I am freaking out about levothyroxine. Help!

if you have antibodies then you have Hashimotis which is auto immune, you will need thyroid meds for life, your saying no auto immune was detected, do you have any actual results of tests?

just from my experience, my thyroid was borderline for a few years, fluctuating, then I was tested for antibodies that were positive and put on levo. Levo will not heal the thyroid it replaces the hormone you need that the thyroid is not making enough off.

Generally people who are prescribed thyroid medication must continue use for the rest of their life. The levothyroxine at the proper dose will cure symptoms of hypothyroidism but only for as long as you keep taking it. Once you stop (not recommended) your symptoms will return.

Your inflammation, PCOS, and hypothyroidism are all bound together. PCOS is associated with elevated anti-TPO anitbodies (which attack the thyroid) and increased rates Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. Inflammation can also be a cause and result of autoimmune disease. To be completely honest I think it is more likely that your thyroid will get worse over time as long as your immune system continues to attack the glands as seen in Hashimoto's patients. My advice is to make sure you get your Levothyroxine dosage right and do what you can to reduce inflammation. Hope this helped.