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 | Hypo | I have only been on it a week, however I do feel better. I have already dropped a few pounds. I would say if you want to really feel better add a supplement called Alvidar, you can get it anywhere on the net, but make sure they are an authorized dealer and it is genuine. It is an all natural herbal supplement that supports thyroid function and just helps all around. I am looking forward to Synthroid helping me to get back to life because I had pretty much every symptom of hypothyroidism. | I could run to Canada and back and not lose a pound! "Houston we have a problem!" looking forward to continually losing the pounds. | F | 38 | 7 days | 4/26/2006 | 2 | Graves Disease/RAI | Extreme hair loss, lethargy, very pale skin, just tired all the time, really painful and heavy periods. | I don't think this is working for me. Started at 125 in February now at 150. Levels are normal but I feel terrible. | F | 42 | 3 months | 4/25/2006 | 2 | hasi/hypo | extreme weight gain--25 lbs. heart palpatations--insomnia--feeling hot all the time , especially at night | i stopped taking this drug 12 days ago and feel much better. I can sleep--i lost 4 lbs after not being able to loose anything for two years. I have also been switched doses from .50 to .75 to .88 back to .75. I am seeking advice on nutrition or supplements. | F | 57 | 2 years | 4/24/2006 | 5 | hypothyroidism | NONE! I am one who has side effects when I take Tylenol, so it was with great trepidation I started a new medication. I have had ONLY POSITIVE SIDE EFFECTS! I think some people with these negative side effects may have too high of a dose ( or too low ) or other concurrent problems needing to be addressed. For me, I am finally BALANCED! | So far I have felt better in the last few weeks than I have in the last few years! My doctor has me on a low dose which seems to be working very effectively. I will be tested again soon at the three month mark. I suffer from anxiety attacks for which I take Xanax, AND I am prone to get the worst case side effects from almost anything I take. I was apprehensive this medicine would rev me up and make me jittery! I do have energy to spare, but it is a good energy- an optimistic and "full of lfe" feeling. My anxiety has DROPPED! I sleep better, my mood is better, I am only sorry I did not get on this sooner! | F | 43 | 1 months | 4/18/2006 | 4 | graves disease, radiation,hypo now | hair loss by the handful, palpitations, weight gain, listen to your body- not right, find a doctor that will LISTEN TO YOU, my doctor is great he has changed medication on my say so I finally feel close to normal after 3 years. Everybody you know should have a tsh test as part of physical before this happens to them.you can't get it right! | F | 40 | 3 days | 4/18/2006 | 2 | hypothyroid | Muscle and joint pain; Loss of flexibility; cramping of leg muscles;moody; | Only taking the minimum dose 0.05mg. Does a lower dose amount exist? Should the dose be proportionate to one's weight. I'm around 105 lbs. Are there any other alternatives? | F | 45 | 18 months | 4/13/2006 | 2 | hypothyroid | currently having swollen fingers, wrists, carpal tunnel issues. I used to deliver beer for a living, I had strong arms and upper body, now I can't open a jar of pickles. | I think these are side effects since my Dr. upped the synthroid to the 125 I'm at now. It hurts to type. My sleep is terrible, I can't lay on my left side at night without waking up with a palsy of my left arm and hand. I've played guitar for 35 years, now I can't make it through one song. | M | 45 | 5 years | 4/11/2006 | 1 | subclinical hypothyroidism | Panic attacks, anxiety, high heart rate | M | 46 | 30 days | 3/28/2006 | 2 | Hypothryroid | - increased appetite, weight gain, ezema, migranes, knee & back pain, sensitive to cold + more energy, not so tired | I have PCOS and for 10 years I have struggled with losing weight. I had a baby a year ago and since then my thyroid had reached at an allowable treating stage. I've started synthroid medicine 0.075mg 3 months ago. Since then I am hungry all the time and definitly I've gained weight. Any advise? | F | 31 | 3 months | 3/8/2006 | 3 | subclinical hypothyroidism | I tried dropping dosage from 100 mcg, which I had taken for 7 years, to 50 mcg. I resumed 100 mcg after about a month, and within 30 days of resuming the 100 mcg dosage I began to experience horrendous heart palpitations. I have never had palpitations. After about 2 months at 50 mcg the palpitions greatly decreased, but still occur at a frequency far greater than I've ever had in my life. Meanwhile at 50 mcg I immediately began to experience the worst constipation I've ever experienced in my entire life. It continues to this day. I feel I need to increase my dosage to at least 75 mcg, but am a bit nervous about doing so, since my blood levels of thyroid hormone are completely normal. However, these levels changed hardly at all between the 50 mcg and the 100 mcg levels. If anyone has experienced this palpitation stuff, please comment. Also, has anyone experienced such constipation after decreasing dosage? | M | 55 | 7 years | 3/3/2006 | 5 | hypothyroidism | The thyroid gland affects every part of your body, skin(oily, or dry, acne or exema) hair, bones, nails, cotton mouth, mood (low sex drive, lethargy, suicial tendencies, anger issues) heart rate, weight gain or loss, metabolism, energy, brain function, sleeping all the time or insomnia,feeling too cold or feeling too hot, uncontrollable sweating, muscle atrophe, soarness, retaining water, excessive fat tissue. The list goes on, but the one thing that is not to blame is synthroid. This drug is only helpful to people with this defect. One thing that is not fully understood is that everyone has a different level they need to be on, and the manufacturer doesn't always make that perfect dose for your particular case, and doctors really don't fully understand that a couple of mcgs can make alot of difference. If things aren't working for you than you have to experiment with taking maybe a 135mcg, along with a 50mcg, or a 100mcg along with an 88mcg. Your doctor will work with you, but you hav | F | 47 | 39 years | 2/27/2006 | 3 | total thyroidectomy | heart racing, insomnia, weight gain, mental depression, | I think I am beginning to adjust. I have`t returned to work yet. | F | 46 | 21 years | 2/26/2006 | 4 | HYPOTHROIDISM | WITH A CHANGE IN DOSAGE I EXPERIENCE HAIR LOSS FOR A WHILE THEN IT SEEMS TO STOP. HEADACHE ACROSS MY FOREHEAD. I HAVE CONQUERED THAT PROBLEM BY TAKING THE MEDICINE AT NIGHT AND BY MORNING WHAT EVER HEADACHE I HAD IS USUALLY GONE. | IT DOES GIVE ME THE ENERGY I NEED. BEFORE I STARTED TAKING SYNTHROID I COULD BARELY PUT ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER. | F | 53 | 10 years | 2/22/2006 | 2 | hypothyroidism | none except possibly insomnia | Synthroid does not take care of all the symptoms and in the 23 years I have been taking it for hypothyroidism I haven't been quite right. I am always a shade tired, have a slow metabolism and extreem water retention. I feel like the effects of synthroid don't reach my whole body. | F | 49 | 23 years | 2/22/2006 | 2 | Hypothyroidism | total change of person, slowed functioning, mood swings similar to PMS, loss of drive, feeling tired but can't sleep | I was having some problems with my body before I got on this drug, such as insomnia and heart racing, but it seems that the side effects are worse than what I had before. I'm sure this drug works great for some people, but I worry about it for myself. | M | 22 | 6 months | 2/17/2006 | 2 | hypothyroid | I was diagnosed with hyPERthyroidism in 1990. dr prescribed Tapazole. After 2 yrs was put on synthroid, presumably for hyPOthyroidism. I hate to take any medicine since I have no insurance. I have gained weight since taking synthroid. | my dosage of synthroid is only .025. It is so small, I feel I don't really need anything. I am in process of weaning myself off, actually, have been weaned off fully for past 12 days and feel fine. Just going to the drs every 3-6 mths is expensive, just to have blood work done and see the dr. I can't afford that several times a yr and I feel it is outrageous that people with thyroid problems HAVE to have it checked every few mths in order to get their prescription of synthroid refilled!! once a yr should be enough to gauge whether it need to be upped or lowered in dosage. After all, we, the patient, should feel whether we need MORE or LESS of the synthroid. We are very intuned with our feelings and what, if anything, has changed. | F | 59 | 11 days | 2/11/2006 | 4 | Hashimoto's Thyroditis/Hypothyroid | Muscle cramping in feet and forearms. (Not sure if related) Late periods. (not sure if related) | This drug definately cured the depression I was feeling. I started feeling like my old self within 2 weeks. The Dr. is still adjusting the meds to get my thyroid to where it is supposed to be, but I already feel better after 5 weeks. | F | 31 | 5 weeks | 2/6/2006 | 3 | hypothryroidism | insomnia, wieght loss, thining hair, extreme mood swings | i started taking synthroid because my dr. said my thyroid was enlarged and so far i have got some more energy, but i get really bad mood swings that i haven't had before. I also can't sleep(which sucks) | F | 15 | 10 months | 1/30/2006 | 3 | hypothryroidism | insomnia, wieght loss, thining hair, extreme mood swings | i started taking synthroid because my dr. said my thyroid was enlarged and so far i have got some more energy, but i get really bad mood swings that i haven't had before. I also can't sleep, i like my sleep. And i loved my nice thick hair before this. | F | 15 | 10 months | 1/30/2006 | 3 | hypothyroid | dizziness, | not sure whether the dizziness comes from synthroid or not | F | 38 | 6 years | 1/22/2006 |