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A member asked:

I'm prescribed levothyroxine (125 micrograms) do i need to take a t4 supplement too & can i get this from health food shops if so ?

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No: All you need to take is the proper dose of levothyroxine as guided by blood tests ordered by your physician.

Answered 2/26/2014

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I (27 years old) have a tsh=4.87, t3=1.2, t4=6.9, i wanted to know whether I should take levothyroxine or not, and if yes how much a day?

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I was born with congenital heart issues, is it safe to take thyroid medication (Levothyroxine t4)? I read the side effects affect the heart?

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Thyroid swollen as big as a golf ball went and had my bloodwork taken and TSH levels were 60.90 T4 4.0 , prescribed Levothyroxine 100 milligrams 6 weeks in and TSH levels are now low 0.113 T4 went way up 13.1 am I over medicated? Same symptoms still?

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I have hypothyroidism but im tired all the time and im cold alot what can i do I have normal blood levels and take levothyroxine for it T3 (liothyronine) T4 TSH ok?

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Hello I am 52y/o I have hashimoto thyroiditis i take 100mcg levothyroxine for 4 days and 50mcg for 3days of week.Tsh=0.1 T3 (liothyronine) =110 t4=10 is that ok?

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