Hubby has just started a new job and we don't have the money for my pills that are 15 $ a bottle. Is it treu that fluid builds around the heart if one does not take it? mine is slow thyroid.... not the hyperactive kind...
2006-09-06 19:57:18 · 7 answers · asked by Dragonflygirl 7 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
i wasnt thinking about NOT taking them,i was asking if they were medically necessary to take. I dont have the $ to pay for them,and i have no insurance.
2006-09-08 18:47:48 · update #1
Legally speaking, of course not. There is no law that requires you to take a pill, tablet, capsule or any other form of medication prescribed by a doctor. What if you had some quake prescribed Percocet or Vicodin for for a simple sprained ankle...would you take such potent narcotics for something that aspirin would suffice?
Now, medically...if not taking the medication is going to make you physically worse or kill you then YES...take the darn pills. And regarding the cost...today many of the major pharmaceutical companies may assist with the cost or provide it free of charge depending on their program guidelines. Ask you doctor or clinic for information on these programs.
2006-09-06 21:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say slow thyroid, i suppose you're saying you have hypothyroid? You know, you really have to consult a good endocrinologist for that. Dosage really depends on gravity of your condition. The doctor will tell you how much hormone pill you need in a day. And thyroid hormones are very important to your daily organ and glands functions. So, yes you have to take the prescribed dosage daily . Also , it has effect on your metabolism. If you don't get enough hormones, your metabolism will slow down, you'll get fat!! => Consult your endoc now.
2006-09-07 03:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know much about the med you are on so I wont tell you to take it or not but I do know that kelp works for me I have a low thyroid also and I take that its cheaper than 15.00 and it is for a slow thyroid! Look it up a www.naturessunshine.com . Its like half the price. It really does work
2006-09-07 23:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by Rhonda H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you don't your thyroid levels could get worse. See if you can get a generic levothyroxine. Your doctor can give you help like a discount card. Good luck!!!
2006-09-07 03:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by wildeflower1977 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's why the doctor prescribed it. You can have other health problems if you don't take them. Check it out on one of the Search engines.
2006-09-07 03:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by ~~Fast Eddie~~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All things depend on the thy.level. But usually they are taken in early morning and before the bed time in night.
2006-09-07 03:03:13 · answer #6 · answered by macline k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT AND IF AND WHEN YOU DO YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT FOR LIFE ONCE YOU START YOU CAN NEVER STOP IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU GET THAT PILL IF YOUR DR. HAS TOLD YOU THERE SHOULD BE SOMEONE THAT CAN HELP YOU CALL ONE OF THE DRUG COMPANIES LIKE PHIZER THEY HAVE PROGRAMS AND MOST TIMES YOU CAN GET THEM FOR FREE
2006-09-07 03:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by jk poet 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋