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GP reduced levothyroxine dose

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libbyt
libbyt

Just over a week ago my GP told me I was taking too much levothyroxine and reduced dose from 100 to 75mcg.  This coincided with course of antibiotics (Trimethoprim) for suspected UTI although no infection detected from lab tests.

I have been feeling so weak, shaky, hot, have no energy and can hardly get out of bed.  I also feel 'spaced out' as if I'm not really here.  Could the reduced dose have such an effect so quickly?  

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  • shellyC19
    shellyC19 libbyt

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    Hello Libbyt:  I am an RN (Nurse) and I live in the USA.  When you have a UTI, they ask for urine and they put a litmus type of dip stick and it changes colors and it shows if you have bacteria in your urine.  Antibiotics can make you have loose bowels and in some people it can cause you to feel weak or tired or nauseous.  The good thing is the UTI will clear up and go away.  Just having an infection, can make you tired. You may not even know you had a UTI and you may have some painful burning urination until the infection goes away.

    Now your dose of Levothyroxine would take  time to reduce in your body since you have built a level.  If the symptoms persists after your antibiotic therapy is over - please contact your doctor and tell him of the symptoms. 

    I hope this helps.

    • libbyt
      libbyt shellyC19

      Posted

      Hi shellyC19.  I finished the antibiotics last Wednesday and hoped the tiredness symptoms would have improved but I still feel in a daze.  Will give it a few more days and go back to GP if I don't feel any better. Feel like I'm sleeping my life away!

      Many thanks for your help & advice

    • jean34329
      jean34329 libbyt

      Posted

      HI libbyt

      I would advise just giving the GP a quick ring and asking for a telephone consultation to advise re the reactiion to this particular antibiotic. You may and I stress the word may need a different one.

      A repeat urine dipstick test may show if the infection is clearing up or not.

      Jean

    • libbyt
      libbyt jean34329

      Posted

      Hi Jean

      GP did a dipstick test last week and it showed no infection.  Maybe I didn't have an infection in the first place as initial lab tests also did not detect infection.  My symptoms were blood in urine, lower abdominal pain (like period pains) and poor urine flow.  These have all disappeared, just left feeling exhausted

    • jean34329
      jean34329 libbyt

      Posted

      Hi Liby

      I would still go back perhaps another dipstick test may show an infection this time. It does not sound as if that particular antibiotic did anything to help you.

      Trimeth can make you feel pretty ill in itself .

      Has your heart rate decreased at all?

      Jean

    • libbyt
      libbyt jean34329

      Posted

      Heart rate seems normal.

      If antibiotics make you feel that ill I'd rather put up with the problem!

      Maybe I'm not giving enough time for everything to settle down, just want to be able to function again (nearly said 'normally' but haven't felt that for years!)

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