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Hi, I have been diagnosed with Mac and some of his friends 🙂 6 years ago and I am on the same dose of synthroid and never had a problem. Some of us can’t use the generic and need the real thing! Also it’s very important to talk to your doctor because if your thyroid is not functioning! You are not going to function also!! All the best 🙂
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@irene5 @america Thanks for your replies and your, so much. My doctors have increased the thyroid meds a lot but T3 and T4 ihave slipped down again and TSH gone way up. The same has happened with my cholesterol levels, even while on Statins, and even with Ezitimibe instead. Rifampin uses the same pathways in the body and can reduce all thyroid hormones and increase cholesterol for people who are susceptible because their livers don't clear drugs well.
Thanks for that info about MAC/MAI effects on thyroid Irene -- I didn't know that!
Has anyone had Rifabutin instead of Rifampin? Or changed from Rifampin to Rifabutin? I heard it had more side effects -- is that true? (Rifabutin interacts less with thyroid hormone).