My Endocrinologist wants me to have an Iodine
Scan to examine my enlarged thyroid.  In order to
get an accurate test result, I have to be off the
Levoxyl for 3 straight weeks! My dosage is 50
mcg. I have been off of it since 3/01.  Already I
have developed "brain fog"!  I asked the endo dr.
about that.  He just said I'd feel a bit more
tired than usual, but to get back on the med as
soon as the test is thru!  I am a lot more tired
than usual!  I am able to work, but am tired when
I get home.  I go to bed earlier, but wake up
tired, too.  He was going to talk to my primary
dr. about getting me tested for sleep apnea, too.
 I have yet to hear back from the insurance
company about that.  Also, when I do go back on
Levoxyl, he wants to increase the dosage to 75
mcg.  I tried this briefly before going off of it
on 3/01.  I noticed pains in my stomach and
abdomen (not nausea), which went away after
awhile.  I wonder if I would be able to split the
pill and take 1/2 in the morning and the other
1/2 at night.  When I did take this higher dose I
noticed that I slept much better at night, as a
result.
I sure hope this Iodine Scan explains to the endo
dr. what is wrong with my thyroid.  He said it
could well turn out to be just a simple goiter.
I am having the scan done on 3/21 & 3/22.  All
comments are appreciated!

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