How much synthyroid can you take?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
How much synthyroid can you take?
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Tue, 08-17-2004 - 8:07pm
i am just wondering what is considered a high dose- like how high do the dr.'s go? reason being is i have been upped from 1-175 and feel no better. thinking they are going to have to go up yet. how high can they go?

Erika

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Registered: 10-21-2003
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 1:47pm

Oops, edited my posted as I miss read the question...sorry, don't know the answer...


((HUGS)) ~Kelly

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 2:35pm
Erika,

I just did a quick check on www.drugstore.com and it looks like they have up to 300mcg

tablets. So I would assume its normal to go up that far, if need be.

Have you been on 175 for very long? It may be that you just need more time to adjust to the higher dosage. Or maybe you would do better on another brand of thyroid medication.

You might want to suggest that to your Dr.

Take care!

Shelly

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Registered: 09-03-2003
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 3:23pm
300 mcg is the max of Synthroid. I'm in the same boat as you as my dr. has be at 200 mcg and claims that I'm on a "medium" dose. I was confused about that after I checked around to see the dosages on the Internet. I'm not feeling much better after being switched to 200 (it's only been about 3 weeks).

Are you seeing an Endo or a family doc?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 8:22pm
an endo. 200 sounds like a large dose to me. but what do i know. i guess some people need up to 300. i wonder what they do if they give you 300 and you still feel like crap? anyone know?

Erika

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Registered: 04-06-2003
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 9:38pm
Hi dont feel bad about taking that much i am a unique case where I cant take the medicine but take shots and I take 500 mcg every day straight into my muscle and my level is still over 300, axsai

Axsai

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 7:51pm
what? my goodness, i am sorry. why is this?

Erika