What Causes Headache Even After Taking Medicine For Hashimotos Thyroiditis?
HI I am on eltroxine manufactured in india and take 200mcg morning 7.00am with large glass of water an 100mcg at night around 7.00pm. I was diagonosed with hashimotos thyroiditis. My TSH was 12.8 when i started on the 300mcg dose. I have been on that dose for past 2 months and still am suffering from headache and fatigue. please help
Hi Your total dose of eltroxine is realy huge.The average full replacement dose of levothyroxine sodium is approximately 1.7 mcg/kg/day. Older patients may require less than 1 mcg/kg/day. Levothyroxine sodium doses greater than 200 mcg/day are rarely required. An inadequate response to daily doses ≥ 300 mcg/day is rare and may indicate poor compliance, malabsorption, and/or drug interaction. Headache and fatigue are signs of hypothyroidism.My advice s to see a endocrinologist in your area to discuss about the thyroid tests to do (TSH,free T3,free T4)and the approproate treatement.Hope i have answed to your question.
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What Causes Headache Even After Taking Medicine For Hashimotos Thyroiditis?
Hi Your total dose of eltroxine is realy huge.The average full replacement dose of levothyroxine sodium is approximately 1.7 mcg/kg/day. Older patients may require less than 1 mcg/kg/day. Levothyroxine sodium doses greater than 200 mcg/day are rarely required. An inadequate response to daily doses ≥ 300 mcg/day is rare and may indicate poor compliance, malabsorption, and/or drug interaction. Headache and fatigue are signs of hypothyroidism.My advice s to see a endocrinologist in your area to discuss about the thyroid tests to do (TSH,free T3,free T4)and the approproate treatement.Hope i have answed to your question.