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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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need to slowly increase my dosage as my throid condition worsens but this medications seems to do it.
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Reviewer: FancyBreez, Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been on this drug for many years and still feel it is not doing what it should for me.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: lookin4info, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been taking this since January 2004 and although I've doing much better than when first diagnosed, I still continue to feel lethargic. But everytime I get bloodwork done, the results still come back the same and my regimen is never increased nor decreased.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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It is a long journey until you find the correct dosage. It took me about 7 months before that happened. Plus you factor in it to get into the dr's office was another 4 wks each 8 wks she wanted me to see her to check symptoms. Was a big mess, but now I'm much better. Never realized I had problems with my thyroid until went in for my "yearly" and primary dr noticed enlarged th
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