thyroid med's

[nolagirl]

Is there a medical chart somewhere that will tell you the difference between mcg and mg.  I was on .125mg and am now on 88mcg.  I don't think that I've ever been on the same dose for any length of time since 1990 when I was diagnosed with Graves.  What I'm looking for is a conversion chart.  My mother is hypo and her med's change every appointment also.  We live in a small town with no endo.  Sucks.  I feel like I'm back on the original roller coaster.  Sweating, nervous, moody, hair thinning.  I want to start somewhere, so I need to try and understand what the doctor's are giving me.  I had an endo in New Orleans, but Katrina took care of that, (stress, yes I know) and I've been living at home in GA for the past 2 years.  I did have RAI treatment in 1990.  I'm 5'8 and weight 120 on a good day.  I had a goiter when I got here 2 years ago and had lost about 20 pounds (weighed just over 100).  Should I make a long trip to the endo?

[GravesLady]

Move the decimal point of the mg. three points to the right will equal mcg.

Example.  .1 mg     three places to the right = 100 mcg
                .125 mg three places to the right = 125 mcg
                .088 mg  three places to the right =  88 mcg

They are the same dose just in different measurements.

For long trip to an endo.? you didn't post your levels to these med. dose changes for comments.

Happy New Year - Good Luck and Best Wishes for 2008.

[kitty9309]

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