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I finally started taking levothyroxine 100mcg for about 6 weeks now after being severely hypo for 6 months. im still get light headed. what's going on?

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Thyroid: May be a side effect of the drug but you also need to check your thyroid levels with your doctor and make sure that there aren't other causes of the light-headedness

Answered 9/6/2014

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