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4mos post rad/chemo 4hnc. tsh rising now 5.02. loosing hair. rx levothyroxine, 50mcg causes hair loss. would i be better w armour thyroid-treats t3 (liothyronine)?

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Dr. Thomas Knecht answered

More info: Hi. I'm not here to guess. Is HNC head and neck cancer? I hate to assume. If so, squamous? All this assumption. You may need more thyroid hormone. Armour (desiccated cadaveric pig thyroid extract) is no better, and certainly less predictable than l-thyroxine. If you prefer Armour, go for it, but effects are the same. Whatever you have, good luck!

Answered 1/11/2015

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A member asked:

4mos post rad/chemo 4hnc. tsh rising now 5.02. loosing hair. rx levothyroxine, 50mcg causes hair loss. would i be better w armour thyroid-treats t3 (liothyronine)?

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