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What Causes Shivering And Heart Palpitations After Having Levothyroxine?
Question: I am taking levothyroxine 125 MCG every day and began to feel jittery and shaky about two weeks ago. I had a bad case of the flu four weeks ago and used a nebulizer and prednisone (10 mg) for eight days. Could this have anything to do with my symptoms? I was tested in December.
Brief Answer:
Higher than required dose of Levothyroxine causes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Jitters, shaking and palpitations can be due to a higher than required dose of Levothyroxine or by nebulisation with a sympathomimetic.
I presume you are not taking nebulisation now. Please reduce the Levothyroxine dose to 100 micro gram per day and see if it improves the symptoms.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Higher than required dose of Levothyroxine causes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Jitters, shaking and palpitations can be due to a higher than required dose of Levothyroxine or by nebulisation with a sympathomimetic.
I presume you are not taking nebulisation now. Please reduce the Levothyroxine dose to 100 micro gram per day and see if it improves the symptoms.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
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