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Is It Normal To Have Weakness And Tremors After Stopping Levothyroxine?

hoshimotos thyrioditis
I have Hooshimotos thyrioditis. i have been taking 125 mcg of levothryroxine. after going without my medication for 5 days I just started taking them again. now I feel worn out and feel like I am hot on the inside, shakey and my resting heart rate is 96. is this normal?
Tue, 6 Sep 2016
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Hi welcome to health care magic...

The drug for hypothyroidism should not be stopped....

You are taking high dose of levothyroxine...
Have you ever done TSH after starting treatment to adjust dose??

If no than first TSH estimation done to rule out secondary hyperthyroidism....
If it is present means TSH value below 0.5 than dose of levothyroxine should be decreased...

The drug itself sometime can lead nervousness, fast heartbeat etc...

Take cae

Hope this will help

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Is It Normal To Have Weakness And Tremors After Stopping Levothyroxine?

Hi welcome to health care magic... The drug for hypothyroidism should not be stopped.... You are taking high dose of levothyroxine... Have you ever done TSH after starting treatment to adjust dose?? If no than first TSH estimation done to rule out secondary hyperthyroidism.... If it is present means TSH value below 0.5 than dose of levothyroxine should be decreased... The drug itself sometime can lead nervousness, fast heartbeat etc... Take cae Hope this will help Advise : endocrinologist consultation for examination and further work up