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 |
| 1 | tsh more 10 to 17 | swelling . high bp 100 to 160 n weight gain of 4 kg in week | doubt on tsh tests as in first instance it was 17 n latter cross check 10. | F | 46 | 8 days | 1/10/2007 | 2 | hypothryrodism/thyroid removed | WEIGHT GAIN!!! Muscle aches, ulcers | F | 44 | 150 days | 1/8/2007 | 4 | hypothyroidism, hashimoto's | nausea, tension, anxiety | F | 17 | 3 years | 1/7/2007 | 4 | hypo | none | M | 43 | | 1/5/2007 | 5 | Hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's | About 7 years ago I felt sick all the time - sore throat, muscle aches, headaches, joint pain - so my doctor kept giving me antibiotics but I never felt better. I also felt extremely tired, irritable, depressed and my hair was falling out - even my eye brows and eye lashes. My skin was so dry - I would put lotion on every day and still it would crack and bleed. Finally one day my doctor felt my thyroid and noticed that it was quite enlarged. He sent me for the blood test and when the results came in he called me at home and told me to start taking the medication right away because my TSH was 91.37!!! He said he didn't know how I was getting out of bed in the morning - I said I don't know either! As soon as I started taking it I felt more energy but it only lasted a few days then every time they increased it I would feel more energy until now I'm at the total replacement dose. My hair grew back, I have some more energy - still not a lot but at least I can get out of bed in the mor | I also used to be cold all the time - any time you would touch my hands they would be freezing. Now I am hot and sweaty all the time. Not sure if it's from the thyroid meds or from my diabetes but that's another issue. I take the generic, Levoxyl because my nutritionist didn't want me taking Synthroid due to the dyes in it. Now my TSH is .25. Some endocrinologists say that's too low but I've talked to many who focus on holistic medication and they say that you can't always go by the "normal ranges". What's normal for me may not be what's normal for someone else. All I know is that 200 mcg works for me. If I go down to 175 mcg, I feel the differece. | F | 32 | 7 years | 1/4/2007 | 2 | Hypothryroid | Hungry even after eating a meal. Heavy cravings for sweets. Constantly having migraines. And eczema all over. | Con't from a previous entry, I have PCOS, had a baby 2 yrs ago now and was dianosed as hypothryroid shorly after conceiving. At first I took 0.075 mg of synthroid, but decided to see an endocronologist because I was gaining weight with this drug and getting eczema all over. Now I'm taking 0.125 mg of synthroid, and sadly, I'm still gaining weight, I have reach 220 lbs. I continue to be hungry all the time, and my cravings are out of control. I just want to take something that works and helps me lose weight. Waiting for my 4 month visit to happen in Feb 07, to see what the specialist has to say. | F | 32 | 1 years | 12/7/2006 | 4 | hypo | Acne when dosage was increased from .50 to .75 and I flipped from hypo to hyper. Now back to .50.... I run 42 miles a week and lift weights. I do not eat anything after 7:00p.m. at night and wait an hour before eating or drinking after I take the Synthroid in the am. I take B12 supplements as well a a multi vitamin for women over 40. I feel like a need a nap each day but I can't --and I am a bit foggy but I figure it could be worse. I have 4 kids, a full time job and try to stay positive. Anybody have any better ideas or natural supplements that work? | F | 48 | 7 days | 11/25/2006 | 5 | hypothryroidism | No side effects that I'm aware of. | Levothyroxin the generic version is what I'm on. It put my thyroid in balance. By time I got to the doctor to get checked out my tsh was 11.93. Within a month on this drug it is at 3.5. | F | 60 | 6 months | 11/24/2006 | 1 | Hypothyroidism | Glazed, wet feeling in my eyes, horrible headaches, ( And I hardly ever get headaches), dizziness, fuzzy thinking feeling, my Levoxyl thyroid meds never made my brain fuzzy like this!!! I will never try it again, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | NEED I SAY MORE!!!!!!!!!! | F | 44 | 6 weeks | 11/18/2006 | 1 | weight issue | heartburn, nausea, uncomfortable chest, 28lbs weight gain | F | 36 | 1 days | 11/18/2006 | 4 | hypothyroidism | Must be under the regular care of a GP or specialist. It is important to be on the correct dosage, which is sometimes difficult to determine when first starting treatment, because the effects are not immediate. | M | 39 | 19 years | 11/13/2006 | 2 | hashimoto's thyroiditis | More hairloss then before, even more tired then before. Pain all over body, dizzy spells. | I had started out taking the generic brand, then they upped my dosage, and gave me free sythroid samples. So started taking those and then started feeling worse then ever. I did stick it out for 1 and a half months of synthroid. I have now changed back to the generic, doing about the same, my symptoms may not be from just synthroid,my levels were first at 80, then went to 10, I am now waiting to here back about my levels now. | F | 22 | 1 months | 11/13/2006 | 4 | thyroid removed | most of my side effects were because the dosage was too high, but they included sweating, rapid heart beat, jitteriness and when it was too low i was just constantly exhausted. I have also been getting leg cramps, which could be related to low calcium levels. | my docs are still finetuning my meds, was told it could take up to a year to find the right dosage | F | 22 | 5 months | 11/12/2006 | 2 | Thyroidectomy/Graves Disease | I have dry skin,hair loss, weight gain,leg pain and horribly tired cant make it through a day at work! | I dont know if it is the synthroid or my doctor!!! I have gained 40 pounds in the last 5 months! I have been on synthroid for 2 years and i am only on 125mcg. I dont have a thyroid so I dont think im on the right dose my doctor keeps telling me my blood work is fine so it has to be something else... I cant think my mood swings are horrible,I cant even grow hair..... My doctor dont want to listen to what is going on with me and now im changing doctors,I guess i will see if it is the synthroid or the doctor!!! | F | 35 | 2 days | 10/28/2006 | 2 | graves disease/hyper/gland removed | heart palputations, alot of weight gain, tired all the time, moody, periods not regular, hair has fallen out and has not grown back, and eyes bulge every other week. | I don't really like the drug, but this one is the only one that I am aware of. | F | 24 | 2 years | 10/27/2006 | 5 | hypothyroidism | None! Synthroid is the best! People, beware of the generic meds! After 20 years on Synthroid, I changed to generic Levoxyl (due to insurance co-pay for Synthroid going through the roof). Changing to the generic was a costly mistake that I was not aware of until it was almost too late. Doctor told me that 5% of people who take generic don't know that it is not working until the bottom falls out, such as what happened in my case. | When your condition does not seem to improve with Synthroid, do yourself a favor and stay on it. Your condition is likely caused by another auto-immune disease that goes hand-in-hand with hypothyroidism, such as Vitamin B12 deficiency, etc. Have your doctor check your Vitamin B12 level - this disease will cause many of the same symptoms as hypothyroidism (such as brain fog, muscle cramps and weakness, etc). Get yourself to a good endocrinologist who will take good care of you! Trust me, i learned all of this the hard way and am only posting in order to spare others the misery i have suffered! | F | 51 | 21 years | 10/15/2006 | 5 | hypothyroidism | None | I was diagnosed in early June - have been on generic version of synthroid (levothyroxin) and began feeling better within 24 hrs. Had been suffering with throid problems and symptoms for about 5 years that were confusing and constantly changing. Totally out of balance. By time I got to a doctor and diagnosed properly I was at a range of 11.93. Within 6 wks. I was at and still am at 3.7. I feel great in comparison to how I was feeling. | F | 59 | 5 months | 10/15/2006 | 3 | Graves/Post RAI/now hypo | Improvement seems very slow, although the energy level is somewhat improved. Trouble coming awake in the mornings and "getting started" each day. Weight is increasing in spite of effort to control and reduce it. Hair is thinning somewhat after 3 mos of Synthroid. Some stomach issues, ulcer-like complaints. | F | 55 | 3 months | 10/11/2006 | 3 | Hypothyroidism | Muscle weakness | Ironically, I didn't have any muscle weakness until I started synthroid, even though that is a symptom of hypo and a reason TO take synthroid. I was TSH 9.5 when I started 25mcg synthroid. 4 weeks into the therapy I begged to have my dose doubled to 50mcg and consent was given. I felt normal on the 3rd day of that dose and was of course ecstatic. Unfortunately, it didn't last and the muscle weakness returned the following day. I now have "brain fog" along with the muscle weakness. My TSH was 2.5 after 1 week on the new 50mcg dose. From the other posts, I think I have to be more patient and wait several weeks or months at a given dose. | M | 45 | 5 weeks | 10/7/2006 | 1 | Hypothyroidisim | Sharp pains in neck and in the head, severe pain in head and neck area always worsening. Heart pulpitations-insomnia-can't lie flat or with head lifted-body aches everywhere-stopping this garbage medication altogether-feels depressing to take something when you know it isn't working! | This drug I wouldn't recommend to an animal or my worst enemy | F | 75 | 4 months | 9/30/2006 |