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Treated For Hypo, Prescribed Synthroid, Cold, Hair Breaking. Reason?

I have bee treated for hypo for last 9 months. Started at 16 so was prescribed 50 synthroid . Came down to10 then 5 latest 3.9. Dr said I am okay but feel crappy. Still cold , hair breaking and still many other symptoms. Just this week symptoms getting worse. Shouldnt I up my synthroid? Dr said I am ok even though I still feel awful. Missing work more now. Thanks.
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this hypothyroidism. The treatment of hypothyroidism should be closely guided by the clinical symptoms then laboratory findings. So long as you don't feel good and symptoms persist, as your physician I would not drop your daily synthroid requirements for any reasons. Instead, they should be increased to relieve you of your symptoms. Please talk to your doctor and let him consider relating you and not the results.Th results look great but you are not feeling good and should warrant your drugs to be revisited.

I strongly feel that you should increase your dosage but first talk to your doctor and get his backings.


I hope this helps and I wish you well.
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Dr. Ditah, MD
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Treated For Hypo, Prescribed Synthroid, Cold, Hair Breaking. Reason?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this hypothyroidism. The treatment of hypothyroidism should be closely guided by the clinical symptoms then laboratory findings. So long as you don t feel good and symptoms persist, as your physician I would not drop your daily synthroid requirements for any reasons. Instead, they should be increased to relieve you of your symptoms. Please talk to your doctor and let him consider relating you and not the results.Th results look great but you are not feeling good and should warrant your drugs to be revisited. I strongly feel that you should increase your dosage but first talk to your doctor and get his backings. I hope this helps and I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask more questions if need be. Dr. Ditah, MD