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I have been on Levothyroxene for 14 months now. I have been expe...

Posted at 8:33 PM on Jan 12, 2007 by sweetcowgurl4u, #19237
I have been on Levothyroxene for 14 months now. I have been experiencing nightmares, a "butterfly" feeling between my chest and stomach, itchy skin, dizziness, and am still fatigued. My dose is 50mcg. once a day. that was upped from 25 mcg. a day as my TSH level was not within the normal range. Sometimes I feel like I'm feeling WORSE after being put on Levothyroxene. I also am still gaining weight and am constantly bloated, having bouts of diarrhea, and my blood pressure won't stay regulated. I am currently recuperating from a bad cold and the cough is hanging on. My other meds I take are Atenolol-12.5 mg. once a day and Xanax-.25 mg. two to three times a day. Is there an interaction between all these meds(I take them at different intervals thruout the day to avoid interactions)?
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 29, 2008 by j_evs, #13935

I've been on it for 2 years now with none of the side effects you are suffering but atenolol did me harm a few years ago, but only slowed heart rate. I'm currently on 150mg but still suffering variable health tiredness etc. But a lot of people, my sis for one seem to suffer no side effect. Regards John

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