LEVOXYL Reviews (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.9 (41 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LEVOXYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LEVOXYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | hypothyroid | none | I had no symptoms of hypothyroidism. I went to my dr. because of severe side effects of fosamax even 10 months after stopping medication. I was taking fosamax for ostiopenia. Levothyroxin can also cause thinning of bones so I am leary of taking it especially because I had no symptoms of hypothy. | F | 90 days | 1/25/2009 | 5 | Hypothyroid | none | F | 29 | 2 years | 1/3/2008 | 3 | hypothyroidism | the texture of my hair has completely changed and I am constantly losing tons of hair. I want my old hair back. Besides that I have dry, itchy skin. I thought this stuff was supposed to get better on the drug. | I have successfully lost and kept off any additional weight that I put on prior to being medicated which is good. I also have more energy. I would still rather switch to a natural thyroid treatment though. | F | 29 | 6 years | 10/2/2009 | 5 | Hypothyroidism | Dry mouth. When the dose was incorrect I experienced heart palpitations and panic attacks | This drug saved me however, it took about 2 years for me to feel like a normal person again after starting the drug. I have not had any problems with weight gain or loss. I will need to take this for the rest of my life. | F | 30 | 9 years | 8/7/2009 | 5 | hypothyroid | None. Had to bump up dose higher than doctor wanted to go, but finally felt relief of hypothyroid symptoms | This drug works, but exercise is key. As a woman who is not in her 20's, you HAVE TO EXERCISE to the point of pushing yourself. | F | 34 | 10 years | 11/9/2007 | 2 | Hypothyroid/Thyroidectomy | lethargic | Had emergency thyroidectomy. Dr put me on Levoxyl 125 then up to 150. I just never felt good. Not blaming the medicine at all. But she noticed that my levels were not maintaining, so she since switched me to synthroid. Much better. She said sometimes certain drugs don't work on certain people. Glad she noticed there was no change, because I feel a lot better on Synthroid 200mcg. | F | 35 | 3 months 125mcg 1X day | 7/3/2010 | 3 | hypothyroid | Tired at times, constipation, some digestive problems, seems to have aggravated other hormones, some breathing difficulties. | It helped me more initially, now I'm looking at additional options. I do feel it helped my thyroiditis immensely quickly because I started having a reaction to a compounded formula that got dangerous. With thyroid, it's a learning experience as is life - finding what mix works for your body and mind. | F | 39 | 3 months 100 1X day | 6/17/2010 | 1 | Hypothyroidism | Irritability, mood swings, brain fog, depressed, dry skin, hair loss, insomnia, fatigue, loss of mobility, change in appetite, change in libido. | Started out hyperthyroidism, never treated! Develop Graves’ disease and goiter, doc killed thyroid with radioactive iodine, became hypothyroidism put on Levoxyl 100mcg for a few months then I stopped takin med. my choice. Lived fine for about 3 years became pregnant put back on Levoxyl 127mcg for 2 years then I stopped takin med, my choice! About 3 years later developed a nodule went an saw doc put on 200 mcg Levoxyl my symptoms were crazy it was like I was havin a stroke! A week later ended up in hospital loss all function extremely week docs thought that it may be myxedema coma, kept givin me 200 mcg Levoxyl, kept havin these episodes they pushed it up to 275mcg got my TSH level normal but vitals were fine so they didn’t know why I was still having episodes but released me could barley walk needed a walker! Saw doc a couple days later he changed med to 127mcg Levoxyl. Still havin these episodes but not as severe like in hospital! Now doc changed med to 127mcg synthroid and I’m terrified to take it! I wanted Armour thyroid or something natural! I’m scared I may end up in hospital or worse! | F | 39 | 2 months 127mcg | 10/17/2019 | 2 | Mild Hypothyroidism | Horrible tendinitis in both Achilles tendons that went away 5 days after stopping Levoxyl. Went from hiking 5 miles in the mountains to barely able walk 3 blocks on the sidewalk. MAJOR weight gain. 15 pounds in 3 months- no previous weight problems. Will probably try Synthroid or Tyrosint next. | Levoxyl is Gluten Free while many other generics have gluten. | F | 40 | 3 months 25 mcg | 6/20/2015 | 4 | Hypothyroid | MORE ENERGY, weight loss, some joint pain | Had previously been on Armour Thyroid, but the recent reformulation set me back. At this point in time, it is very hard to obtain natural dessicated thyroid (due to backorders and issues with the FDA) so rather than dealing with all that, I switched over to a Levoxyl Cytomel combination and am pleasantly surprised. The combination seems more consistent than the Armour and I've even dropped a little weight (which I couldn't do while on Armour, despite diet and exercise). Levoxyl and Cytomel are working nicely and I have no plans to change anything. | F | 41 | 2 months | 11/2/2009 | 5 | hypothyroid | Levoxyl has given me my life back. I was on it for about 10 years before the recall. I have just switched back to it and finally feel like myself again. | F | 43 | 2 months 100 1X day | 7/7/2016 | 1 | Hypothyroid | Muscle aches, joint pain, weakness in arms and legs, foggy brain, trouble remembering, depth perception problems, tiredness | I started taking Levoxyl when my insurance company no longer paid for tirosint. I slowly started getting joint and muscle pain especially in my right arm. As time went on it got so bad I couldn't touch my right arm to my left shoulder or hook my bra in the back anymore. I became so lethargic and tired and I had a hard time driving and couldn't sleep on my right side. My hand would go numb and I couldn't lift my right arm up over my head or lift anything heavy. I went to several doctors and I got diagnosed with possible fibromyalgia, arthritis, toxic mold poisoning. Even had a MRI for possible Multiple sclerosis but the results came back negative. My doctor did X-ray to see if I had a rotator cuff issue or possible fracture in my right arm. Just looking for answers I looked at side effects of Levoxyl and I called my doctor and got a new prescription for Tirosint and immediately stopped. I noticed a huge difference in two weeks. It's been six weeks now and Im feeling better and back to life. I can't believe the reaction I had to this medication! I literally thought I was dying and it scared the heck out of my family because they could see me deteriorating. I pray this is helpful to someone searching for answers. | F | 44 | 7 months 120 6X W | 8/25/2016 | 2 | Hypopituitarism Hypothyroid | Hunger, feel too hot when first take it and then too cold for the next 18 hours, JOINT PAIN, and non-improved hypothyroid symptoms. | I have been on every dose imaginable and sometimes combination with T3. I still have syptoms of hypothyroid BUT feel even worse when I get frustrated and try to stop taking this. (Reason for giving it a 2.) According to blood tests my free T3 and free T4 and all other pituitary hormones are in normal range so not sure why my hypthyroid symptoms persist. | F | 45 | 6 years 175 mcg 1X day | 2/17/2012 | 5 | hypothyroid | Stopped coughing and choking attacks discovered to be caused by enlarging thyroid pressing on trachea. | F | 46 | 5 years | 6/18/2008 | 1 | Hashmoto--hypothyroid | Horrible experience---not sure is my doctor's bad practice or the medication. when is a good endo? have seen two so far, none of them are good and care about my experience. I was extremely ill after my doctor increased my dose from 25-50mcg. I fainted and went to ER twice and diagnosed with heart arrhythmia---multiple PVCs and PACs after seeing my cardiologist. I got very hungry and dizziness and had to laid down. Need to drink orange juice every 1-2 hours and feeling really sad and crying. I have to be home for months to recover from it. on top of that, my cardiologist wanted me to take beta -blocker, which can make my cardiac symptoms worse for my hypothyroid state. I am so glad I went to herbal for my heart arrthymia and I am fine now, but get symptoms when I am stressed. My health is never the same any more!!!I have been off the medication for 5 month now, but could not get back to 25mcg, it gave me Symptoms of dizziness and hunger right away. I stopped immediately. During the pe | I tried Sythroid before levoxyl---because Sythroid gave me itchiness. | F | 46 | 2 years 25-50 mcg 1X day | 4/22/2011 | 5 | low thyroid | none | F | 49 | 2 years | 11/12/2007 | 4 | Low Thyroid (Hypothyroidism) | I had a slight increase in energy and appetite. | I did try Synthroid, but it irritated my lungs. This could be due to the dye in the Synthroid, I'm not sure. I called the Pharmacist and she said that Levoxyl probably had the least side effects of the Thyroid meds. I tried it and had no problems. I am still taking it today. Just drink a lot of water with it, since it can dissolve easily in your mouth. | M | 49 | 1 years 50 MCG. 1X day | 3/5/2012 | 4 | Hypothyroidism | It sometimes has kept me awake, but also slightly increased my appetite. No other negative side effects. Synthroid irritated my lungs (perhaps due to the dye in it) and Levoxyl seemed to have the least inactive ingredients. So far, it seems to have given me more energy. | No major (negative) side effects. Synthoid irritated my lungs, but Levoxyl worked fine. I am pleased with it, but you do have to drink it with plenty of water due to the fact that it dissolves in your mouth quickly. | M | 49 | 1 years 50 MG 1X day | 10/24/2011 | 3 | hypothyroidism | Whole upper body pain numbness and stiffness with joint pain esp. in the morning. Diminishes gradually but never completely. If it werent for this pain i'd love it. But before taking it i was so sick i couldnt get out of bed. I traded one illness for another | F | 49 | 9 months 100mcg | 5/7/2013 | 1 | Hashimoto | This stuff is crap. I can't even walk. Cramping and crying and anger. I could just scream. I am a diabetic with borderline hashimoto. Meaning my numbers have always been where they are. But they changed the qualifying numbers for hashimoto so now all of a sudden I have it. I dont believe everything they say. This is the second medication I've been on and both are worse than anything I ever felt without the meds | F | 49 | 2 weeks | 4/11/2016 |
LEVOXYL (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM): Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Low thyroid hormone levels can occur naturally or when the thyroid gland is injured by radiation/medications or removed by surgery. Having enough thyroid hormone is important for maintaining normal mental and physical activity. In children, having enough thyroid hormone is important for normal mental and physical development. This medication is also used to treat other types of thyroid disorders (such as certain types of goiters, thyroid cancer). This medication should not be used to treat infertility unless it is caused by low thyroid hormone levels. FDA Approval Date: 2001-05-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)