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@fionalauren
I feel for you and know how you feel. Before surgery, I noticed difficulty swallowing and speaking which improved after surgery. Before surgery, my TSH was within normal range but after lobectomy, I started to feel like a zombie and could not get out of bed. I felt so sick and extremely exhausted. My TSH peaked about 4.5-5 and even though within the “normal” range, I felt anything but normal.
Do you know what your TSH level was when you felt better and before surgery? My TSH at or below 1.0 is my “normal.” I’m wondering if your negative reactions was not necessarily from levothyroxine and more due to the hypothyroidism post surgery. You may want to try levothyroxine again at lower dosage and gradually build up until your TSH lands within your “normal” range. They started me at 88 mcg after surgery and then increased to 100 mcg. What dosage did they prescribe for you after surgery?