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Over medicated issues

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sally8357
sally8357

hi there...hashimotos, thyroiditis and hypo for 40 years. been on every thyroid med you can think of! currently on armour 150 mg and naturesthroid 17.5 ...its alot!! started having high blood pressure, (normally run low) kidney issues, anxiety, weight loss, the poops, insomnia, headaches, mood swings . doc put me on bp meds and remron for anxiety. tested my thyroid. tsh was 0.01, t3 was 266 and t4 1.00 . soooo overmedicated!! she said just drop down to Armour 150mg . i didnt take any meds yesterday, feel less anxious already. i want to just stop taking the meds for a few days...probably a dumb idea right? also in high stress situation caring and living with elderly parents and new onset of bad TMJ issues. should i just slowly taper? take a few days off? take just the 150 mg??? i feel like im coming unglued! in all my 40 years of habing this...i have never gone this overactive in my thyroid. any input is welcome.

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