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Difference Between Synthroid And Thyroxine

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Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

I have type 2 diabetes , and am on synthroid . My TSH is 5.66 has been as high as 8.42. Does this mean my dosage of synthroid is too high? or is it affected by the diabetes ? I am on L- thyroxine tabs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Hello. I had a thyroid goiter that was surgically removed. My question is, my thyroxine level is 0.9. My TSH is 2.85. Souls I be started on synthroid? My email address is YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

I am a 54 year old white male, with a Thyroglobulin level of 1.1. I have hypothyroidism and take .125 synthroid daily. My TSH is 1.88 Triiodothyronine Free serum is 3.0 T$ !.74 Thyroxine Binding ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

I asked a question before about my thyroid & got the answer that I needed to take medications, not supplements. So here goes again: I have side effects from Synthroid , Levothyroxine , Tirosint and Armour ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Ajish TP MD

I recently had a complete blood work-up done and while everything came back normal, except for too much thyroid hormone (am on Synthroid ), my platelet count was higher than the normal range. Should I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajish TP ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

Thyroxine 1.04 Feeling tired and can t loose weight. I have been taking prescription diet pills phentermine and have los only 6 pounds. Do I need to increase my synthroid? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Zotaj Antoneta MD

I have been on synthroid for over 40 years. My synthroid dose has been recently increased from 150 ... thyroxine T4 is 11.2 . MD just told me to take the 200 6 days a week and will redo labs in 6... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zotaj Antoneta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sunny Madar MD

PlanetDrugs that they started sending me thyronorm instead of the synthroid or l-thyroxine that I had always ... should have a script indicating that I WANT synthroid or l-thyroxine or do you... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunny Madar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

can I take Psyllen husk with hormones-Lipitor- synthroid-folic acid-tumerac- l-thyroxine- I ve also had diarrehea for a month from an antibiotic. Cultures all negative. Use to take benefiber, but dr ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. ANURADHA.U MD

latest test results were T3 33 thyroxine 5.8 TSH 0.32 T3 total 80.53. I suffer from severe fatique weight ... years now. I take Synthroid 25. My question don t I need to bring TSH up to stop the heart... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANURADHA.U ( General & Family Physician)