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Levothyroxine Replacement After Thyroidectomy

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Dr. Ajish TP MD

52 years old healthy -recent total thyroidectomy for papillary carcinoma one month post op. Thought I was having menopause no periord prior to thyroidectomy for 6 months. I am on levothyroxine 100 mcg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajish TP ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

swollen parotid glands for 4 weeks, given anti biotics no effect. had thyroidectomy 3 years ago and XXXXXXX been on levothyroxine for 3 years. concerned about side effects ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

I suffer from slight hypothyroidism due to a partial thyroidectomy 50 years ago because of hyperthyroidism . I take levothyroxine (100mcg daily). My question is this: I have been told that a lower dose of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Had thyroidectomy in May. XXXXXXX after. 200 levothyroxine causes fast heartbeat. Doc switched to 175. Headaches and fast heart beat better. Last blood test and doc said go back on 200. Two days on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

his levothyroxine intermittently and now has stopped taking it completely. (at least 3 months). I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)

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Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I had a total thyroidectomy and have been taking levothyroxine 112 mcg daily for several years. I ... ashwagandha supplements. Will they adversely interact with my levothyroxine? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shanmugavadivu MD

I had near total thyroidectomy 10 years ago, I have been on levothyroxine for 5 years and stop ... is 75, I start taking my levothyroxine back but still I have palpitation, any anwers for this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanmugavadivu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar MD

entire time after having a thyroidectomy. Not once did a doctor even inform me that a thyroid panel ... off the levothyroxine after beginning iodine supplements. My question is for Dr. Shehzad... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I want to know why i have been having headaches and a minor pain on my eyes for 3 days. I had a thyroidectomy surgery about 5 months ago and have been taking levothyroxine 88mcg and recently changed to 100mcg... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Minal Mohit MD

I had a a completion thyroidectomy on Feb 28th. My TSH was 8 and my doctor changed my levothyroxine to 100 mcg s. Since the surgery I have incredible night sweats and now they are starting during the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Minal Mohit ( Endocrinologist)