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Date: | Tue, 28 Jan 1997 21:25:48 +0100 |
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At 12:34 27/01/97 +0000, Betsy Polglase wrote:
>Barb Ray wrote:
>>I see a number of people have mentioned Nutrisweet and memory loss.
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>I have been having increasing trouble with this. I have Hashimoto's and am
>on .175 mg. Levoxyl.
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>Does anyone know anything about differences in medication? They changed me
>from Levothyroxine to Levoxyl about 4 months ago, and I have been having a
>bit of trouble with atrial fibrillation (short periods of heart
>palpitations, racing, skipping, and arrythmia)since then.
Levothyroxine and Levoxyl are exactly equal (the only difference is
the trade name, really the scientific name is Levothyroxine = L-T4). With
atrial fibrillation you might decrease the Levoxyl's dose, for example .175
each 48 hours. Consult your doctor.
Francisco L. Rueda, MD.
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