Fixing any low thyroid issue, leads to improvement of other endocrine functions. That will take some time, and will not be instant. 25mcg is the starting dose for most people. It is not likely to cause side effects like chest pain, in that low a dose. Levothyroxine is not active...it is T4 only. It is stored in the tissues and converted as needed to active T3 slowly.
Anyone who tests low, and is given this low dose, should watch however. But with your two cardiac drugs, you are not likely to feel any side effects. The Inderal which is a beta blocker suppresses thyroid symptoms. It is often used in patients who have Grave's disease and palpitations.
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Originally Posted by kittycapucine1974
Hi, Dr. Smith and others:
Dr. Smith, you talked about hormone therapy for chronic pain.
Do you, by any chance, know if levothyroxine (hormone normally produced by the thyroid) has pain killing effects anywhere in the body, even if it is taken in tablet form? My thyroid is being destroyed little by little by my own body (auto immune disease), so I have no choice but to take it in tablet form. Right now, my dosage is one 25 mcg tablet once daily.
Thanks for your information.
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