Posted by Sad Panda on September 25, 2004, at 1:43:19
In reply to Re: for those of you who helped-just to let you know, posted by justplainflakey on September 24, 2004, at 12:45:02
> Thanks, since I began my research of the topic I ahve become aware of that, and as I have become very irrigular over the past year, (my ob-gyn sid part of menopause, as it may well be). What I found to be alarming about hypothyroidism is that I read long term effect could include congestive heart failure.
> Anyway, I plan to look into things further, but it will again take a couple of weeks.
> I should mention that about 4 years ago my previous doctor prescribed syntroid for me and it made me nervous so I quit taking it and didn't persue the situation further. But now I feel worse and I guess that there are alternatives.
>
>I take 300mcg/day of synthroid & have only one problem, it's making me too hot coming into spring here & I am going to ask my endocrinologist if I can lower it a little for summer.
Cheers,
Paul.
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