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I have been taking 175mg thyroxin for a long time now. However today I am told by my doctor I am taking too much so would I take 25mg ever other day. That is 100mg/week instead of 175mg a day.
The more I think about this the more I think it strange. I wasnt even phoned with the results and the doctor told me I should have phoned in. I always presumed if the results need attention the surgery would let me know if I hadnt rung in.
Will it be safe to drop to so little after so much? What effects will I have?? I went to the surgery a few weeks ago as I am having dreadful hot spells and cant stop sleeping I am 64 years old.
The more I think about this the more I think it strange. I wasnt even phoned with the results and the doctor told me I should have phoned in. I always presumed if the results need attention the surgery would let me know if I hadnt rung in.
Will it be safe to drop to so little after so much? What effects will I have?? I went to the surgery a few weeks ago as I am having dreadful hot spells and cant stop sleeping I am 64 years old.
Why did your doctor think you were taking too much? Do you have the results of any blood work that led him to that conclusion? Were you having hyper symptoms?
I think there was miscommunication. The drop from 175 mcg to "25 mcg every other day" is HUGE. Perhaps he meant for you to take 25 mcg less (150mcg) every other day and maintain the 175 mcg on the alternate days???
It's never good to assume that "no news is good news". You should always follow up on any tests (people do make mistakes, and lab reports do get blown into the wastebasket). In fact, it's a really good idea to make a habit of getting a copy of the lab report for yourself and maintaining your own history. Do you have any of your lab results? If so, please post with reference ranges as ranges vary lab to lab.
I certainly wouldn't follow those instructions until I verified that they were correct. That's a much too big change. You'll be hypo in two shakes.
I think there was miscommunication. The drop from 175 mcg to "25 mcg every other day" is HUGE. Perhaps he meant for you to take 25 mcg less (150mcg) every other day and maintain the 175 mcg on the alternate days???
It's never good to assume that "no news is good news". You should always follow up on any tests (people do make mistakes, and lab reports do get blown into the wastebasket). In fact, it's a really good idea to make a habit of getting a copy of the lab report for yourself and maintaining your own history. Do you have any of your lab results? If so, please post with reference ranges as ranges vary lab to lab.
I certainly wouldn't follow those instructions until I verified that they were correct. That's a much too big change. You'll be hypo in two shakes.
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