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How long after stopping Levothyroxine will my levels revert?
I have hashimoto's disease. I was diagnosed after seeing my doctor for memory problems, problems staying awake, and severe muscle cramps. At the time of diagnosis my tsh was 192. Yes, 192. From what I've been told much longer and the diagnosis would have come after I went into a coma. I currently have no health insurance and took the last of my meds yesterday. I'm on 137mcg per day. I make just enough not to qualify for any assistance but not enough to get insurance and feed my family, and pay for my son's epilepsy meds. So how much time do I have before I'm back to a tsh of 192?
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It will take a few weeks for the med to get completely out of your system, but there really isn't any need to let it get that bad.
I'm assuming that you've been on some type of levothyroxine... generic levo is not very expensive, even without health insurance. I just did a price search online and you should be able to get 30 levo pills in your dosage for around $10. Check the cost at your pharmacy without insurance, then check various pharmacies in your area to get the best prices... Walmart and Walgreen's would the first places I'd check as they seem to be the least expensive in my area... If you have refills left on your script, you can simply have them transferred to a less expensive pharmacy. If not, call your doctor and have her/him call in a script to which every pharmacy you choose. Going without medication is not an option.
I'm assuming that you've been on some type of levothyroxine... generic levo is not very expensive, even without health insurance. I just did a price search online and you should be able to get 30 levo pills in your dosage for around $10. Check the cost at your pharmacy without insurance, then check various pharmacies in your area to get the best prices... Walmart and Walgreen's would the first places I'd check as they seem to be the least expensive in my area... If you have refills left on your script, you can simply have them transferred to a less expensive pharmacy. If not, call your doctor and have her/him call in a script to which every pharmacy you choose. Going without medication is not an option.
It takes 4-6 weeks for levo to completely leave your system, but of course, you will start feeling sick long before that.
If you don't already take generic levo, ask your doctor for a script for generic. I pay about $15 a month for brand name Levoxyl; you can get generic for a lot less than that. Also, if you go to the manufacturer's website, there are often coupons. Your doctor might have samples he can give you to help defray the cost. Have you tried FISH?
Don't let this go. It's not going to help your family if you're unable to work.
If you don't already take generic levo, ask your doctor for a script for generic. I pay about $15 a month for brand name Levoxyl; you can get generic for a lot less than that. Also, if you go to the manufacturer's website, there are often coupons. Your doctor might have samples he can give you to help defray the cost. Have you tried FISH?
Don't let this go. It's not going to help your family if you're unable to work.
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