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Does Withdrawal Of Levothyroxine Lead To Fatigue And Weight Gain?
Had my thyroid removed last spring...been taking 125 mcg of Levothyroxine ever since. Am having a pet scan in 2 weeks to make sure no cancer cells are lingering. IN the meantime, I have had to be off my med for 30 days prior to scan...and feel tired and like Im starting to gain weight. Are these normal symptoms?
Fri, 27 Mar 2015
These are usually the symptoms of hormone deficiency.You could be experiencing them because of withdrawal of Levothryroxine.
As of now this is not much of a concern to worry.
It can be assured that symptoms will subside after restarting the hormone tablet.
Hope my advise was helpful to you
As of now this is not much of a concern to worry.
It can be assured that symptoms will subside after restarting the hormone tablet.
Hope my advise was helpful to you
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