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Thinking Will Get Liver Problem From Generic Synthroid. Having Dark Stool. Hhypocondriac. Suggest

Mother in law thinks she has or will get liver problem from generic synthroid. She has taken it for a few months & now says she has dark stool & blames the synthroid. However she just went to hospital for chest pain she thought was heart but indigestion from the chili ch. I have to agree she wants to find something wrong. But aleese hot dog & fries. She is 81. Her sons say she is hypocondriac I can see is possible difference in delivery of the thyroid med in the generic which is debatable but nothing about liver problems. She said a pharmacist told her there was problem with generic synthroid meds & liver.
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Hi and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your query.
Many medicines includig synthroid have liver side effects because it i metabolise in liver. But usually this is just mild elevation in LFT and it wont cause any serious or permannet damage. She needs to take this medicines as doctor recommended. Digestion problems must be managed by dietary changes and some other medicines. Wish you good health.
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Thinking Will Get Liver Problem From Generic Synthroid. Having Dark Stool. Hhypocondriac. Suggest

Hi and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your query. Many medicines includig synthroid have liver side effects because it i metabolise in liver. But usually this is just mild elevation in LFT and it wont cause any serious or permannet damage. She needs to take this medicines as doctor recommended. Digestion problems must be managed by dietary changes and some other medicines. Wish you good health.