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Prescribed Levothyroxine And Metaformin Instead Of Thyrox And Glycomet For Thyroid And Pcod. Safe To Change The Medication?

hi i m a patient with thyroid n pcod i m taking these medicine while i was in india the medicines are thyrox 25mg n for pcod my gayne advised me glycomet 500mg but now in d US the doc prescribed me levothyroxine 25mcg n metaformin 500mg twice a day by mouth Can i take these medicines instead of that ones .... any suggestion wud b realy helpful for me :)
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic,
You are having Hypothyroidism and PCOD (Polycystic ovarian Disease); the active drug is same that is Levothyroxine and Metformin.

Please do not worry you can take the prescribed drugs?
Please take care of your diet and exercise and if you are overweight then try to lose some weight.

Your doctor can monitor Thyroid function test like FT3, FT4 and TSH to adjust the dose of Levothyroxine. Please go for periodic medical checkups.

Metformin improves insulin resistance which is part of PCOD will also help to improve health. You should also monitor your blood sugar level.
Hope this information is useful to you.

Take care.
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
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Prescribed Levothyroxine And Metaformin Instead Of Thyrox And Glycomet For Thyroid And Pcod. Safe To Change The Medication?

Hi, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic, You are having Hypothyroidism and PCOD (Polycystic ovarian Disease); the active drug is same that is Levothyroxine and Metformin. Please do not worry you can take the prescribed drugs? Please take care of your diet and exercise and if you are overweight then try to lose some weight. Your doctor can monitor Thyroid function test like FT3, FT4 and TSH to adjust the dose of Levothyroxine. Please go for periodic medical checkups. Metformin improves insulin resistance which is part of PCOD will also help to improve health. You should also monitor your blood sugar level. Hope this information is useful to you. Take care. Good Luck. Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.