does this sound right?
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ok so i was on 75mcg levothyroxine and after some blood tests my doc said i needed to lower the meds to 50mcg which ive been on now for 4 months, in this time i became very tired cold and depressed and on edge last week i had more bloods done and doc said i need to go back on to 75mcg, its been 3 days and ive become very anxious and head feels wierd like dizzy, what is going on?
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doreen75627 dizzydoll
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sandra84985 dizzydoll
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When I was referred to an Endocrinologist at the hospital he said my dizzy spells were as a result of my medication being too low so increased to 100mcg. Since taking the higher dose the dizziness and anxiety stopped.
As you have only been been on the increased dose for three days I would give it a bit longer as I have been told that this medication takes a while to work.
good luck
MtViewCatherine dizzydoll
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Also, the levo is T4 only, so your body needs to convert to T3. If you have any other health problems, this T4 to T3 conversin may be difficult for your body. Another reason many peole do better on the Natural Dessicated Thyroid prescriptions.
The other problem I encountered withthe levo was that it didn't really work properly for me at any dose. The dizziness seems like more of a levo reaction, while the coldness, hair loss, weightgain, anxiety, and water retention are caused by low thyroid. For me, the Levo was showing normal blood levels, but didn't seem to offer any relief from the low thyroid symptoms, so it was basically a nightmare.
Goodluck and feel better!