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 |
| 2 | papillary carcinoma, removal of thy | Fatigue, hair loss, weight gain, depression, joint pain, loss of mental acuity, confusion. I take 125 mcg as I had my thyroid and 50 lymph nodes removed for papillary carcinoma in Dec 2006. | Easy to take. | F | 39 | 70 days | 4/29/2007 | 1 | Hypothyroidism | All my extremeties began to swell I experienced muscle loss in my upper body Depression then highs Hair got brittle and rough | I read up on Synthroid from the internet, told my Doctor she changed my dosage but my symptoms still progressed, so I winged myself off of the drug and refused to take any thing else for at least 6 months. I started taking some herbal medication, but that did not get my thyroid back in line. Kept gaining weight so I said I would try Cytomel and see if that helps. I will be monitoring my progress with this product - I will also be taking a herbal remedy to assist. I would highly suggest that anyone taking any kind of medication - if it does not feel right with you - look for alternatives. If I could give this medication a minus category I would! | F | 52 | 4 months | 4/29/2007 | 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 | 3 | Hypothyroid | Taking Synthroid 25mg for past 2-months. Glad to have my eyebrows back, and I tolerate cold better. HOWEVER - I am on a very regimented diet and exercise program (and have been for 9 months), and have gained and lost the same 1 pound during the past 2 months I have been on Synthroid. During the past 2-weeks I have increased my exercise by 20% and decreased my caloric intake by 20%. I have gained another pound. I believe that there is a direct correlation of weight gain to Synthroid intake. | No other symptoms - i.e., no headache, muscle pain, etc. | F | 54 | 2 months | 4/25/2007 | 2 | hypothyroidim | Weight gain which is difficult if not impossible to lose. Hair loss. Changes in skin texture and clarity. Joint pain and a constant fatigue. | I had none of the above problems before taking the Synthroid. Before I had a great figure, beautiful skin, and was active. now I am tired all the time, no energy, my skin and hair are dull and lifeless, and I've gained 60 pounds over the course of taking the medication. I could blame advancing old age for these symptoms but that is not the case, I look and feel much older than I should. My doctor won't hear of any other treatment. | F | 57 | 11 years | 4/24/2007 | 2 | Thyroid cancer | I still have symptoms of hypothyroidism, the synthroid keeps you numbers in check for the doctor but does help with the symptoms. | F | 56 | 1 days | 4/15/2007 | 4 | hypothyroid | none | M | 60 | 120 days | 4/11/2007 | 1 | Hypothyroid after radioiodine | i felt horrible on this drug. I had so much muscle stiffness and pain it was unbearable. | I first posted here in August 2005 after taking myself off of synthroid. I was on 50 mcg and my tsh was 2.5 after supposedly having my thyroid destroyed. Six months off of this horrible drug and my tsh was 5.0. One year off the drug and my tsh was 8.0...But a miracle has happened! My tsh is now 3.7 and my thyroid is working and healthy without a synthetic hormone! Don't settle for what your physicians tell you is "normal" use your gut instincts to decide what is right for you. | F | 45 | 4 years | 4/11/2007 | 5 | hypothyroidism | None that I am aware of. | I have been taking the same med, synthroid, since age 11 when a goiter was discovered along with hypothyroidism. They said I will on this for the rest of my life, which must be true because I am 39 and still on it. I notice that I have a low body temp usually, get cold easily, and have trouble losing weight. Other than that, no real issues. | F | 39 | 28 years | 4/6/2007 | 5 | Hashimoto's | Heart flutters on occassion, mainly on my "two pill" days-the sleep problems, and sweaty palms are welcomed side effects when compared to the negative ones before the synthroid. At least I can think of what I am trying to say now. | I actually was able to regulate on the generic. My doctor normally will not let his patients use the generic but since my numbers came down and goiter began to shrink within the 2nd month, he said okay. Luckily neither are expensive. I fought him on having to start a daily med. Now all I can say is- I wish I would have started taking it sooner. I feel much better!! | F | 38 | 5 months | 3/13/2007 | 3 | Hypothyroid | none | I have not gained any additional weight since beginning to take this medicine (before this medicine I was gaining 50 lbs. a year; eating healthily), however, my doctor refused to try a natural thyroid hormone, and I have not lost any weight, not a single pound, and I was promised from my doctor that I would indeed lose weight on this medicine. I am not as tired as I used to be, but am still fatigued, and I went in to the doctor. My blood tests "came back normal" so my doctor did not up the doseage on Levothyroxin. Basically, I'm being told that it's all in my mind. I do not see any changes in my future. | M | 18 | 2 months | 3/10/2007 | 5 | hypothyroidism | None | Have taken this for over 21 years. It's been so long that I can't recall the fatigue I used to feel, I dropped about 25 pounds after starting on the Synthroid all those years ago and it has helped me maintain my weight within the same 5 or so pounds all these years, when prior to that I tried and tried to loose weight but couldn't get it to budge. It must have revved up my metabolism. | F | 49 | 21 years | 3/4/2007 | 5 | hypothyroidism | No side effects. Constipation was prior to synthroid & is normal now...however, I recommend more fiber in a diet....or fiber supplement. My life has changed since I have been perscribed sythroid .075 mg is a small dose, however, has made huge health changes for me. I am no longer bloated, shortness of breath, tired, feeling like having the flu, body temp was low & normal now. 10 yrs telling doctors I wasn't feeling well...their response; "what I can see all is fine". Never a blood work-up taken or suggested. Having joint pains & seeing a Dr. for ho joint pains. This fabulous, caring physcian spent 2 hr extensive meeting & took blood work and found the problem that I had hypothrodism. I thank him & the lord a finding the problem. I feel wonderful and healthy now. I have fabulous doctors now & feel 15 + yrs younger. Taking sythroid for 6.5 yrs and still improving. | Very important take sythroid the same time each day... by minute on the clock....not taking (skipping) or taking even 1 hr late....I become constipated and notice the change. Watch that clock & take on time! Sythroid since: 7/18 /00 | F | 56 | 6 years | 2/27/2007 | 1 | hypothyroid | I had a slight tremor before taking 50mg Synthroid for 3 weeks. Now I can hardly drink out of a glass or eat. Soup is impossible now. | I always had a problem with falling asleep in movies and plays and doctor's offices. I've been that way since college. I never been short of energy. I don't believe my thyroid is a problem but the doctor's blood test says so. | M | 76 | 3 weeks | 2/21/2007 | 1 | hypothyroidism | bloated and almost a feeling of constantly being pragnant all the time. | I was unable to take the generic for synthroid. I been taking synthroid for 2 1/2 years. I have recently stopped taking it because of some side effects. I feel bloated all the time. My stomach especially. I have been off of it for a month now and I do not have the bloated feeling anymore. My stomach usually feels hard (almost like I am pregnant) but now I feel like I can breath better and I am not bloated. | F | 35 | 2 years | 2/6/2007 | 1 | Hypothyroidism/ | Hair loss,extreme fatigue,cramps that begin two weeks after menstral cycle ends, palpitations, bloating, misery. | I have been on synthroid since 1997. Since I began taking synthroid my hair has thinned considerably, and is completely bald in places. My hair will fall out but usually it grows back. The beginning of last year I began with 125 my hair started to grow back. I was then switched to 100mg and by hair continued to grow. I was switched back to 125 later in the year because my tsh levels were too high on 100. I continued the 125 and my hair was fine, but I had other side effects and has my tsh levels tested. They were too low so I started 112. Two months after beginning 112 my hair started to fall out and is currently falling out. I have had my synthroid dosage changed nine times in the last two years. There seem to be no consistency is the potency of this medication. | F | 10 years | 2/1/2007 | 2 | hypothyroidism | I am on the generic form of Synthroid: Levothyroxine. I have had a bad headache within hours of taking the medicine each day. Will need to contact my doctor. My head feels as if it is in a fog, in addition to the headache. Very hard to function when feeling like this. The only plus is that I am sleeping better than before. I still have problems warming my fingers and numbness is still there. | I don't know what my options are til I talk to the doctor again, but if my system does not like this medicine, I will try something else. I have had unusual fatigue for some years, along with other symptoms. Finally, my doctor did a full panel test and found that my thyroid was not working properly. (my mother and brother have been on thyroid medicine for years) | M | 63 | 4 days | 1/27/2007 | 5 | Thyroidectomy at 13 | None | It's great. | F | 22 | 9 years | 1/23/2007 | 1 | hypothyroid | I am in constant pain, muscle aches, burning sensations and sometimes stabbing pains in my chest, feet and upper arms. I've been to the ER 4 times with symptoms of stroke or heart attack and they can find nothing. I just had a stress teast (treadmill) and the cardiologist couldn't find anything wrong but he did recommend upping my does from 88 to 100 but I am scared to do it because I think the side effects will be worse. I am pretty down about this thyroid condition and wish that more research (and public education) was available. The frequency of thyroid disease is (apparently) increasing so I am hoping that medical professionals will start to figure out other medicines to treat thyroid. I can't even remember what I felt like before I was diagnosed 5 years ago - all I know is that I am having a hard time coping with the pain. | M | 52 | 5 years | 1/13/2007 | 5 | GRAVES/ HYPOTHYROIDISM | none | I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and was given radioactive iodine. The purpose of this Radioactive iodine is to take you to hypothyroidism. After waiting several months, i began noticing that my hair was falling out so much that it was scary and i felt so tired. These symptoms were nothing compared to those i had while i was hyperthyroid. I had blood tests and was now diagnosed with hypothyroidism. My doctor gave me synthroid.It took a while to get the right dose. I am so satisfied with the results that i can tell you i feel MYSELF again. Goodbye depression. | F | 28 | 3 years | 1/11/2007 |