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cbees

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Struggling with fatigue after increasing levothyroxine dose

I've been on 75mg of levothyroxine for 10 days now was on 50mg before (3 years ish) the fatigue is so bad every morning I wake up exhausted whether I have had 7hrs or even 9/10hrs sleep but also been suffering with insomnia too. how long does it take for a new dose to adjust levels? can't keep feeling like this :(

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It can take several weeks for a new dose of levothyroxine to adjust your thyroid hormone levels and alleviate symptoms like fatigue. It's important to be patient and communicate with your doctor about...See More

mummaof4

Hi how long have you been taking thyroxine for? When my dose is wrong and its changed I normally start to feel better within 2 weeks

cbees

I've been on it for around 8/9 years, I hope I start to feel better soon it's driving me insane, its just next level tiredness x

Drewsdad08

Yeah. I recently got increased from 75 too 100. I need at least 8 hours of sleep or I feel blah. My stomach hurts all day and I feel so dehydrated. Thankfully I’m not as dead tired after workday as badly since I’ve

Ziggi

I’m on 225mg and I still feel awful, and have terrible symptoms. Been on Levothyroxin for 20 years. I never seem to feel any better though.

Norgirl

I hope you mean .75 micrograms - that would make a huge difference !!

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