Hi Anonymous,
Thank you for your question and for finding EmpowHER. I found this in an article from a fellow HerWriter: "The most common medication for this condition is Levothyroxine. Treatment with drugs should be monitored very closely as excessive medicines could lead to palpitations, osteoporosis sometimes."
I'm not sure the explicit link, or why it can cause osteoporosis, but it apparently is a known side effect. The article has some other good tips, and there are other articles in the same area that may be of interest. Here is the full article I referenced: Hypothyriodism Article
Good luck and let us know what you find out.
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Hi Anonymous,
February 17, 2011 - 9:15amThank you for your question and for finding EmpowHER. I found this in an article from a fellow HerWriter: "The most common medication for this condition is Levothyroxine. Treatment with drugs should be monitored very closely as excessive medicines could lead to palpitations, osteoporosis sometimes."
I'm not sure the explicit link, or why it can cause osteoporosis, but it apparently is a known side effect. The article has some other good tips, and there are other articles in the same area that may be of interest. Here is the full article I referenced: Hypothyriodism Article
Good luck and let us know what you find out.
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