Lower dose of thyroid hormone may be a problem

I have been taking thyroid hormones (first Synthroid and then Levoxyl) for more than 15 years. My doctor has recently started lowering my dose because he is concerned that it might weaken my bones. But since the dosage was reduced, I have had many troubling symptoms. My cholesterol is going up and so is my weight, although I am exercising and eating carefully. I am tired, cold and depressed most of the time. My skin is dry, my fingertips have painful cracks and my nails are splitting. My hair is thinning and my eyebrows are fading away. And I have no interest in sex. What can I do?

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