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Hi i have been in liothyronine fora out 8 weeks, some swelling went pretty much straight away but i have a lot of fat on my calves that doesn't seem to be going i was on levothyroxine 225mg diagnosed 12 years ago i'm now on 40mg of t3. ?

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Thyroid: These doses are micrograms and not milligrams, but nevertheless I don't think that either preparation will selectively remove fat tissue from the calves even though the dose of thyroid replacement is proper. A thyroidologist is best qualified to treat and follow you.

Answered 9/2/2015

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A member asked:

Hi i have been in liothyronine fora out 8 weeks, some swelling went pretty much straight away but i have a lot of fat on my calves that doesn't seem to be going i was on levothyroxine 225mg diagnosed 12 years ago i'm now on 40mg of t3. ?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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