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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Headaches
Hi. I am a 60 year old female. I have hypothyroidism and was off levothyroxine for just two weeks due to, embarrassed to say, procrastination. Started having symptoms of shortness of breath, headache and exhaustion to name a few. My question is... how long before levo will return my TSH back to normal level? Last week it was 44.22!
Fri, 30 Sep 2016
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Treatment of hypothyroidism may be a life long something and symptoms like the ones you just describe may always occur when you discontinue treatment.Regular thyroid function test may be needed to know how you are responding to treatment and the need for dose adjustments.Your Endocrinologist will be in the best place to do these.
Hope this will help
Best regards
Thanks for posting on HCM
Treatment of hypothyroidism may be a life long something and symptoms like the ones you just describe may always occur when you discontinue treatment.Regular thyroid function test may be needed to know how you are responding to treatment and the need for dose adjustments.Your Endocrinologist will be in the best place to do these.
Hope this will help
Best regards
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