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What To Do About Taking Medications?

megsylvan2

By megsylvan2
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I'm wondering what others do about taking prescribed medications that they need. I am gluten intolerant and, through eating properly, have been working on getting my symptoms and GI issues under control. I've been feeling better, however, I can't seem to tolerate the medications and vitamins that I need to take. I can do without the vitamins for awhile (although I'd like to at least take the B vitamins, but I can't) but I really should be taking Lipitor and Synthroid.

The Lipitor burns and causes GI distress, and the Synthroid causes tachycardia and other heart issues (which is usually a sign of too much synthroid). I guess I'll call the endocrinologist about the synthroid (or maybe try half-dosage), and I guess I can do without if need be - especially if the symptoms are from too much! But I don't want to go too long without the Lipitor.

Anybody have personal experiences to relate on how long it took before you could resume medication and vitamins once you began down the healing path?

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I take synthroid as well. I have to take it because I do not have a thyroid due to cancer (no big deal). I have never experienced issues with my synthroid. Could it be that your levels are out of whack? I strongly urge you to see the doc and check the levels. It may just be a simple dose alteration. Sorry I cannot be of more help.

Hez

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I'm wondering what others do about taking prescribed medications that they need. I am gluten intolerant and, through eating properly, have been working on getting my symptoms and GI issues under control. I've been feeling better, however, I can't seem to tolerate the medications and vitamins that I need to take. I can do without the vitamins for awhile (although I'd like to at least take the B vitamins, but I can't) but I really should be taking Lipitor and Synthroid.

The Lipitor burns and causes GI distress, and the Synthroid causes tachycardia and other heart issues (which is usually a sign of too much synthroid). I guess I'll call the endocrinologist about the synthroid (or maybe try half-dosage), and I guess I can do without if need be - especially if the symptoms are from too much! But I don't want to go too long without the Lipitor.

Anybody have personal experiences to relate on how long it took before you could resume medication and vitamins once you began down the healing path?

I agree you need to get back to your endocrinologist. Have him do your thyroid panels again. Celiac can effect the functioning of the thyroid along with other systems. You may need a reduction in medication. My T3 levels were off for years, not a lot but still out of normal ranges - they are normal now. It is quite shocking the number of systems affected.

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