I had Graves disease @ 22 yrs old, got treated back 23yrs ago with a very very high dose of radioactive iodine. Everything is atrophic now including no parathyroid function. I Have been on 200 micrograms of Levothyroxine for over 20 years. While in the hospital for lung problems my thyroid medicine did not work and they put me on 250 micrograms. Of course I came back with a TSH later that was ridiculous 54. That was 7 months ago. Have been on my toes of 200 micrograms for that amount of time and my TSH came out at .1 . This would normally mean to lower my levothyroxine but I have been experiencing low-grade temp weight gain and pitted edema. I have been lethargic and need to sleep most of the time. This is a complicated case. Does anyone have any ideas?
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I had Graves disease @ 22 yrs old, got treated back 23yrs ago with a very very high dose of radioactive iodine. Everything is atrophic now including no parathyroid function. I Have been on 200 micrograms of Levothyroxine for over 20 years. While in the hospital for lung problems my thyroid medicine did not work and they put me on 250 micrograms. Of course I came back with a TSH later that was ridiculous 54. That was 7 months ago. Have been on my toes of 200 micrograms for that amount of time and my TSH came out at .1 . This would normally mean to lower my levothyroxine but I have been experiencing low-grade temp weight gain and pitted edema. I have been lethargic and need to sleep most of the time. This is a complicated case. Does anyone have any ideas?
April 27, 2017 - 11:05amThis Comment
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