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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Breakage After Taking Levothyroxine 75mg

Hi I m on levothyroxine 75mg have been taking it for 2 months now, I had highlights put in my hair which is nothing out of the ordinary, however this time my hair is breaking just touching it, I don t know what to do to save my hair I m losing it from the breakage.
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Unless your TSH level is 2.0 or lower, you're still hypothyroid and you need an increase in the levothyroxine dosage
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Breakage After Taking Levothyroxine 75mg

Hi Unless your TSH level is 2.0 or lower, you re still hypothyroid and you need an increase in the levothyroxine dosage