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What Causes Muscle Weakness And Lack Of Memory While On Levothyroxine?
I had my thyroid removed several years ago and am treated for hypothyroidism with the medicine levothyroxine. However, I am having several issues with muscle loss and memory issues. I also have many afternoons where I find it hard to keep going. I get extremely sleepy.
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The stated symptoms are not due to the thyroid dysfunction, moreover once the medicine starts for thyroid dysfunction in your case it is the hypothyroidism, the symptoms comes under control, general debility may be the cause of all the symptoms beside this it can be fibromyalgia it is the functional kind of disorders, you have not mentioned the age and gender else something specific could have been thought, try some exercise, have balance diet, take enough of sleep, stay away from stress.
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What Causes Muscle Weakness And Lack Of Memory While On Levothyroxine?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The stated symptoms are not due to the thyroid dysfunction, moreover once the medicine starts for thyroid dysfunction in your case it is the hypothyroidism, the symptoms comes under control, general debility may be the cause of all the symptoms beside this it can be fibromyalgia it is the functional kind of disorders, you have not mentioned the age and gender else something specific could have been thought, try some exercise, have balance diet, take enough of sleep, stay away from stress. Hope I have answered your query, let me know for further assistance.