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Should I take levothyroxine when my tsh is low?

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glenn2102
glenn2102

Just got diagnosed hyperthyroidism.

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  • linda187
    linda187 glenn2102

    Posted

    In the UK, doctors treat hyperthyroidism with a method called Block and Replace where they give high doses of Carbimazole to block your thyroid hormones and then replace it with Levothyroxine.  They do not use this method much in the States and Canada.  Perhaps those on this Board who have had this treatment can comment on how they feel about it.
    • emmaj43
      emmaj43 linda187

      Posted

      I was on block and replace and my TSH levels slowly raised and now I feel well.
    • glenn2102
      glenn2102 emmaj43

      Posted

      What did u use to block? And should I be taking levothyroxine.
    • emmaj43
      emmaj43 glenn2102

      Posted

      I was originally on block (40mg carbimazole) to reduce my t3 t4 and then I went hypo so was put on 100mg of levothyroxine to balance it out - had this for 18 months to bring my levels back to normal. That is the minimum treatment they recommend in my case as I had graves disease. 
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