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[budda331]

My question is this I have been on Levothyroxin since June 2008, I went from 75mg to 100mg every day to 100mg 3 x a week and 50mg 4x a week. I had my Thyroid removed ( the whole Thyroid ). I have a great deal of painful muscle spasms and they are kicking my *ss!!!!! I wake up every night because of these stupid things and I remain sore all day from them. So here is what I need to know, I stopped taking the Levo for a few days and the spasms minimized! what would happen if I just quit taking this medicine I mean just quit. What would happen step by step and PLEASE don't aswer my question with a question . I just can't seem to get a simple answer to this. How important is this medication to ones health? I have talked to my Doctor and he just seems to avoid the question and well I really don't have a Doctor anymore so please any information will help. THANK YOU :-)

[gimel]

By the way, I meant to mention that several months back I got into a hypo t condition again for a short while and I was having severe muscle cramps at night, somewhat like you mentioned.  As soon as my med. was straightened out, the cramping went away.

[gimel]

If you have had your whole thyroid removed, and have no natural thyroid production, there is no way you should just quit.  Thyroid hormones are vital to body functions.  

With no thyroid function, the amount you are taking does not seem excessive.  I know a full daily replacement for me was more like 200 mcg of T4 med.  Why don't you post the actual numbers from your thyroid tests, along with reference ranges, and let forum members comment on whether you seem to be getting too much or too little med.