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I have been taking for 2 years 0.25 mcg of levothyroxine sodium only to be able to get pregnant. a doctor now raised the dose up to 0.50 mcg and i have heart rate 110 to 150, feel faint and sweat profusely, is it safe to go back to 0.25 mcg?

Q: i have been taking for 2 years 0.25 mcg of levothyroxine sodium only to be able to get pregnant. a doctor now raised the dose up to 0.50 mcg and i have heart rate 110 to 150, feel faint and sweat profusely, is it safe to go back to 0.25 mcg?

: Let the prescribing physician guide you in reducing the dose as he/she knows results of your labs and your medical history.

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Let the prescribing physician guide you in reducing the dose as he/she knows results of your labs and your medical history.

Answered 7/26/2023

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A member asked:

I have been taking for 2 years 0.25 mcg of levothyroxine sodium only to be able to get pregnant. a doctor now raised the dose up to 0.50 mcg and i have heart rate 110 to 150, feel faint and sweat profusely, is it safe to go back to 0.25 mcg?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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