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A member asked:
Is it safe to receive facet injections in the spine and having hypothyroidism plus taking levothyroxine for my thyroid disease?
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No association: As long as your thyroid level is normal while on levothyroxine, there should be no problem with receiving treatment for other disorders such as spine facet injections.
Answered 11/18/2013
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