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535882 tn?1396576685

Achy dose change

recently i was lowered in my dose 1 weeks ago. due to being hyper.  feel better only problem is I'm real achy, almost flue like . body aches. without the flu. anyone get this. did it pass as you adjusted to new dose?if this would pass i'd be good . ?/  any ideas.  popping a lot of Advil/Tylenol  dropped from 200 to 194 to 185 now on compounded natural desiccated thyroid,  got to wait 5 more weeks to rerun the numbers, energy is good,  feel strong, no anxiety, BP been good lately, pulse is OK like high 80's,  just really the aches , joints crack a little also.  thanks Kevin
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535882 tn?1396576685
new results tsh .035 range 0.40-4.50   t4 free 2.3 range 0.8-1.8  free t3 340 range 230-420  dose lowered from 180 to 170 dailey natural compounded thyroid.  feeling better these days . kevin
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535882 tn?1396576685
i hear you. there tested. don't have in front of me.
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499534 tn?1328704178
What results are you going by Kevin? Remember that when on a combo med the TSH will show you as hyper when at an optimal level. You HAVE to be treated by the Free's only.............not the TSH.
:)
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535882 tn?1396576685
GOT RESULTS STILL HYPER?/? DOSE REDUCED AGAIN. CRAZY
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535882 tn?1396576685
did blood tests Saturday waiting on results,. achenes is gone joint pain gone clicking mostly gone . sometimes tired. drained  waiting to see the new numbers other than that pretty good.
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535882 tn?1396576685
most achenes is gone now. some cracking in joints but not bad.  5 weeks now after dose reduced also reduced again to 180 now.  next blood test next wek. so it does get better. Kevin
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Good to hear Kevin......you have come so far in such a short time, that you should be proud of yourself.
Maybe get your Calcium checked....that can cause aches if low .
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535882 tn?1396576685
3 weeks now  alot better not 100 percent but better. almost no cracking now in joints . some stiffness in muscles but the achiness has mostly left feel it in the mornings  sometimes sometimes hard to get loosen up get going. but overall better heading in the right directions.
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535882 tn?1396576685
2 weeks now since reducing the dose. definately better still some aches and joint stuff but alot better than a month ago.
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535882 tn?1396576685
definitely less achy now. joint better less cracking stiffness.  heading in right direction i think
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535882 tn?1396576685
endo lowered dose again today to 180 natural desiccated  compounded thyroid all week.  from 180 5 days and 200 2 days. last test run by rheumiest. was tsh of 0.71 still having symptoms wants retest in 6 weeks  all thyroid tests then. i have lab slip. lol
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535882 tn?1396576685
rheumatoid doctor said all OK just adjusting to the dose, that it could take 6 months to fully adjust that's joints cracking  muscle aches come from both ends hypo/hyper
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Kl42 is right.
The thyroid regulates every organ in the body and if you stop taking, you can go into myexedema Coma.
Please ...see your Doc.
I have had a couple of bouts of going med induced hyper and only stopped for 4 days at the most.
Within 2 weeks, my levels have been hypo again after that 4 days without them.
You need medication regardless of how you feel...maybe starting back on a small dose or a different med.
Please dont ignore Kl42's message.
He is totally correct.
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535882 tn?1396576685
what dd they drop you down too. if you need tyroid meds you have to take them or you will die ,
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1241258 tn?1273353781
I too suffered horrible muscle pain after I was increased to 200 mg.  It was several days before  I could get up from coach or chair and a real struggle to walk.
Now I feel great after getting off the drug. Back to normal, but I wonder what the long term results will be for not taking meds.
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535882 tn?1396576685
im beginning to think the dose i was on at 180 was messed up, tsh came in at 5.77 and was hypo at 200 i was hyper at 0.29 now at 0.71 at 185 doesn't make sense other than that 180 wasn't full strength. maybe the 180 is the correct dose??? and the 180 i was on originally wasn't good
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535882 tn?1396576685
yea its less now and I'm not as achy, but still joints are clicking  painful. i think it might be from  being a little on the hyper side , but im not sure, it was worse a few weeks ago before i reduced my dose.
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798555 tn?1292787551
I remember you've had joint pain for quite some time. And you've had different meds. Was there a recent time that your joint pain was minimal? And what med where you on at that time?
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393685 tn?1425812522
Its about the finest cellulose available for a script filler. I have an extremely hard time with cellulose of any form.

Some compounds are made with acidophillus - ginger - or even olive oil - in case you feel one of those fillers would work better. Not all compound rx's are available with other fillers either - you have to locate a pharmacist that uses these.
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535882 tn?1396576685
if i was lactose intolerant id be in trouble. drink milk every day.
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Avicel
Trade name for microcrystalline cellulose that has been partially hydrolysed with acid, and reduced to a fine powder, used as a fat replacer. It disperses in water and has the properties of a gum. It is used in oily foods such as cheese and peanut butter, as well as in syrups and honey, sauces, and dressings.

Maybe you are Lactose intolerant as another type of sugar is Lactose but they have that in the T4 med too and I'm fine with it.
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535882 tn?1396576685
got other test back .cbc,  Rheumatoid ,all blood test , infection, Lyme disease were neg, (normal) tsh is up to 0.71 now from 0.29,   3 weeks ago. gp thinks its possible the side effects from being hyper wants re-check with endo in a few weeks  or referral to rheumiest. but everything looked good. they think it's adjusting to thyroid meds.
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535882 tn?1396576685
compound er said its something called avicel. i think its a cellulose fiber. the compounder said they don;t have reactions to it. others available are a type of sugar?
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535882 tn?1396576685
10.4  gpoimg to re ask that  today
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