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Originally Posted by mrsd
That is way too high a level of hormone replacement!
Even people who have their thyroids removed don't take those high doses.
Either you do not have the proteins in the blood to transport the hormone--- thyroid is protein bound
or you are taking it wrong. It needs to be taken on an empty stomach away from food. Food will inhibit and reduce absorption.
If you are low in zinc and selenium you will not convert T4 to T3.
Be advised that high dose thyroid hormone will lead to bone tear down and osteoporosis. This is very critical and becomes a serious problem as the patient ages.
I have NEVER seen doses like this in my 40 yrs of handling thyroid patients.
Something is not right here.
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Really? I have run the dosage by my Aunt and she didn't say much...now you have me a bit concerned. I even checked the bottles to make sure I wasn't losing my mind. I will make an apt with an endo today, Thank you. Edited to add that I have always taken my dosage in the evening on an empty stomach....when I was taking it. I went through a period where I didn't take it regularly, and have always believed that is why it stopped working all together. Oh, and you realize I meant 300 AND 400 mcgs, not 3400?
Sorry to highjack your thread Leslie!