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Levothyroxine 50mcg for7 months . i started facing shortness of breath and reduced dosage to 25mcg. now tsh is 0.4. still sob. should i stop my drug?
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NO: You should stop diagnosing and treating yourself. There are a hundred reasons for shortness of breath and you're only focused on one. You need a proper evaluation. Stopping your thyroid replacement will guarantee that you will add thyroid deficiency to the already muddy water since your medication has suppressed the pituitary's necessary stimulating hormone.
Answered 8/13/2016
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