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Can you see any problem when taking these sleep meds?

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Thanks for your comments, I've read them several times over by now. But I'm confused over your comment about increasing my dose of levothyroxine. I was heading along the path of thinking to reduce it or stop taking it due to my age being 77 years old. I believe the side effect of having hypothyroidism is a negative cardiac effect which I must be careful with.
My records of TSH/thyroid results before I went on any Synthroid were in 1999 thru 2001, with TSH results each of those years being 4.19, 3.21, and 4.56 (range being (0.3 - 5.7). I felt normal but my PCP said I was hypothyroid and to take the medication, When asked why I didn't feel and negative health results so far, he said I soon would. So he gradually increased my dose up from starting at 50 mcg in 2003 to by year 2021 getting to 150 mcg where I am now. Many years of data. I'll try to drop it in the lap of my endocrinologist and see if she wants to try anything.

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No definitely don’t not think you should increase your dose of levothyroxine. If your highest ever TSH was 4.56 I agree with your seeking the counsel of an endocrinologist. Just make sure the endocrinologist has access to all of your previous lab work, ideally going back to before you were taking thyroid supplementation