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Taking thyroid med for10yr.been off4 a mnth.dr says tsh lvls r normal off med. could taking hypothyroid medswhen i didn't need them make thyroid goiter?
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No : Goiter can be caused by a few different things. However, levothyroxine is not one of them.
Answered 12/1/2012
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Most likely no: Goiter is either from low iodine or idiopathic (unknown cause) thyroid meds as far as i know and based on my experience won't cause goiter.
Answered 9/28/2016
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