Taught that, when taking Levothyroxine, if a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as possible.
Taught that, when taking Levothyroxine, if more than 2-3 doses are missed, physician and/or other health care provider should be notified about it.
Taught that, when taking Levothyroxine, dose should be withheld and physician or other health care provider notified if resting pulse is over 100 beats per minute.
Taught that Levothyroxine does not cure hypothyroidism; it just provides a thyroid hormone replacement and therapy is lifelong.
Taught that Levothyroxine is a hormone used as a replacement or substitution therapy in diminished or absent thyroid function of many causes.
Instructed on the importance of taking Levothyroxine as a single dose, preferably before breakfast, to prevent insomnia.
Instructed on the importance of taking Levothyroxine at the same time each day, as directed by MD, in order to get the most benefit from it.
Taught that Lyrica is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes.
Taught that Lyrica is an oral medication that is used for treating pain caused by neurologic diseases such as postherpetic neuralgia as well as seizures. It also is used for treating fibromyalgia.
Taught that Lyrica works best when the amount of medicine in the body is kept at a constant level; therefore, it is best to take this medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day.
