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Marie5454
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease 7 years ago and had radiation on thyroid that killed too much so I'm on levothyroxine 88 MCG. My question is - Would I gain weight if I only took half my pill daily? I only weigh 92 pounds and need to gain weight.
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Please post your thyroid related test results and reference ranges shown on the lab report. What symptoms do you have?
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