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What Could Palpitation Be While On Levothyroxine?

Hi, I had radio active iodine to correct my hyperthyroidism, and i am now hypo. My test results 8 weeks after my rai was tsh 47, and I was put on Levothyroxine 50mg a day. After 8 weeks I had a blood test which showed that my tsh had gone up to 97!!! But I didn t really feel bad. My dose of Levothyroxine was increased to 150mgms, and after 3 weka I have started to get palpitations and generally feel unwell. I asked my doctor if my t3 and t4 was tested and she said that they were no relevant. Any suggestions?
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Dear ma'm, Hi! that is very true in the face of high TSH , T3 & T4 have little value. but your problem of palpitation is due to high dose of levothyroxine. from 50 mcg you should have made it 100 mcg and not 150 mcg. regards!
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What Could Palpitation Be While On Levothyroxine?

Dear ma m, Hi! that is very true in the face of high TSH , T3 & T4 have little value. but your problem of palpitation is due to high dose of levothyroxine. from 50 mcg you should have made it 100 mcg and not 150 mcg. regards!