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Old 02-24-2012, 10:42 PM  
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Originally Posted by tical View Post
200mcgs of levothyroxine wouldn't do anything but MAYBE give you a couple of hours of an increased metabolism... think clamy hands, jittery, etc.

Levothyroxine is T4 - this hormone is not active in the body until the body converts it to T3 (active hormone) when needed.

Still VERY shitty to get the wrong medication though!
I believe t3 gets converted to t4 not vice versa.
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