Got a call from a NP in my Oncologist's office and because of blood work that I had on Thursday, part of my blood was sent out to an outside lab for further tests specifically regarding my thyroid... it appears that a side effect of taking OPDIVO is having a screwed up Thyroid... and, since my results indicated that my number was going up my daily dosage was increased from 25 to 50 mcg's.
Levothyroxine is used to treat hypothyroidism (condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone). It is also used with surgery and radioactive iodine therapy to treat thyroid cancer. Levothyroxine is in a class of medications called hormones. It works by replacing thyroid hormone that is normally produced by the body.
Without thyroid hormone, your body cannot function properly, which may result in poor growth, slow speech, lack of energy, excessive tiredness, constipation, weight gain, hair loss, dry, thick skin, increased sensitivity to cold, joint and muscle pain, heavy or irregular menstrual periods, and depression. When taken correctly, levothyroxine reverses these symptoms.
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