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What is consider a high dosage of thyroid medication?
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Relative: Thyroid medication is adjusted according to your blood test results and symptoms, a high dose is relative.
Answered 2/3/2013
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Depends : Thyroid hormone replacement depends on age and weight. Children tend to need higher dose for weight as compared to adults. It also depends on the etiology of the hypothyroidism. Example, patients who had their thyroid removed need higher doses.
Answered 1/15/2016
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