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Diagnosed with hashimotos. taking levothyroxine. still always tired and want to sleep, can't concentrate, muscle pain, enlarged neck
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Dose and auto-: immunity. Please consult your doctor to make sure that you are on an adequate dose of thyroxine. Hashimoto is an auto-immune disorder and people with Hashimoto are more susceptible to other auto-immune disorders. Ask your doctor to check for other disorders.
Answered 9/23/2014
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