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Increased Dose

Updated January 17, 2013
karen Says:
Mon, January 14, 2013

Hi been on 75mg of thyroxine for several years but been increased to 100mg now t4 4.5 but dr said the hormone in my brain is not proccessing the thryroxine properly and level keeps on rising, after 4 weeks on this dose felt great, but now i have sores on my scalp, and lumps itchy on my neck and back is this normal

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Verwon Says:
Thu, January 17, 2013

What types of lumps? How big are they? Can you give more precise locations?

That almost sounds like it may be glandular swelling.

Learn more Thyroxine details here.

And no, such symptoms aren't normal and you should have them checked out, something is likely off-balance or odd.

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