March, 2003 -- If you're taking a levothyroxine product like Synthroid, can you periodically increase or decrease your own dosage based on your symptoms? It's something many patients do without telling their doctors, but is it safe?

In this mainstream response to the question at WebMD, Bruce Gardner, MD shows you what you're up against when dealing with conventional physicians who don't really understand thyroid treatment and symptom management, or even the factors that affect TSH.

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