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Hello dr, three years ago i had a total thyroidectomy, ever since i take oroxine 100 mg nil on sundays why do i feel dizzy and lightheaded on sundays?

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Dr. Joseph Mathews answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Difficult to say: Not taking the Oroxine 1x weekly should not decrease your thyroid hormone levels significantly enough to cause symptoms, since the half life is about 7 days. Talk to your Dr. and see if you can take it on Sunday as well to see if it fixes your symptoms.

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Answered 5/23/2015

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A member asked:

Hello dr, three years ago i had a total thyroidectomy, ever since i take oroxine 100 mg nil on sundays why do i feel dizzy and lightheaded on sundays?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Joseph Mathews answered

Dr Minich and 3 doctors agreed

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