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I heard there are no serious consequences of delaying hypothyroidism treatment (levo) until symptoms get worse/significant/disturbing. is this true?
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Hypothyroidism: I would probably not wait until symptoms appear. Thyroxine treatment is usually safe.
Answered 10/17/2015
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Hypothyroidism: No, this is not true. The treatment of hypothyroidism is pretty simple - just one pill a day. The adverse eggects are slow and hard to notice - slow mentation, forgetfulness, decreased cognition to mention only a few.
Answered 10/18/2015
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