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I have been taking this med for about 2 years. First .50 and now .75. I do Not trust the medical/health field anymore. Nothing but big business. I have never been told I have hypo or hyper. I am clueless. I just know I now look like I’m ready to head for delivery room. I am 70+. So not possible. How long will it take for this med to be completely out of my system? I have no proof that I have a problem with this anyway. I don’t believe in screwing up my system taking meds. The only pill I will take is Monteleucast for my lungs. Thanks.
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Melissa4579 WhiteOrchid
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Hypothyroid can cause bloating and slow your digestive system. It is very sad that no doctor has given you any kind of thyroid diagnosis but has just given you the medication. Have you had any recent labwork done to show that there was need for an increase? I would look at your bloodwork and post the numbers here. If your thyroid is very low you will experience a whole number of things.
WhiteOrchid Melissa4579
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Melissa4579 WhiteOrchid
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The doctors have the tendency to not give you the lab results. I would request copies of all lab results because they are yours after all.
To answer the question as to why they wouldn't take you off the med even though your levels were normal is because if you are truly hypothyroid then the meds are what is keeping your level in their so called normal range. I truly believe that we all don't fit into their box of numbers though. It's best to get all labs and write down on each lab sheet any symptoms your experiencing. Then when your next lab comes and your feeling some of those symptoms gone then you can get a better understanding as to where your levels should be to feel better. I hope that makes sense.
WhiteOrchid Melissa4579
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🙂 Thank you.
MtViewCatherine WhiteOrchid
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I know I have advanced thyroid disease because I can feel a cyst on my neck.
The first three months after stopping, I could smell the medication coming out in my urin. The bulk of the medication was out by six months. But even after as much as a year, I would periodically smell it coming out in my urin.
I had been on a very high dose. It probably wont take as long for you.
You might consider supplementing with essential amino acids. I found them to be incredibly helpful.
Since you’re having massive belly bloat, you might consider looking into (subacute) chronic pancreatitis. This is often overlooked and goes undiagnosed. There are dietary changes you can make for both pancreatitis and hypothyroid, though they are a little different for each.
Hope that helps!
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dave64969 WhiteOrchid
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What symptoms do you have besides weight gain?
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