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I am concerned that people over 50 should not take more than 50micrograms a day according to leaflet

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lynne23179
lynne23179

Why should people over 50 not be taking more than 50 micrograms of levothyroxine a day? I recently read the leaflet enclosed in the box containing levothroxine, advising this! i have been on 175 micrograms for over a year, i am 62 and have not been told by any GP i should not be on this high dose. can anyone shed any light on this. i will be discussing this with my GP in a couple of weeks however, i would like some feedback before then, if possible.

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  • doreen75627
    doreen75627 lynne23179

    Posted

    Thanks for letting me know. My sister and myself are on 100mc, I take them last thing at night as they were making me a bit disorientated. However that seems a lot better now and recent blood test show I am at the right level and doseage. I will check this out as only been on them 6 months.
  • elaine48669
    elaine48669 lynne23179

    Posted

    oh dear Lynne, Ive been on 125 of thyroxine for 30 years n never read the leaflet, but I will now n then I will speak to the Dr about it. Thanks for the info.
    • lynne23179
      lynne23179 elaine48669

      Posted

      Hi Elaine, didnt want to scare monger! however i cannot find any other info why over 50's should not be on more than 50 micrograms a day. i have searched all over the internet to no avail! i am at the GP's this Friday, i hope he can throw some light on this!! i will keep you posted.
    • elaine48669
      elaine48669 lynne23179

      Posted

      Well try as I might I can't get in to see the Dr till friday the 13th ! please let me know how you get on Lynne and I will do the same.
  • lynne23179
    lynne23179

    Posted

    I rang the generic company who manufacture the thyroxine i take. they were very good, they could not answer my question right away, they advised they would look into my query and ring me back. I was contacted today, they explained medical trials showed people over 50 with heart conditions did not react well to high doses of thyroxine. it was recomended that initially they should be started on low doses and increased under medical supervision over 4 weeks.However anyone on thyroxine over 50yrs should not have problems with high doses. as the body has got used to this. i am pleased this has been clarified!

     

    • elaine48669
      elaine48669 lynne23179

      Posted

      Thank you for putting my mind at ease Lynne

                    kind regards, Elaine

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