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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

trishtrash

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5. Don't be afraid of thyroid medication.

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 10:26 PM

Dec 2013

After a partial thyroidectomy a number of years ago for hyperthyroidism I have been on it and it is the one medication that I am happy to take. No side effects and you will feel ever so much better. Your doctor can monitor your levels to make sure your dose is correct.

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Have you ever read or heard of someone complaining because their script for thyroid hormone [View all] hedgehog Feb 2013 OP

I haven't heard this hollysmom Feb 2013 #1

I've has a slowly declining thyroid for almost 20 years - hedgehog Feb 2013 #2

thank you for your help, I have been avoiding the final test hollysmom Feb 2013 #3

Don't be afraid of thyroid medication. trishtrash Dec 2013 #5

thank you, but apparently my thyroid bounced back up to normal in retests. hollysmom Dec 2013 #6

Watch out for endocrinologists tonekat Nov 2013 #4

My endo is like that, too. murielm99 Feb 2014 #7

They only go by the TSH test. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2015 #8

I don't know what their problem is with Armour. murielm99 Nov 2015 #9