillers and Crospovidone/Povidones in your thyroid medications! I was diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroiditis over 20 years ago and I took Levoxy that whole time and did great on that brand of medication. Levoxyl was taken off the market as everyone knows back in 2013 and that was the start of my throid hell! I was switched to Levothyroxine by Lannett- Walgreens brand. I had a very bad allergic reaction due to the iodine and acacia in the pill. Then I switched to levothyroxine by mylan- Target Store brand and I had another bad allergic reaction due to the Crospovidone and Povidones (non organic iodine) in the pill. Finally I discovered Levoxy is back on the market again so I rushed out to change my medicine back to levoxyl. Come to find out so...

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I was a perfectly healthy 14 year old until I grew very tired and went to see a doctor. We got blood work done & my tsh level was 150 (very bad) so my endocrine put me on 88mcg of levo. Im a little over a month into taking it and I've become very short of breath, having trouble excersising and today I fainted. I felt really nauseous and within 1 minute I passed out. Has anyone else experienced this?? I don't think it's normal but I'm curious if or how they fixed it. thanks ## I've been on 100mcg once daily and never experienced any side effects at all that I've noticed except sweating profusely so if I was you I'd consult your doctor or pharmacist and explain to them what you're experiencing an let them know if it's anything to do with the levo or...

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Hello doctor I'm 28 years old in my 13th week of 1st pregnancy. My doc has advised me to take gestin 5 mg tablets thrice a day. I was taking hcg5000 injections before twice a week. I just wanted to know the reason for high dose of gestin and any side effects I should expect. And just borderline thyroid. Rest I'm healthy. ## Hello Dr...i having Gestin tab twice in a day ...But i have severe pain in my stomach. My pregnency is not confirmed yet...Is this the sign of non pregenancy..please suggest ## I am not a doctor, but this is a hormonal supplement that contains a form of Progesterone, which is vital to a woman's overall health, her ability to become pregnant, and to carry a baby to full term. Thus, if your doctor has instructed you to take it, you should do so. The NIH lis...

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A woman relative, around 60 yr of age, taking 100 mcg thyronorm as prescribed by Dr. She has fatty infiltration of liver, small stones in gall bladder, complains of nagging pain on the right lower side (between pelvic region and Liver) suffers from terrible weakness, especially in the morning hours (before breakfast) and is anxious about not getting cured from her condition. Question is how to adjust the quantity of thyronorm (dose in mcgs)? When is it best taken to see that thyroxine is available when needed by the body? Does thyronorm affect sodium metabolism to reduce its blood levels to cause weakness? ## I was prescribed 75 mcg thyronorm per day. i have been taking it for past 20 minths. now myTSH levels are less than minimum levels since 1 year. I started pain in my both the arms ...

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I m 6 months pregnant dr advice me to take eltrocxin 50mcg but in market yhis is not available they gave me thyronorm 50 mcg can i advice me should i take this or it is save for my baby..my tsh is 9.6 ## I came from u.s.a here and i was taking levothyroxine 100 mcg there,my medicine is finished, can i take thyronorn here ## Yes, they both contain the same active ingredients and are equivalent. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, hair loss, weight changes, and mood changes. Is there anything else I can help with?

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am using thyroxine sodium tablets ip 59 grm from last 2 months, as per Dr. instruction, i want to know because of this pregnancy got effect? any problem for pregnancy? ## am taking thyroxine sodium tablets ip 25mg(THYRONORM), as per Doctor advice, my report when i took thyroid test 1. Free T3(serum/clia)= 2.35pg/ml. II. free T4(serum/clia)= 1.12ng/dl. III. TSH 3 RD GEN (serum/CLIA)= 5.04mIU/mL. now im 12 weeks pregnant. Please advice me is it good taking while preganancy...one of my friends got a miscarriage and she felt it was because of taking this tablet...im worried please advice... thank you. waiting for reply, regards Mrs. Sheela ## According to NIH reports, it is actually far more risky to not take the tablets, while you are pregnant. It is very important to stabilize your thyroi...

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If taking thyronorm has side effect and one has to take this medicine for life, do the side effect last forever? My TSH has dropped from 21 to 14 after taking thyronorm 50 for 2 months, and i am facing severe hair loss, plus scalp infection / dandruff which led to swelling of lymph nodes. I cant live life like this. I need to know, will i face this tiredness and loss of interest to exercise all my life (?) because even though i was at 21 TSH i was perfectly healthy, height, weight, skin, hair, activity level wise. Why should i take the medicine? Just tell me if the hair loss / tiredness / muscle pain will be in control after my tsh is normal? Please reply. ## Doctor my tsh level was 19.23 and weight is 75kgs and age is 25yrs and doctor prescribe me first thyronorm 25 for a month and the...

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I have a round white pill with JSP on one side and 514 on other side. What is it? ## found pills in unmarked container round white with 514 ## jsp on one side 514 on the other?What is this? ## Lannett Company lists this as being a 50mcg Unithroid tablet, which is used to treat thyroid disorders. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, weight changes, mood changes, and hair loss. It's inactive ingredients are: silicon dioxide lactose magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose corn starch acacia sodium starch glycolate type A potato Is there anything else I can help with?

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Kera black tablets are supposed to be for making black hair permanent & taking away gray hair. Please give me more details. ## Hello. l am Rabi and my age is 27 but my beard has turned white. Please suggest whether kera black could help? ## Hi. My name is muhammad. I am age 30 and my hair's turning white. Please help me. ## I am 40 year old, suffering from a thyroid disorder. My beard turned white. For how many days should I use Kerablack tablets?

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I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in August last year the dr did the level blood work and SONAGRAM on the thyroid and came back positive for it was put on levothyroxine 50 mg I developed every side effect of it except my throat didn't close ,he then put me on name brand synthyroid and my skin on hands started to peel and broke out in a rash synthroid was 25 mg once a day then we did one half tablet twice a day , same side effects as 1x daily so now off of everything the dr stated I must have a sensitivity to the ingredients of these meds ,so now I am untreated I am 67 yrs old woman but still having all the side affects of the hypothyroidism I suggested to maybe go a natural way to deal with it but he stated no . But in the meantime having all these hypo systems is keeping me house...

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what is the effect of thyronorm on the thyroid parenchyma on long term usage say 15 yrs.because yesterday i did a usg scan for one female patinet who is on thyronorm 125 for past 18 yrs,now i went through her T3,T4,TSH reports they were all within normal limits.on usg her thyroid gland was looking shrunken ,smaller than normal for her age.is there anything like that in the literature. ## I am 35 yrs old and taking thyronorm 125 for 12 yrs, my TSH is 1.00. I am trying to conceive. Should i continue with the same dosage? ## I take 75 mcg thirinorm for 5 days and 100 mcg for 2 days. By.mistake yesterday I took 2 tablets 100 mcg. Any side effects. Should I do something. ? ## I have been taking thyronorm for my TSH from past 12 years . Recently I did a lipid profile test and my LDL was 202 a...

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I'm 33, diagnosed with Hashimoto, started 25 mg of Levo a day - after two weeks of taking it, I was constantly out of breath, felt lightheaded and panicky, would wake up with rapid heat beating and out of breath in the middle of the night. (During those two weeks, my TSH dropped from 4.26 to 3.13, T 3 and T 4 as well - so, clinically, it was going in the right direction, perhaps only too abruptly). They made me wait for a couple of days and reduced my meds to 12.5 mg and last night (after taking the 12.5 mg dosage for only two days!) I was woken up with no breath, heart pounding, it felt like I was dying. I'm scared for my heart. I'm afraid to even go to sleep - the experience of waking up breathless was not pleasant at all. I'm seeing the doctor on Monday. I don't t...

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It's been a hypothyroidism nightmare since 1 pembro infusion (a.k.a., 'Keytruda', an immunotherapy drug to treat cancer) killed my husband's thyroid over a period of about 3 months (late September - mid Dec.). No one caught the fact that the 'tipping point' from hyper- to hypo-thyroidism had been reached a few days before Christmas. We ended up in the hospital in Rochester on Dec. 26 for three days, getting treatment for symptoms — excruciating pain/difficulty breathing/rapid heartbeat/edema/swelling — rather than having treatment for the CAUSE of those symptoms, namely hypothyroidism. Consequently, the steroid (dexamethasone) and the other meds (gabapentin) he was given for pain did NOT address the underlying problem, but in fact added to them (incre...

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I m 6 months pregnant dr advice me to take eltrocxin 50mcg but in market yhis is not available they gave me thyronorm 50 mcg can i advice me should i take this or it is save for my baby..my tsh is 9.6 ## I am last 5.5years. taking Eltroxin100 daily 2 tablets but now my doctor change Eltroxi insisted Thyronorm both are working is same ## I have hypothyroidsm .I take eltroxin 75 my tsh level 15 days back was 1.98 then I switched to thyronorm 75 .l rechecked tsh level afer 15 days it was 3.25. I want to know is there any difference between eltroxin and thyronorm or both are same ## They both contain the same active ingredient, which is Levothyroxine, it is used to treat thyroid disorders. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, weight changes, mood s...

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oval blue 150 on one side and the other 66 /336 ## 10 on one side and on the other side has pd 135 ## Is the marking possibly GG 338 with 150 on the other side? If so, it contains 150mcgs of Levothyroxine, which is used to treat thyroid disorders. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, weight changes, and hair loss. Nikki, can you please double check the marking and post back? Thank you!

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My wife is 39 yrs old, she is having Thyroid from last 7 years when she delivered 2nd son. She is regularly consuming 10 tablets for ten days for every 2 months, then menstruation occurs in her again and after 15 days a 2nd menstruation happens. Please advise us on taking the Meprat tablet: 1. Whether any side effects will happen. 2. Will she have to continue meprate life long. 3. Weakness is lot while doing household work. 4. Leg pains and she is overweight (85kg). 5. Chest pain occurs occasionally. ## Listed below are the possible side effects associated with Meprate (Medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets): • breasts that are tender or produce a liquid • changes in menstrual flow • irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting â€...

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I have always been active, hiking, biking, walking. I am a former smoker though. Quit almost 20 years ago. About a year ago I was diagnosed with having low Thyroid levels and was put on levothyroxine 50mg. A couple of months later after more tests it was concluded that I have Hashimotos. Time frame August 2014-Aug 2015. In Jan 15 I noticed some asthma upon exertion and after talking with my doctor he suggested I carry an inhaler when exercising. I used the inhaler twice and then nothing for a couple of months although I did notice some gradual shortening of breath and headaches. Breathing got worse in April after a severe bout with bronchitis. Went back to Dr and he decided to try me on Armour. Still having shortness of breath but still able to take walks. About a month ago I went to se...

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