What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Taking Levothyroxine?

Posted on Fri, 8 Jun 2018

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Question : what are the possible side effects of taking levothyroxine and does magnesium enter in at all?

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for sending the query,

Assuming your doctor prescribed the levothyroxine for low thyroid function, you should hopefully feel progressively better while taking this medication. Side effects may be minimal, Some patients may experience palpitations or perhaps a bit of nausea when taking this medication but it is otherwise very well tolerated.

Regarding the magnesium - there should be no interaction with this and use of the levothyroxine.

Thanks again for sending the query,

Sincerely,

Dr. Galamaga

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Follow up: Dr. Robert Galamaga (18 hours later)

Dr. XXXXXXX .Sorry to be so late to reply...Thank y ou for your answer...I have another question re the levothyroxine.....Can kidney injury be a side effect?..Thanks..Ethel XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Followup

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Levothyroxine is not typically associated with kidney injury.

Sincerely,

Dr. Galamaga

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T