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 |
| 4 | thyroid | F | 59 | 6 months | 10/16/2007 | 4 | Hypothyroid | Mild constipation. Maybe a little more hungry. | Only on this med a little over a week but the difference in my life is amazing. I feel more energetic, less tired. Sleeping better. Not cold. I'm told it can take six weeks or more to start feeling the full effects and I can't wait. I feel normal again after years of sluggishness and lethargy. | F | 41 | 11 days | 8/29/2007 | 4 | total thyroidectomy/ thyroid cancer | Hair loss, night sweats, inability to sleep. Never had the energy I was supposed to have after my thyroid levels were evened out. | I started out taking the generic, but then my endocrinologist gave me a few months worth of samples of the name brand, and after only a few weeks the side effects disappeared. I didn't actually notice until the samples ran out and I had to get the generic refilled. Then I started noticing my hair falling out again, and I am waking up with cold sweats at night. Am switching back to the name brand this week to try and fix it. | F | 26 | 1.5 years | 11/5/2008 | 4 | taking synthroid for hypothyroid | still extremly tired all the time no energy and i have trouble losing weight always have to work hard to lose any weight went to low carb but still strugle | not sure but cant get pregnant been trying for 4 years and seen fertility specialist cant find nothing wrong but thyroid wont stay at right level | F | 28 | 5 years | 4/27/2007 | 4 | Hypothyroidism | Beware of taking conjugated estrogens (Prempro) for HRT as they bind with the thyroxine and counteract the effects. | Began getting sleepy all the time constant hunger and weight gain. Gained close to 100 lbs over a year and went to doc for testing. My tsh was 86.7 and doc put me on Synthroid 25mcg. Had to increase dosage over the next 5 years to 250mcg. Found out that the Prempro I was taking for HRT(both overies removed due to benign tumors) was interfering with my Synthroid. Had my Gyn reduce prempro dosage and am now feeling much more energetic and am losing weight. Have had to stay on brand name Synthroid as the generics do not have the same effectiveness for me. | F | 38 | 5 years | 6/13/2007 | 4 | hypothroidism | I was shaky,jumpy, tired, and spaced out for the first week and occasionaly when levels are too high or low. Heavyness when swallowing (from thyroid being enlarged) especially when lying flat. | I found out about my throid after I got a goiter. I was 22 and just had my first child. I gained about 70lbs. during the pregnancy. I went on synthroid. I lost all the weight I had gained. With my second child I only gained 28lbs. When I feel different (extremely tired, grouchy, spaced, or consitpated) I call the doctor and have them get an order for blood tests. Occasionally my throid goes hyper then back to hypo. It's my body and I know when something is off. Blood work will become second nature to you every 3 to 6 months I get tested. When my levels are correct I feel great! Don't let the doctors call the shots we pay them! | F | 30 | 7 years | 6/1/2007 | 4 | goiter | When I took Armour for 14 years, 180 mg, I got osteopenia (pre-osteoporosis) at 35. My heart was fluttering, I was very thin, PVC (preventricular contractions), MVP (mitral valve prolapse), leg tingling, dry skin, loss of hair, insomnia, hot and moist hands and skin in general, severe calcium leeching from bones. Armouris NOT approved by the FDA, do not take it, it is dessicated cow hormone, pounded into a pill form, uneven dosage. When I switched to Synthroid I got my energy back, my bones thickened again, no more osteopenia, no more back pain, headaches, etc. It took about a month to come down from such a high dose of cow hormone (180 mg) to 112 mcg of Synthroid and there were some unpleasant sideeffects. But they went away. I lose hair all the time but it grows back. I am 30 pounds fatter, with no change in diet or activity level, but I would rather be fat than osteoporotic and dead of a heartattack. | I have been on Synthroid (various levels) for 10 years. I am now on 112 mcg and my symptoms have stabilized. Do go to an endocrynologist since regular physicians are not trained to treat thyroid problems. | F | 51 | 10 years | 5/10/2007 | 4 | hashimoto's thyroiditis/hypothyroid | I have the normal hypothyroid symptoms. I can't say that there are any specific side effects of the meds though... I haven't really felt "normal" for 7 years since the birth of my daughter. | I know this site is to post about synthroid, but I wanted to make a comment about armour thyroid. People with autoimmune thyroiditis like hashimotos should not take armour and in fact armour will make it even harder to function as it has natural thyroid hormone in it (from pig) and when you have autoimmune thyroiditis, your body is constantly attacking the thyroid so if you are ingesting natural hormone, your body will in theory attack even harder making it difficult to aleviate the symptoms of hypothyroidism. I have heard good things about it and am sort of disapointed it didn't work for me. In my case my hormone levels completely reversed and were out of control - TSH 20+, etc. In general though I haven't ever noticed a complete reverse of my thyroid related symptoms, synthroid has helped keep my thyroid in a more regulated level (TSH 0.034) and if I have to be on it for life, so be it. | F | 31 | 7 years | 6/20/2007 | 4 | thyroid was removed | I have had no side effects. Most of these patients should discuss how they take the medicine (empty stomach) and vitamin and food interactions will interact with the efficacy. | If you are losing your hair, maybe you should have a complete hormonal panel done. There could be other reasons for this. | F | 51 | 4 days | 7/7/2007 | 4 | hypothyroidism | When I first started taking it, I had facial flushing a couple of hours after I took it. This lasted a couple of months. I don't notice any side effects now. | I've been on synthroid or its generic equivalents for 7 1/2 years. I know what they say about not swapping manufacturers, but I have not had any unstable levels taking the generic levothyroxine (whichever manufacturer Walgreens decides to use that month). I take 150 mcg per day and have my TSH/T4 levels checked every 6 months, and they have been stable for years without any dosage changes. It's a very important medication that you will need to take forever more than likely if you have hypothyroidism. Great, necessary med for those of us that have to have it. Best to take same time every day, on an empty stomach, and without taking any other meds with it. | F | 36 | 7 years | 8/21/2007 | 4 | Hypothyroidism | None, except feeling slightly ill and losing a LOT of hair when I took the generic cheap brand I purchased in Mexico. | I have lost 85 pounds (only took 3 months to drop it) and have managed to keep it off for 4 years now. My skin isn't quite so dry, though it is still flaky in spots. my hair doesn't fall out as much and it is softer. I have a bit more energy and I digest food faster. I am not back to baseline yet, but I am well on my way. Perhaps all I need is a stronger dosage? | F | 27 | 5 years | 5/15/2005 | 4 | hypothyroidism | Really none until lately. Dr. upped my dosage from .050 mg to .088 mg.Seem to be having heart palpitations more often. Don't really know for sure if it is synthroid or my mitral valve prolapse (taking lopressor- a beta blocker - for this also). Heart palps.were rare till dosage was upped.Could the higher dosage be the problem? | F | 41 | 1 days | 5/22/2005 | 4 | hypothyroid | Can't seem to sleep w/o taking Excedrin or Tylenol PM everynight. Terrible memory. Low sex drive. | On Levothyroxine 125mcg Hair loss problems - I found drinking Brewers Yeast helps. I buy Twinlab's Super Rich Yeast Plus. No longer an issue.I've never experimented w/other Thyroid medications but know I can't survive w/o one. Feel feverishly tired without it.I'm assuming the memory and low sex drive can't be blamed on the medication but on my poor performing thryroid. If I could find a pill that fixed the insomnia,sex drive and memory loss,I'd switch. Just don't feel like going thru the search. | F | 51 | 30 years | 3/27/2005 | 4 | Hypo | Sluggishness, irritability. For the first year, I didn't experience any side effects, but since then I've been taking the generic and these side effects seem to have appeared. | I suffered for years w/ migraines but no doctor ever tested my thyroid. Then I started skipping periods. Finally, the doctor tested my thyroid and put me on Synthroid. Since then, my periods are normal and the migraines are virtually gone. | F | 37 | 2 years | 3/29/2005 | 4 | under active thyroid | None | F | 40 | 13 years | 11/11/2003 | 4 | Hypothyroid | na | na | F | 31 | 8 years | 2/24/2005 | 4 | hypothyroid | pain in joints ,knees,fingers,tireness | F | 42 | 3 months | 2/4/2005 | 4 | Total Thyroidectomy - Cancer | Night sweats, trouble concentrating and trouble getting out of bed | I had my thyroid (along with one parathyroid since it was engulfed by the tumor and seven lymph nodes) removed a little over a year ago due to papillary thyroid cancer. I was required to receive RAI after the surgery so I did not start my dosage until about 8 weeks after surgery. I started with 150 mcg per day and this was a bit too much for me so I actually take 150 mcg per day for 6 days out of the week and 75 mcg one day out of the week. I also started with the generic brand. I had to go off of my meds for ~5 weeks to do a full-body scan to make sure that the cancer was all gone. During those 5 weeks I felt increasingly worse being off my meds. Upon restarting my medication, my doctor switched me to Synthroid because it is easier to regulate since the formulation is constant (unlike generic). This switch was made because my husband and I are hoping to get pregnant and it is easier to keep a tight window on hormone levels with the Synthroid than the generic (just in case others are curious...because if your levels get too hyper, since you have to be kept hyper post-cancer, there is a higher potential for miscarriage). So far everything is going well, but it's been almost a month since my scan and my body is still recovering from those 5 weeks that I was off of the meds prior to the scan. Being off the meds was awful for me; I believe Synthroid is a godsend, especially once things get levelled out. I do agree with some other statements that exercising does help to | F | 26 | 11 months 150 mcg 1X day | 9/15/2010 | 4 | Hashimoto's/Hypothyroid | Was taking 137mcg Synthroid for a long time and feel like it was doing a decent job. Think I started a few years ago at 75 or 100. Am also taking low doses of Cytomel and Naltrexone. Tried the generic and did not work for me at all. Last blood tests were not good so was increased to 150. It is very hard for me to swallow and feels like a huge lump is in my throat and even my pills get stuck! My neck looks very swollen and my hair falls out like crazy and I am sensitive to cold. I am getting desparate wondering if I should have thyroid removed?? Comments please! | I am now suffering from joint pain, feeling achy and being tired again. Never really had a problem with this. I would be tired but the increase always took care of it. Now I think the increase is too much for me to take everyday. I have had a severe headache for 4 days now and stopped taking the Synthroid and Cytomel 2 days ago. I take the Naltrexone at night before bed and the others same time every morning when I get up. | F | 54 | 3 weeks 150 1X day | 8/20/2010 | 4 | removal of thyroid | Not sure, had some tension type headaches, and such, but am taking it and cytomel and it has lifted my depression and all. I was taking a generic brand for nearly 15 years and was undertreated. The headache bothers me. | I guess I just have to hang in there. Maybe the headache will go away. | F | 40 | 2 weeks 100 mg 1X day | 6/26/2010 |