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 |
3 | Underactive thyroid | None in the beginning but I am now 47 (on synthroid since I was 33) but have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, a side effect of taking synthroid for a long time (See www.cooperhealth.org | Wish I had known this before...would have probably increased my weight bearing exercise. | F | 47 | 14 years | 5/19/2004 | 4 | hyperthyroidism | depression and constant hunger | i don't like the fact that i'm always hungry but i am losing weight which is a good thing | F | 18 | 12 months | 5/3/2004 | 4 | hypothyroidism | depression, hair loss, always hungry | i don't like the fact that i'm always hungry but i am losing weight which is a good thing | F | 18 | 12 months | 5/3/2004 | 2 | hypothyroidism | headaches, enlarged lymph nodes, weight loss, panic attacks, irregular heartbeat, palipatations, nervousness. | When I was diagnosed with thyroid disease and began taking synthroid I thought it was a wonder drug. My symptoms disappeared almost entirely and I felt like I was back on track. Now, 1 1/2 years later I am having a large array of side effects and it feels as if my chemical levels are never right. I have been investigating on the net and through others who take the drug and we are not alone, friends. The more I read, the more I see myself in the nightmare stories I've heard. My doctor is in the midst of adjusting dosage (once again) but I feel there must be other alternatives. I felt better then this when I wasn't taking medication. | M | 49 | 1 years | 4/10/2004 | 3 | Thyroid Def. | Not sure - seems my teeth are more sensitive than usual? Heart palpitations? That could be from my blood pressure though...so, not sure! | Can this cause bone marrow loss? | F | 32 | 1 years | 3/18/2004 | 4 | under active thyroid | None | F | 40 | 13 years | 11/11/2003 | 4 | under active throid | None whatsoever | F | 40 | 6 years | 11/7/2003 | 5 | hypothyroidism | none, of course, I've been on this medication since I was 3 days old | works like a wonder, when I don't forget to take it. When I do, my thyroid gland enlarges, and hurts like hell. But when I do take it, my body feels normal and I don't feel sick. | F | 23 | 23 years | 10/25/2003 | 4 | Hypothyroid | None | Once I got on the correct dosage i felt great and didn't have the hot flashes any more. I f I miss my dose I can tell within hours. | F | 30 | 1 years | 9/20/2003 | 5 | hypothyroid | none | wonderful drug i tied generic and my thyroid level shot up the chart.i returned to it and everything has been smooth sailing every since. | F | 30 | 6 years | 9/16/2003 | 5 | 1* hypothyroidism 2* to I131 tx | none | F | 20 | 4 years | 7/15/2003 | 4 | hashimoto's disease | I have had little side effects. | The key to successfully taking synthroid is taking it on an EMPTY stomach and at the same time every day. I take other meds but take them at least one hour after it. Also don't eat | F | 38 | 10 years | 4/23/2003 | 4 | hashimoto's disease | I have had little side effects. The key to successfully taking synthroid is taking it on an EMPTY stomach and at the same time every day. I take other meds but take them at least one hour after it. Also don't eat | Make sure your doctors are doing complete thyroid panals not just your TSH levels. Your T3 is very important as are your thyroid antibodies.Some people who don't do well with synthroid...do better on Armoral natural thyroid. | F | 38 | 10 years | 4/23/2003 | 3 | Hypothyroidism | Hair loss, weight gain, fatigue. | I'm currently taking 175 mg. - last blood test showed TSH of 8. With each increase in dosage, I initally feel fine, but then my symptoms of Hypothyroidism continue. I use alternative therapies in additon to Synthroid due to my Fibromyalgia. There is a link between Fibromyalgia & Hypothyroidism - the symtpoms mimic each other. | F | 43 | 10 years | 2/27/2003 | 2 | hypothyroidism | fatigue lots of depression lethargy | my symptoms have not improved since taking the medication and it costs $25.00 per month as well. | F | 4 years | 12/6/2002 | 2 | hypothyroidism | fatigue lots of depression lethargy | my symptoms have not improved since taking the medication and it costs $25.00 per month as well.I have had major hair loss as well and am using rogaine, which costs a lot as well | F | 4 years | 12/6/2002 | 2 | Hypothyroidism | I am not sure if this could cause major hair loss but since I have started taking this I am getting bald on certain areas of my scalp. | 41 | 11 months | 11/4/2002 | 2 | hypothyroidism | Weight gain (slight), increased appetite, fatigue | I was prescribed this (I have a TSH level of 7.5) and really felt wonderful for the first few weeks and then.... nothing. I still have many of the hypothyroid symptoms- low body temperature, low sex drive, cold hands and feet, etc. My doctor tells me that changes are so subtle that I will not notice the change day to day. After 4 months, I was hoping for something! | F | 30 | 4 months | 10/18/2002 | 2 | Hypothryoidism | I feel good for the first few days I was on this medication then I crashed. Feels like I'm on a hypo roller coaster. This happened twice since I was diagnosed in August, given medication and had one increase. | F | 28 | 3 months | 10/14/2002 | 1 | thyroid problem after hysterectomy | weight gain. bad outcome. put on Synthroid in 1992., elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. severe heart attack, 2000; breast cancer, May 2002. HRT is dangerous and women should get off it. No family history of any thryroid problems, heart, or cancer. This has been devestating to my health and my family's peace of mind. Now I use natural remedies that work fine with no danger of heart attack stroke blood clots or cancer. | F | 56 | 10 years | 9/15/2002 |