SYNTHROID Reviews (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.6 (900 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SYNTHROID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SYNTHROID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | Nothing bad. Good: lost weight, better concentration, not feeling cold all the time, no longer tired all the time | The only downside is that as a brand name, it is more expensive than generics. | M | 29 | 7 months | 1/27/2010 | 5 | hashimotos hypothyroid | none! except wt loss which was good. | when people say they gain wt. on this , it must be they havn't obtained the correct dose, or they must be over eating. | M | 34 | 2 months 50mcg 1X day | 3/4/2010 | 5 | thyroidectomy | NONE | LOVE IT !!! It has given me my life back. before they removed my thyroid I was sleeping 12 to 14 hrs a day and hated life. Now I'm cancer free and loving life again. | M | 46 | 21 days 150mcg 1X day | 8/13/2010 | 5 | Hashimotos, Hypo, right thyroidecto | none, started at 150 mcg. | suffered from severe joint pain, neuropathy in feet, and major short term memory loss. It is easy to blame problems on drug, but keep open mind to other causes. I found a good endo, and after thyroidectomy most prob's went away. | M | 48 | 8 years 188 mcg 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 5 | Total thyroidectomy for cancer | None | It keeps me from dying. I'm satisfied. | M | 32 | 1.5 years 274 mcg 1X day | 10/20/2011 | 5 | I lost my thyroid due to mercury | No side effects for now. I've been on it for about six months. I'm imagining my knees getting weaker because of what I've read with regard to bone loss. The best "side effect" however is that I have energy again! I could not imagine living without Syntrhroid - and I hate drugs!!! | I was a middle age Father of five who ran 15 -20 miles a week. For two years no one could figure out what was wrong with me. It took me forever to wake up and get moving in the morning. I was down to running two miles at a time and being exhausted. After taking Synthroid for two days I ran five miles straight for the first time in two years - with tears in my eyes! I was dead without it - so I'll just pay the piper for whatever long term side effects may exist. By the way, the most amazing detail of my having to be on Synthroid is that my own immune system attacked my Thyroid and devored it because of the level of Mercury that was in my thyroid. If I didn't live through it I would have found it hard to believe myself. I had an extremely high level of mercury in my system due to replacing nine mercury fillings. I was gaining weight and blowing up (quite literraly and figuratively). I went to the best doctor's out there and they were clueless. My wife (who is a Physician Assist | M | 52 | 6 months | 1/1/2006 | 5 | lost my thyroid | I don't know why my message was cut off so I'm adding what got deleted. Read my "second" message first! | My wife (who is a Physician Assistant) just ran my blood one time and saw that I was hypo thyroid. A simple Google search (thyroid mercury) did the rest. Trust me - the experience was quite a character builder! It is by the grace of G-d that my life is back to normal. I played in the snow today with my four year old daughter and just thanked God for every second! Most Doctors are just too pressed for time and are trained to treat symptoms - and not trianed to "listen" to a patient. Anyway, good luck to anyone reading this! | M | 52 | 6 months | 1/1/2006 | 5 | Total Thyroidectomy and Graves | Weight gain until my dose stabilized | The key to getting better is BEING PATIENT!!!! I went to my doctor once a month for over a year to get my dose changed -- it has to be gradual or you will be thrown into hyperactive again and have to start all over.I started on synthroid after I had my throid removed when I was 17. I was well educated about the disease and drug before I started and that is the first step to recovery.BE PATIENT! Be on the drug for at least 2 years before you say something bad about it. | M | 20 | 3 years | 9/19/2006 | 5 | goiter noticed at age `` | I am 61 and have been taking hyroid medicine for 50 years. IN APril 2006 I ran the Boston Marathon and biked 300 miles the next week. | At age 51 I had the doage increased because I was feeling tired. The dotocr gave me a blood test, and the small increase in dosage increased my energy within days. I am a vegetarian, keep my wieght down, and do hard workouts. | M | 61 | 50 years | 6/26/2006 | 5 | Hypothyroidism | None at all. | It works perfectly at controlling my condition. | M | 45 | 6 years | 10/26/2005 | 5 | Thyroidectomy | Tingling in my toes and feet | I take 200 mcg every day and an additional 100 mcg on Sundays. The tingling in my toes is almost constant now. I had a total thyroidectomy for Hurthle cell cancer in April 2005. Is this comon and how can I stop it? | M | 50 | 1 years | 6/6/2006 | 5 | no thyroid | none | M | 58 | 20 years | 1/13/2005 | 5 | hypothyroid | Not a one...unless I miss a dose! Don't miss any doses!! (it won't affect your thyroid numbers, but could cause slight side effects) | I had quite bad physical symptoms, crashing as if I had low-blood sugar, and sleep problems. The Synthroid helps a lot, my blood levels are in the normal range, but you really MUST add exercise to your routine to balance yourself...it's easy to fall into lethargy and sloth-like states using synthroid. As I said, DON'T MISS A DOSE, and if you do, take it as soon as you realize. It takes several missed doses to get your levels messed up, but for me it's a side-effect of the medication, that one missed dose can mess up my physical being again. Remember to keep checking your thyroid levels, as the dosage may need to be slightly altered up or down as you change as a person. | M | 43 | 2 years | 6/28/2007 | 5 | hypothyroidism | None whatsoever. | Once a year my doctor tests to see if my dosage is right. It's been changed minutely three times in 25 years. Right now I take 125 mg five days a week and 112 mg the other two days. | M | 62 | 25 years | 7/19/2007 | 5 | hypothyroid | No side effects whatsoever ! | I've been taking this drug for over 15 years and it's doing what it's supposed to do and I don't have any side effects . I am taking .137 mg/day. | M | 58 | 15 years | 1/27/2008 | 5 | hypothyroidism | I have been taking synthroid (0.1 mg) for at least 10 years. No side affects after the intial several months to regulate the dosage. Dosage has been increased 3 times since the intial dosage. | M | 67 | 10 years | 1/27/2008 | 5 | Thyroid Cancer-Removal | None | I did purchase some from Canada once and later had major problems (heart palpatations, etc.), only to later learn that the medicine was over 4 years old. It took about 6-9 months to get reregulated. I take .2mg per day at bedtime. | M | 44 | 17 years | 2/19/2009 | 5 | diminished thryoid | none | M | 80 | 12 years | 5/28/2008 | 5 | low thyroid | none | my pep and vigor returned | M | 53 | 6 years | 8/13/2008 | 5 | removal of thyroid tumor | NONE | I have been on Synthroid now for over 30 years (since 1978) without any problems whatsoever. Just recently my doctor talked me into trying the generic version. What a mistake. After only a week on it I had horrible symptoms - mostly extreme heat at night while sleeping - sweating like you would not believe. I stopped taking the generic for about 4 days and went back on the Brand 3 days ago. All is back to normal. Those who say brand and generic are the same are all wet - They are NOT the same... | M | 64 | 30 years | 6/20/2009 |
SYNTHROID (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: 2002-07-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)