How long before I start to feel better??

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Registered: 10-04-2003
How long before I start to feel better??
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Fri, 10-01-2004 - 10:07am
I was put on levothyroxine a little over a week ago for postpartum thyroiditis and I was wondering when I can expect to start to feel better? I am SOOOO fatigued that I feel like I am going to die. I'm starting to find it nearly impossible to work full-time and care for a 5 month old....

Thanks!

Lyndsie

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Registered: 05-09-2003
Fri, 10-01-2004 - 2:40pm
Lyndsie,

Hey there, I was feeling tired like that too when I started the same med. it took me about 6 weeks to stop being so tired. I know that's not what you wanted to hear. I hope you feel better sooner but I know that's how long it took me. It was very gradual, I started to just feel less tried during the day, Then it became that I would be fine one day but tired the next, and at this point( I've been on the med for 8 weeks,6 weeks on .05mg and the last two weeks on .10mg) I have about one maybe two tired days a week. So things are definately getting better. So just keep a positive attitude it will get better. Good Luck!!

Michelle

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Registered: 10-01-2004
Fri, 10-01-2004 - 3:54pm
hey lyndsie

i was just put on levothyroxine too! my medication for thyroid disease has been changed maybe seven times. when i was hyper the changes would make me naseous. my body doesnt adjust too well to new medication. now that i'm hypo my doctor just upped my dose from 100mg of levothyroid to 125mg of levothyroxine. and for the first couple of weeks i ALWAYS feel tired. it was awful because i hate sleeping, but it has now subsided and everything seems fine.

hope this helps

Liz