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Medication issues

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in March 2011. I was prescribed 25 mgs of levothyroxin. Last month my blood levels were taken and they said my levels were still low and increased it to 50 mgs. I have been taking 50 mgs for about 3 weeks. I feel as if my symptoms are worse than ever. I have put on weight despite working out and eating very well. I often very anxious and have no patience. I have horrible memory retention and am super clumsy. I also feel on the verge of tears all the time. I have no appetite and when I do eat have horrible indigestion. I am hoping that once my levels even out all of these symptoms will go away and I will lose weight.  Does anyone have experience with this that can offer some insight?
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Can you post your latest lab results, with reference ranges? That will help members assess your situation and be able to comment more fully.
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Hypo symptoms will continue until your meds are increased enough to raise your Free T3 and Free T4 levels enough to relieve symptoms.  The majority of hypo patients taking T4 meds find that their body does not convert the T4 to T3 adequately and end up with an imbalance that leaves their Free T3 lower in its range relative to Free T4 in its range.  Many of our members report that symptom relief for them required that Free T3 was adjusted into the upper part of its range and Free T4 adjusted to around the midpoint of its range.

A good thyroid doctor will treat a hypo patient clinically by testing and adjusting FT3 and FT4 as necessary to relieve symptoms, without being constrained by resultant TSH levels.  Symptom relief should be all important, not just test results.  A very important thing you need to find out is whether your doctor is going to be willing to treat you clinically, and also whether the doctor is willing to prescribe meds with T3 in them.  

You can get some good insight into clinical treatment from this link to a letter written by a good thyroid doctor for patients that he consults with from a distance.  The letter is sent to the PCP of the patient to help guide treatment.

http://hormonerestoration.com/files/ThyroidPMD.pdf

If you will post your thyroid test results and their reference ranges, members will be glad to assess the adequacy of your testing and treatment.

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