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If i double my dosage of levothyroxine, would i lose weight?
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Not a good idea: A high dose of thyroid will increase your metabolic rate, but also your appetite. Will also raise your heart rate, give palpitations, stress your heart, make you hot all the time, anxious, and much more. In the medical field, this would be a clear misuse of the medication.
Answered 3/1/2016
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