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How Important Is Intake Of Thyroid Hormone Replacement After Removing Thyroid?
Question: Hi, Re: Graves disease, niece just Had thriod taken out, will this affect her future very much?
I hear from my brother the meds are 300 per month. And she will die if she doesn't get her pills.
Could this be thue? Or are we dealing with a pill addict? Operation was 1 and1/2 years ago.
Please help, thanks XXXX
I hear from my brother the meds are 300 per month. And she will die if she doesn't get her pills.
Could this be thue? Or are we dealing with a pill addict? Operation was 1 and1/2 years ago.
Please help, thanks XXXX
Brief Answer:
she will need thyroid hormone replacements
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
It is true that she will need to take thyroid hormone replacement for the rest of her life but it is available in generic forms and should be very inexpensive. Doctors can monitor her thyroid hormone levels and keep her in the normal range. If this is done it will not affect her future at all. If she does not get the appropriate thyroid hormone replacement then it can cause weight gain, slowed thinking, fatigue, depression and other problems.
Make sure she is having her thyroid hormone levels checked and that they are in normal range, that is all that is needed.
Good day to you,
Dr. Robinson
she will need thyroid hormone replacements
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
It is true that she will need to take thyroid hormone replacement for the rest of her life but it is available in generic forms and should be very inexpensive. Doctors can monitor her thyroid hormone levels and keep her in the normal range. If this is done it will not affect her future at all. If she does not get the appropriate thyroid hormone replacement then it can cause weight gain, slowed thinking, fatigue, depression and other problems.
Make sure she is having her thyroid hormone levels checked and that they are in normal range, that is all that is needed.
Good day to you,
Dr. Robinson
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
So then 300 a month would not be correct. She must be on some kind of narcotics.
He says she gets feverish and gets the shakes when she runs out.
I enable him and he enables. He won't listen to reason. I think. Am I wrong
He says she gets feverish and gets the shakes when she runs out.
I enable him and he enables. He won't listen to reason. I think. Am I wrong
Brief Answer:
you are not wrong
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your follow up
The cost for levothyroxine (thyroid hormone replacement) should be between 10 and 30 dollars a month depending upon the strength of the tablet. When you run out you do not have any immediate symptoms. Slowly over months as your thyroid level gets low you get tired and have the other symptoms.
You do not get feverish and shakes from running out of thyroid hormone
Dr. Robinson
you are not wrong
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your follow up
The cost for levothyroxine (thyroid hormone replacement) should be between 10 and 30 dollars a month depending upon the strength of the tablet. When you run out you do not have any immediate symptoms. Slowly over months as your thyroid level gets low you get tired and have the other symptoms.
You do not get feverish and shakes from running out of thyroid hormone
Dr. Robinson
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