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Does overdosing on levothyroxine cause you to lose weight?
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Levothyroxin ovrdose: Yes it will, but it can also make you sick.It can cause palpitation, pounding heartbeat, tremors, chest pain, shortness of breath, confusion, leg cramps, diarrhea, and seizures so take it in prescribed dose and under medical supervision.
Answered 3/20/2013
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