- What kind of tests to ask for? 16th November 2007
... other T4 drugs available in the US are Unithroid, Levothroid , and Levo-T. There are many generics, too. Any one...
- Update 1st November 2007
... but have been reading other post here. I am taking Levothroid .125mg which has help, but I am still tired, feel...
... The reason I and taking Levothroid is because the endo wants to suppress my thyroid....
- how long does it take for levothroid to start working 27th October 2007
... How long does it take for levothroid to start working? I was taking synthroid and it worked ... is all messed up. Went to the Dr. and she put me on levothroid . Its been 8 days now and still feeling bad. My insurance...
... v been this small all my lfe.)Im taking 100 mg of levothroid . could this be a problem for me? i dont have the results...
... and needs to be switched up!
You've been on the Levothroid for about 3 weeks, now, right? It's getting to the...
- On the wrong meds.... 27th October 2007
... Laboratories), Unithroid (Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals), Levothroid (Forest Pharmaceuticals). The generic and name brands...
- Hypothyroidism, So What? 24th October 2007
... abnormal hormone levels.
Finally am I going to be on Levothroid (or whatever) for the rest of my life? There must...
... Uptake tests?
Not yet. I'm supposed to start taking Levothroid now and then go see the Dr. in a couple of weeks....
- horrible headaches since beginning Synthroid? 11th October 2007
... could ask to try a different brand, like Unithroid, Levothroid , Levoxyl, et al, to see if the problem is limited...
- A Return Visit To The Doctor 10th October 2007
... benign. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and I am on Levothroid .125mg. Am I being stubborn or concern about my health...
- Thyroid Disorder And Drug Issues 19th September 2007
... In Terms Of Effectiveness With Using Synthroid Vs. Levothroid ? Is One More Effective Than The Other? Are There...
... to keep my TSH levels very consistent.
I took Levothroid for years and years but there was a period of time...
... In your Synthroid, Levothroid , Levoxyl.. the thyroxine hormone concentration is ... the common T4 supplements, feel free to ignore it.
Levothroid stats: Pharmacokinetics
Absorption Bio-availability...
- Hands hot to the touch, do you have this symptom? 13th September 2007
... I was feeling a little hyper, and so I took no T4 [ Levothroid ] for 2 days, [except I did take my Cytomel, [T3] which ... high on my test results], so I went 2 days with no Levothroid , and then 2 days I only took 1/2 a Levothroid, and...
... time], and I also found that just taking these meds ( Levothroid and Cytomel) all alone just wasn't enough. I had to...
- Problems with increase in meds, anyone else? 12th September 2007
...
I am right now decreasing from 137 mcg's of my Levothroid to 125... [still taking .5 of Cytomel though], and...
- I was in denial with Hypo, but the symptoms keep piling up 7th September 2007
... treated for hypo for three years, they have me on Levothroid .05 MG and the last time I was tested was back in...
... never got the test results. Anyway, so now I am on Levothroid .075 and have been on it 15 days and feel no difference...
- Tests/symptoms confuse me!! Help! 16th August 2007
... since childhood.
My current doc is suggesting Levothroid 50 mg. Do I need this?? Does my story sound live subclinica...
- Synthroid or Armour 13th August 2007
... generic. My T4 prescription is for a brand called Levothroid . Major brands of T4 meds in the U.S. are Synthroid ... , Levoxyl, Levothroid and Unithroid. There are generic brands as well and...
... generic. My T4 prescription is for a brand called Levothroid . Major brands of T4 meds in the U.S. are Synthroid ... , Levoxyl, Levothroid and Unithroid. There are generic brands as well and...
- Erinbeth-what were your negative symptoms with each increase? 6th August 2007
... difference between my journey and yours.
See this (all Levothroid , no med changes, just hanging on and going through ... Started out at TSH 6.4, was given 50 mcgs (.050mg) Levothroid .
Six weeks later TSH was 3.7, given 75 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Six weeks later TSH was 2.7, given 88 mcgs Levothroid .
Eight weeks later TSH was 1.9, given 100 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Three months later TSH was 1.7, given 125 mcgs Levothroid .
May 1, 2007 TSH was 2.7, given 150 mcgs Levothroid ... switching meds around and just staying on course with my Levothroid helped lessen that.
I did have some of that, noticed...
- TSH jumped up in less than a year for this Hashimoto's gal!! 5th August 2007
... recently reached what is, for me, an optimal dose of Levothroid , 150 mcgs, took me 14 months to get there. TSH was...
- Endo abruptly changed view 4th August 2007
... lab. Multiple TSH labs and multiple increases of my Levothroid (T4 only) med over a course of 14 months and I'm a...
- Support Desperately Needed 31st July 2007
... choice. I think most do very well on Unithroid and Levothroid . I hear that Armour also makes people lose hair but...
- I'm sick of my thryoid being up and down 29th July 2007
... Navy"]Hi Donna, I am on a synthetic thyroid hormone ( Levothroid ) and feel terrific (age 63, wanna' have a bike race...
- i dont understand why? 26th July 2007
... months of both healing and gradual increase of my Levothroid . A year or so is very common.
I am sorry you are...
... difference if I happened to be taking Synthroid, but I take Levothroid . [/FONT]...
- Sleep disturbances 25th July 2007
... T4
2. Switch to synthetic T4 (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid , Unithroid, etc.) and synthetic T3 (Cytomel) as Red...
- Supplements, do they help 23rd July 2007
... particularly selenium.
Currently I am on very low Levothroid . Any experience/comments?...
- Does Low T4 even matter? 20th July 2007
... levels using both Armour and a T4 hormone.
I take Levothroid and feel fine. My body, like most, converts T4 to...
... doctor: (1) either adding T4 (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid or Unithroid) to bring that level up and, perhaps ... Levothyroxine is the generic name and Sythroid, Leoxyl, Levothroid , Unithroid are brand names) to see if your body will...
- TSH and other lab work...I'm confused... 19th July 2007
... time, TSH labs and gradually increased dosage of Levothroid . There were no FT3s, no FT4s and no adrenal function...
- I need encouragement 17th July 2007
... long and hard until I heard yours.
I am on 150 mcg Levothroid after 14 months of treatment, going in for another...
- Are these connected? 16th July 2007
... Are there any complications with taking levothroid with a cholesterol lowering drug?...
- What medicine are you taking TT people? 15th July 2007
... TT people" ;) , just plain ole' hypothyroid taking Levothroid , but your post raised some questions in my mind.
...
... TT people" ;) , just plain ole' hypothyroid taking Levothroid , but your post raised some questions in my mind.
...
- Synthroid & Muscle Pains..my Endo Doesn't Believe It 14th July 2007
... shoulder pain would be relieved with an optimal dose of Levothroid , but my TSH lab yesterday came back at .53 and I can...
- Signs of overmedication? 12th July 2007
... big pharma" used in reference to Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid , Unithroid, etc. IOW, the synthethic thyroid meds ... Armour.
That always puzzles me, especially since Levothroid and Armour are made by the same company. Why is that...
- What is normal TSH range? 11th July 2007
... Started out at TSH 6.4, was given 50 mcgs (.050mg) Levothroid .
Six weeks later TSH was 3.7, given 75 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Six weeks later TSH was 2.7, given 88 mcgs Levothroid .
Eight weeks later TSH was 1.9, given 100 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Three months later TSH was 1.7, given 125 mcgs Levothroid .
May 1, 2007 TSH was 2.7, given 150 mcgs Levothroid...
- MIDWEST-Help with Labs? 9th July 2007
... Armour dose as is and gradually add T4 (Synthroid or Levothroid or Levoxyl or Unithroid) to see if that brings the...
- Hypothyroid Symptons? 4th July 2007
... Periodic labs were done and each resulted in a Levothroid increase: .050mg; .075 mg; .088 mg; .100 mg; .125...
- aches and pains on meds 4th July 2007
... returned. Some time after the increase to 150 mcgs ( Levothroid ) I began to lose most of that pain again. I won't...
- question about hypothyroidism 1st July 2007
... i have hypothyroidism and i take levothroid 0.025 MG daily is it safe to take testosterone boosters ... dybuilding supplements and if so will i have to increase my levothroid thanks in advance...
- Cytomel! 18th June 2007
... After the RAI (three days later) I was put back on Levothroid . Now on .175mg. But have been hypothyroid since...
... After the RAI (three days later) I was put back on Levothroid . Now on .175mg. But have been hypothyroid since...
- Accidental encounter with a GOOD DOCTOR! 12th June 2007
... my pantry.
My auntie is like you. She keeps her Levothroid on her bathroom sink/counter....in a little bowl. ... wrong med, or later forget and go, "Hmm..did I take my Levothroid ?"... LOL I used to do that...a lot.
Also,...I...
- confused on testing 9th June 2007
... patient who has worked upward to a dose of 150 mcgs Levothroid over a period of 13 months. Although the leveling...
- HELP! Hypo with increasing meds, decreasing energy 5th June 2007
... finally in April after being increased to 125 mcgs Levothroid . After about a month I suddenly felt terrible, had...
- Has Anyones Hair Loss Stopped? 5th June 2007
... May 2006 and have gradually beeen titrated upward on Levothroid . At 150 mcgs, I'm feeling rather well. Just yesterday...
- Horrendously Hypothyroid 31st May 2007
... pretty miserable.
I received an increase of my Levothroid at that point from 125 mcgs to 150 mcgs, will test...
- Levothroid-need advice!! 28th May 2007
... TSH was borderline (3.1) and put me on a trial of Levothroid for 8 weeks to see what happens. I'll admit I do have ... teenager again!
Are these symptoms side effects of Levothroid ? I've been on it for ~6 weeks now. Could I possibly...
- have graves now am hypo? 26th May 2007
... level is brought up. That was true for me. I take Levothroid and haven't yet seen a need to add a T3 med.
[...
- Armour and Hair Loss 25th May 2007
... months before my diagnoses, and then when I started Levothroid , it fell out even worse. Did that for 3 months and ... After about 15 months on that, I switched back to Levothroid and it continued to fall out until [finally] a few...
- Test results for year &1/2 24th May 2007
... doctor just increased mine from 125 mcgs to 150 mcgs ( Levothroid ) because the May 1st TSH went up to 2.7 (had been ... 4-06 TSH was 6.4 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 50 mcg Levothroid prescribed
6-20-06 TSH was 3.7 MU/L (1-2 target range ... ) - 75 mcg Levothroid prescribed
8-8-06 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target range ... ) - 88 mcg Levothroid prescribed
10-12-06 TSH was 1.9 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 100 mcg Levothroid prescribed
1-19-07 TSH was 1.7 MU/L (1-2 target range ... ) - 125 mcg Levothroid prescribed
5-1-07 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target range ... Doctor was MIA due to biking injury, but increased the Levothroid prescription to 150 mcg on 5-21-07, asked me to return...
- TSH rising-meds question 24th May 2007
... 4-06 TSH was 6.4 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 50 mcg Levothroid prescribed
6-20-06 TSH was 3.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 75 mcg Levothroid prescribed
8-8-06 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 88 mcg Levothroid prescribed
10-12-06 TSH was 1.9 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 100 mcg Levothroid prescribed
1-19-07 TSH was 1.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 125 mcg Levothroid prescribed
5-1-07 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... Doctor was MIA due to biking injury, but increased the Levothroid prescription to 150 mcg on 5-21-07, asked me to return...
... you say your dr. changed your prescription med. for levothroid to something else?If he did, why did he do that??...
... of medicine. He never has, though. I have been on Levothroid since I was first diagnosed and have never seen a ... vitamin supplements at least four hours apart from the Levothroid , just to be on the safe side. Neither the doctor...
... if you can cut them really evenly in thirds. The Levothroid cuts fine in half, but not in thirds, so that wouldn...
... you say your dr. changed your prescription med. for levothroid to something else?If he did, why did he do that??...
... going to help you. I am diagnosed hypothyroid, take Levothroid for that condition and a diuretic for the edema which...
- tsh 5.35 horrible symptoms 24th May 2007
... 4-06 TSH was 6.4 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 50 mcg Levothroid prescribed
6-20-06 TSH was 3.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 75 mcg Levothroid prescribed
8-8-06 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 88 mcg Levothroid prescribed
10-12-06 TSH was 1.9 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 100 mcg Levothroid prescribed
1-19-07 TSH was 1.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 125 mcg Levothroid prescribed
5-1-07 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... Doctor was MIA due to biking injury, but increased the Levothroid prescription to 150 mcg on 5-21-07, asked me to return...
- Can nerve pain be caused by Armour? 23rd May 2007
... mine was related to my thyroid disorder or the med ( Levothroid ) at all.[/FONT]...
- Hashi Goiter Has Returned 18th May 2007
... large goiters & no detected nodules, been on meds ( levothroid ) for 6 months. Yoyo-ing symptoms
Truthfully, I...
- Lab Tests & Medicine 15th May 2007
... few weeks ago and explained that after going to 50 levothroid (roughly 3 months ago), I felt great but the last ... 4.) Any votes on which meds are the best? I'm on levothroid , but I've heard of other types and wonder which ones...
... Armour) which isn't included in T4-only meds like Levothroid or Synthroid. You may or may not be one of them....
- Deb123 and other Adrenal folks 12th May 2007
... So far, I am being treated with a T4 only med, Levothroid . So far, there is no reason to believe the T4 to...
- Hypo and Puffy Face 11th May 2007
... away for people once treated.
Edit to say: I take Levothroid , not Armour, if that helps.
[/FONT]...
... hear that you were able to lose the puffy face with levothroid . At 8 months of treatment I was beginning to think...
... hear that you were able to lose the puffy face with levothroid . At 8 months of treatment I was beginning to think...
- Qestion for Midwest again 9th May 2007
... Started out at TSH 6.4, was given 50 mcgs (.050mg) Levothroid .
Six weeks later TSH was 3.7, given 75 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Six weeks later TSH was 2.7, given 88 mcgs Levothroid .
Eight weeks later TSH was 1.9, given 100 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Three months later TSH was 1.7, given 125 mcgs Levothroid .
May 1, 2007 TSH was 2.7, waiting for doc to return...
- ErinBeth--How was your doc appt.? 7th May 2007
... continuing down toward 1 with the dose increase to 125mcgs Levothroid , I was wondering about asking for the "frees" and...
... Started out at TSH 6.4, was given 50 mcgs (.050mg) Levothroid .
Six weeks later TSH was 3.7, given 75 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Six weeks later TSH was 2.7, given 88 mcgs Levothroid .
Eight weeks later TSH was 1.9, given 100 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Three months later TSH was 1.7, given 125 mcgs Levothroid .
May 1, 2007 TSH was 2.7, waiting for doc to return...
... me, I do expect the doc to increase me to 150 mcgs Levothroid and I totally expect that to work. Don't ask me why...
... me today to let me know he prescribed the expected Levothroid dose increase for me, 150 mcgs (.15mg) and another...
- would it hurt to up my dose of 75mcgs to just 25mcgs to make it 100mcgs? 2nd May 2007
... Started out at TSH 6.4, was given 50 mcgs (.050mg) Levothroid .
Six weeks later TSH was 3.7, given 75 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Six weeks later TSH was 2.7, given 88 mcgs Levothroid .
Eight weeks later TSH was 1.9, given 100 mcgs Levothroid ... .
Three months later TSH was 1.7, given 125 mcgs Levothroid .
May 1, 2007 TSH was 2.7, doctor was out today, still...
- Eirnbeth last of the labs!! 30th April 2007
... in your opionion should i still go ahead with the levothroid then??...
... in your opionion should i still go ahead with the levothroid then??
[FONT="Century Gothic"][COLOR="Navy"]From...
... hopefully he has some great ideas if not i will try the levothroid i'm just soo fearfull of taking meds (long story)...
... [FONT="Comic Sans MS"][COLOR="Navy"]The Levothroid is nothing you should fear. If needed, it replaces...
- eirnbeth midwest please help 27th April 2007
... Hi the prob is the dr. that offerd me the levothroid i don't think that he will moniter me very well...
- Best Thyroid Medicine 24th April 2007
... What is the best Thyroid medicine? I am currently on Levothroid (synthroid) and I am seeking an alternative.
Preferably...
... meds. It is made by the same "big pharma" company as Levothroid , however.[/FONT]...
- really bad weekend 22nd April 2007
... Hi i was supposed to start my levothroid last monday but decided to get a 2 opnion (really ... levels be rechecked? i guess i'll just take the the levothroid .... and shut up i guess i should be glad i'm soo tired...
- Synthroid, vertigo, brain freeze 18th April 2007
... said, when I first started on both a diuretic and Levothroid after my hypoT diagnosis, I did experience the kind...
- Thyroid & Muscle And Joint Pain 18th April 2007
... I did have an amazing month or two after my last Levothroid increase (to 125 mcgs) where it was just gone. Gone...
- Question about synthroid & T3 compound??? 16th April 2007
... story, but I know I benefited from an increase in my Levothroid (T4) when my TSH was at 2.7. I benefited from an...
- got my labs 16th April 2007
... that level. In fact, at 1.7, my doctor increased my Levothroid another 25 mcgs.
The Free T4 measures the amount...
- Upped meds and feel terrible 14th April 2007
... Although, other than my first prescription of 50 mcgs Levothroid , I never had an increase more than 25 mcgs and a couple...
- so upset 14th April 2007
... shows TSH low enough my doc doesn't want to add more Levothroid , I suspect I will ask him to do the FT3/FT4 labs and...
- Generic vs. Brand in Elevated TSH 13th April 2007
... other name brands, such as Levoxyl, Unithroid, or Levothroid ... choose one and stick to it.
So, my suggestions...
... other name brands, such as Levoxyl, Unithroid, or Levothroid ... choose one and stick to it.
So, my suggestions...
- What About Hip Pain? 12th April 2007
... that. I am working on finding the right level of Levothroid , working toward a TSH close to 1 under doctor supervision...
- Length of time to lower TSH? 12th April 2007
... 4-06 TSH was 6.4 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 50 mcg Levothroid prescribed
6-20-06 TSH was 3.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 75 mcg Levothroid prescribed
8-8-06 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 88 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 8 weeks on this dose.
... 12-06 TSH was 1.9 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 100 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose. ... 19-07 TSH was 1.7 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 125 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose....
- Fatigue, puffy eyes, back pain - anyone else? 9th April 2007
... 10 or so months of gradually increasing my T4 med, Levothroid , when I all of a sudden began experiencing a debilitating...
- Hypothyroid and acid reflux (any relation)? 9th April 2007
... around 2.5 months AFTER I started taking thyroid meds. ( Levothroid )... and it didn't seem to matter what med I was on ... , Levothroid, Synthoid, Armour, and now Levothroid & Cytomel. Some days it still can make my life totally...
- have you heard of this regarding hypo 8th April 2007
... supposed to be levoxyl. Anyone heard of it? called levothroid 100 mcg
I increased it to 3 100 mg a day and...
- Thyroid Help 31st March 2007
... 4-06 TSH was 6.4 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 50 mcg Levothroid prescribed
6-20-06 TSH was 3.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 75 mcg Levothroid prescribed
8-8-06 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 88 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 8 weeks on this dose.
... 12-06 TSH was 1.9 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 100 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose. ... 19-07 TSH was 1.7 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 125 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose....
- Midwest--set me straight please 30th March 2007
... co-pay would be for Cytomel, but a 90-day supply of Levothroid costs me $14.90, went up $3 this year. Labs are totally...
- New Guy. Seeking Advice 25th March 2007
... post? I am being treated with a synthetic T4 med, Levothroid . If it is so bad as these passionate people say, ... and why do I feel so well?
I am getting well on Levothroid . There are people who post here who are getting well...
... mentioned, the one which recaps my journey with the Levothroid thus far.[/FONT]
[QUOTE=ErinBeth;2862693][FONT ... 4-06 TSH was 6.4 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 50 mcg Levothroid prescribed
6-20-06 TSH was 3.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 75 mcg Levothroid prescribed
8-8-06 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 88 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 8 weeks on this dose.
... 12-06 TSH was 1.9 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 100 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose. ... 19-07 TSH was 1.7 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 125 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose....
- Lab/med adjustment mavens, please help! Symptoms are back... 22nd March 2007
... had hoped. :)
OTOH, since the last increase in Levothroid , I find myself without some symptoms I had not attributed...
... had hoped. :)
OTOH, since the last increase in Levothroid , I find myself without some symptoms I had not attributed...
- I just started Synthroid 16th March 2007
... 4-06 TSH was 6.4 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 50 mcg Levothroid prescribed
6-20-06 TSH was 3.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 75 mcg Levothroid prescribed
8-8-06 TSH was 2.7 MU/L (1-2 target ... range) - 88 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 8 weeks on this dose.
... 12-06 TSH was 1.9 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 100 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose. ... 19-07 TSH was 1.7 MU/L (1-2 target range) - 125 mcg Levothroid prescribed, next lab after 3 months on this dose....
- What Are Synthroid's Side Effects? 16th March 2007
... Century Gothic"][COLOR="Navy"]My synthetic T4 med ( Levothroid ), hopefully now at the right dose, seems to have taken...
