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Cancer Support

elleng

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5. Sorry but

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 08:39 PM

Nov 2016

Synthroid (and others) are easy/cheap/work well. Many of us have hypothyroidism, and take daily supplements. YES, changes in energy. (MUCH easier to deal with than damage to salivary glands.)

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Oh well my Thyroid received some damage from the radiation. [View all] alfredo Nov 2016 OP

Sorry to hear that. Solly Mack Nov 2016 #1

My wife takes it, but she's been on it for about 5 yrs alfredo Nov 2016 #2

I have thyroid issues (not from my cancer), and moonscape Nov 2016 #3

It's been 7 month since treatment and I still can't eat. alfredo Nov 2016 #6

My MIL and SIL are on it. woodsprite Nov 2016 #4

My wife seems to handle the generic well. alfredo Nov 2016 #7

Sorry but elleng Nov 2016 #5

I get my first blood test early Dec. alfredo Nov 2016 #8