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Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...

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I have just been to my pcp and had a thyroid check. I told him I felt fine but it had been almost a year so I had him check my levels. He said that I was at 0 and he lowered my prescription for Armour Thyroid from 120mg to 90mg. I was somewhere around a 1 or .1 ,I forget what it's suppose to be, for many years and that seemed to work for me. An endocrinologist said that was where I seemed to do best. Well since he lowered my dose I have gained 5lbs in two days and I'm starting to get tired and have muscle aches and my eyes feel real weak. So I'm not sure if it is because he lowered my meds or if it is the other illness I have(ms). It is really hard for me to distinguish one from the other. My husband said he thought dropping my meds down to 30mg was to much to quickly. Does anybody else have an opinion on this? I was feeling relatively well before the change, but wasn't gaining any weight even when I was eating fatty foods. I don't want to be hyperthyroid either. Any advice would be welcome. I'm going to call my doc next week.
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After they changed my meds the last time, I had to wait a month for it to get entirely into my system before they could get an accurate result. It can be hard waiting, especially if you are feeling bad. I would definately go back, though and have them run the tests again, and probably see your ms doc too, just to be sure...
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Beckeroo
I agree that you should call your doctor since you are feeling so bad.
Sometimes endocrinolgists are not the best to see for thyroid problems. Some people do better seeing an osteopath or holistic MD. I have had to see several doctors over the course of 2 1/2 years to find someone who is knowledgeable and who does not treat solely by the TSH results, but instead by my Free T levels and symptoms. It is important to see someone who will look at the entire picture. It can take time to find a good doctor, but it is worth the effort.
I hope you feel better soon.
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The difference between an MD and a DO is in the approach of the medical education. Osteopathic medicine emphasizes the whole person, and the connection between the musculoskeletal system and disease and symptoms. Osteopaths cover the same curriculum as MDs at osteopathic medical schools, plus, they receive an additional 300 to 500 hours of specialized osteopathic training, studying the musculoskeletal system."
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I would certainlt consider doing the same if you have felt well on the previous dose with no adverse effects.
Your endocrine hormone levels will effect the ms but it seems pretty certain the dosage drop is not good for you. Good luck, don,t let this drag on...the longer you are feling bad the longer it will take to come back up. :)
Hope you feel better :-)