- Synthroid and Thyroid Cancer - Meep? 19th August 2003
... the same active ingredient as Synthroid: Levoxyl, Levothroid , Levo-T and Unithroid.
Synthetic T3 is available...
- Does anyone here know anything about cortisol levels? 18th August 2003
... working correctly. although he did start me on 50mcgs of levothroid . I hope this helps, I am still trying to figure out...
- Eltroxin 17th August 2003
... this insight:
All Synthetic thyroid meds (Eltroxin, Levothroid , Levoxyl, Levo-T, Synthroid, Unithroid, etc.) contain...
- do my symptoms sound familiar? 17th August 2003
... gotten a lot better since being on medication (first Levothroid , now Armour). Instead of having constant anxiety ... panic-attack like symptoms from T4 meds like Synthroid/ Levothroid /Levoxyl, but you shouldn't have had that bad of a ... I know that when I first started my tiny dose of Levothroid back in March, by the end of the week I felt like...
- Armour vs. Thyrolar-why would naturopath want to switch? 15th August 2003
... Armour with a 75mcg Unithroid (or Levoxyl, Synthroid, Levothroid , as you or your doctor prefer...)
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- Trancing off/Medication 14th August 2003
... iron deficiency, but also Hashi's. I started off on Levothroid 50MCG (0.05MG) and was feeling awesome, with tons...
- Super High TSH 22.7...anyone else? 13th August 2003
... levels have been up and down within moderation. I take Levothroid , Cytomel, Rocaltriol, Atenolol and lotsa calcium daily...
... it is difficult. I am currently taking Atenolol, Levothroid .125, and Cytomel 25mcg. I have been on Atenolol...
- TSH Level ? -- a little confused 11th August 2003
... of 2002 for HyperT. since, have had my doseage of Levothroid upped several times. My two most recent labs have...
- trouble sleeping? 7th August 2003
... a sleep (on average). I was taking about 1 mcg of Levothroid , and maybe it was too much for me. I'm normally Hypo...
- Medicating myself 1st August 2003
... end, I found a website where I could buy cytomel and Levothroid so I bought it and started medicating myself. I am ... on 150 mcg. of the Levothroid and 37.50 mcg. of cytomel with no problems at all...
... indicative of hypoT.
I am on 150 mcg. of the Levothroid and 37.50 mcg. of cytomel with no problems at all...
- Synthyroid 26th July 2003
... prefer to take it before bed.
Synthroid, Eltroxin, Levothroid , Levoxyl, Levo-T and Unithroid all have the same active...
- bad taste in mouth from armour..anyone? 26th July 2003
... for a few minutes (it doesn't disolve as quickly as levothroid , for example). The taste is more muted, but it's...
... Armour less than a month after having switched off of Levothroid . To be honest, I'm not noticing a huge difference ... are days where I wonder if I really felt better on Levothroid or if I'm just not giving Armour enough time to work ... helped a bit. For a while, I was combining 25mcg of Levothroid with 30mg Armour and that also seemed to have a better ... that bad... Especially when I was doing the 25mcg Levothroid plus 30mg Armour and I feel somewhat the same with...
- What kind of thyroid medication is everyone taking after thyroid cancer? 26th July 2003
... me not to take generic, but I have found out that levothroid & levoxyl are brand names. I met a lady on-line last...
- Atkins and ketosis 26th July 2003
... Have any of you folks that take levothroid or synthroid noticed you don't register more than...
... rbohydrates in our diets to properly be able to convert T4 ( Levothroid , Synthroid, Unithyroid, Levoxyl, Eltroxin, etc.)
to...
- Thyroid improvement with Atkins and Selenium 25th July 2003
... rbohydrates in our diets to properly be able to convert T4 ( Levothroid , Synthroid, Unithyroid, Levoxyl, Eltroxin, etc.)
to...
- Can overmedication cause sleep problems?? 25th July 2003
... on my meds now for about 7 months. I'm on .1 MG of Levothroid . Over that period, I've noticed increased energy...
- WHAT NEW MEDS DO YOU RECOMMEND? 8th July 2003
... T4 meds, including Synthroid, Unithroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid , Levo-T, etc. These all have the same active ingredient...
- Eltroxin 30th June 2003
... Eltroxin , Synthroid, Levothroid , Levoxyl, Levo-T and Unithroid are all Levothyroxine...
- My results came in today 30th June 2003
... be Hashi's. Now he won't fiddle with my miniscule levothroid doseage, which does need to be upped because my symptoms...
- ellyn, how are you doing? 25th June 2003
... labs showed me going hypo, which is why I'm back on levothroid . I'm also on paxil for the depression and zyprexa...
... ll at least be getting some symptom relief from my Levothroid by then. I'm trying to be as positive as I can--not...
- Questions RE hypo, med causing rage, more 15th June 2003
... having more symptoms of hypo. They changed her meds to levothroid . Since then it has been a very long road.
Just recently ... lethargy). She is very leary of going back on the levothroid , which is the only Rx she has at the moment, and is...
- My hair is falling out!! When will this stop??? 5th June 2003
... wants it down to 1 or 2, so she put me on 100mcg of levothroid . Now I'm being told that a possible side effect of ... levothroid is alopecia! This wont do. I'll be bald soon if this...
- More questions 2nd June 2003
... come to a revelation! I was recently upped to 200 mcg levothroid after an unsuccessful yet educational attemp at a ... slowly. For example start with 1/4 grain armour/175mcg levothroid . Then go to 1/2 grain armour/150 mcg levothroid etc...
- Completely Confused! Hyperparathyroidism? 31st May 2003
... weirder... The doc wants me to stay on my 25mcg of levothroid because it's clearly helping (he was just surprised...
- Problems with Armour Thyroid 29th May 2003
... going to say what daldre said... I'm on 25 mcg of Levothroid (essentially the same thing as Levoxyl), and it's...
- Test results 20th May 2003
... a Hashi's patient, anyway, and I started 25mcg of Levothroid in late March.
All in all, it's been interesting ... informed and more willing to let me try it out. The levothroid (which is basically the same thing as levoxyl and...
- Lump in throat 13th May 2003
... why, since switching from Synthroid to a Thyrolar/ Levothroid combo, I might have a "lump (frog) in the throat" ... to 1 grain Thyrolar (50mcg T4/12.5mcg T3) plus .025 Levothroid about 3 weeks ago.
Thanks,
Marc
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- When should I take my meds? 30th April 2003
... day (for me, anyway). Overall, taking the 25mcg of levothroid have helped immensely in the last 2 months, but yesterday...
- How long before you feel effects of Synthroid? 30th April 2003
... called Synthroid (75 mcg)once a day. I use to be on Levothroid (100 mcg)once a day. In the middle of March I had...
... Thanks Meep for replying. When I was put on Levothroid many years ago I felt results pretty quickly. With...
- T3 to T4 ratio 29th April 2003
... currently on the 1 grain of Thyrolar; and now plus .025 Levothroid after being on .175 Synthroid for years. I'm not expecting...
- Advice needed! I am ready to throw in the towel 24th April 2003
... understand why the increase. I was taking 100mcg of levothroid and now I am taking 127mcg of synthroid. I am a vegetarian...
- Rapid cycling TSH 19th April 2003
... else in the normal range. 50 mcg of Synthroid or Levothroid would reduce TSH to about 9.0. But even small doses...
- Thyroid 6th April 2003
... showed my thyroid was off alittle so she put me on Levothroid 112mcg. After taking this for a month, I went for ... bloodwork and it was still off. She then put me on Levothroid 100mcg. I have to go for bloodwork tomorrow to see...
... what I'm feeling. I was on synthyoid and now I'm on Levothroid probably because it's the same medicine, just a generic ... saves me money. At one point my specialist put me on Levothroid 125mcg because he gave me a few samples (he ran out...
... graves, and some of the testing they do for that. Levothroid isn't a generic, and do NOT take generic thyroid meds...
... thyroid hormones on the market. Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid , and Unithroid. These are all there own brand name...
... my presciption, it was for Synthroid 100mcg and not Levothroid 100mcg. She changed me from Levothroid to Synthyroid ... different brand? In other words, does Synthyroid and Levothroid work the same even though it's the same dose? Synthyroid ... might work differently than Levothroid . My Thyroid is back to normal with Levothroid 100mcg...
- Need Help Interpreting Lab Results! 1st April 2003
... for your input, Meep. When my doctor put me on the levothroid , she was going on labs that had been done a few weeks ... was why she automatically prescribed me the 25mcg levothroid without doing another test first. My Free T4 was...
- Antidepressant 1st April 2003
... depression started creeping back in. I started on Levothroid 5 days ago, and I'm hoping it will make a difference...
... best for depression, I'll keep that in mind, if the Levothroid doesn't work....
- are thyroid problems a life long thing? 27th March 2003
... diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was prescribed 75mcg of levothroid , but did not take it because I hated pills. I am now...
- changing TSH 27th March 2003
... thyroid, ordered the panel and put me on 25mcg of levothroid . She suspected Hashi's what with the way that my...
- Swollen thyroid, is this weird? 24th March 2003
... I started 25mg of levothroid last Tuesday and in that time, my thyroid has swelled...
- how to take synthroid 24th March 2003
... I was advised to take my levothroid tablet sublingualy which isn't that different than ... dinner time to avoid any possible conflict with the levothroid . Seems to be working... [img]http://www.healthboards...
- Am I going crazy? 18th March 2003
... much as a prescription for standard thyroid meds like levothroid . I personally believe that handing out Prozac, etc...
- This is my story 17th March 2003
... I did find out I was allergic to cows milk and the Levothroid had milk products in it. I stopped and switched to...
- Funny feeling in neck 17th March 2003
... a lot more swollen since I started taking 25mg of levothroid daily. I wonder if this is a normal kind of reaction...
- ?? about introducing Cytomel 13th March 2003
... dragging my body. In 9/2000 my TSH was 12.4, started Levothroid and the journey began! Always, up and down. All along ... milk I have not had the problem. Also, I found out Levothroid has milk products in it, no wonder I wasnt feeling ... well. I stopped the Levothroid in Jan. and started Levoxyl, .150, started feeling...
... normal, but that doesn't mean you feel great. The Levothroid may still be in your system a bit, causing problems...
- Anyone taking Levothroid?????? 6th March 2003
... who makes levothroid ? Is that Synthyroid...
... Abbott Labs. It is another T4, just like Levoxyl, and Levothroid . A lot of people think that anyother brand is generic...
- Long story but worth the read!!!!!!! 27th February 2003
... was checked for TSH and was a 12.4. High, put on Levothroid . I for all this time up until today, was complaining...
- I have a nodule in my throat????????? 27th February 2003
... allergic to cows milk, funny enough also found out Levothroid has Lactose in it and Levoxyl doesnt. I was taking ... Levothroid for 1 1/2 years no wonder I wasnt feeling well. Took...
- To Tree Frog 23rd February 2003
... beautiful up there. My question is: I started on Levothroid 2 days ago. 25 mcg. I'll be tested in 4 weeks. ...
- anxiety disorder??? 3rd February 2003
... my thyroid removed. Ever since then I was put on levothroid (dosage .1). A month ago I had a blood test which...
- Endo doc doesn't listen 12th December 2002
... Two other brand name thyroid meds are Unithroid and Levothroid . There is currently no "generic" levothyroxine thyroid ... Synthroid works for you. If not, amybe Unithroid or Levothroid will work.
If not, you can add Cytomel to what...
- Thyroid meds and viruses 3rd November 2002
... perhaps lower your thyroid levels? I am taking 50mg Levothroid and have been feeling pretty good. I've had a URI...
... t think I am fine. I'd only been on the lower dose Levothroid for 35 days. I have an appt with my internist on Tuesday...
- Best thyroid RX 29th October 2002
... levothyroxine is Synthroid. There's also Levoxyl, Levothroid , Unithroid, and many brands outside the U.S. In addition...
- Introduction 15th October 2002
... Armour Thyroid, for example. Others take may Levoxyl, Levothroid , Westhroid, Unithroid, Cytomel, Thyrolar, Naturethroid...
- hypothyroidism 13th October 2002
... Armour Thyroid, for example. Others take may Levoxyl, Levothroid , Westhroid, Unithroid, Cytomel, Thyrolar, Naturethroid...
- Synthroid causing weight gain? 8th October 2002
... plus I think T1 & T2
Cytomel - T3 only
Levothroid
Levoxyl
Naturethroid
Synthroid T4...
- Let's post our stories here. I will start with mine: 29th December 2000
... was dx with Hashimoto's - hypothyroidsim....I was on Levothroid .5mg and now been given Levoxyl .10 mg as my TSH was...
... enufisenuf: i was prescribed levothroid and my hair loss was much less, then my doctor for ... theyre the same thing. i asked him to change back to levothroid just to see. he did and my hair stopped falling out ... happening to my mom on synthroid. she asked to switch to levothroid and her hair is getting thicker. maybe you can try ... levothroid instead. good luck!...
... one will really tell me so. (I am now on 100mcg of Levothroid .) Anyway, I'm thrilled to be reading your storiesI...
... should run, not walk, to the pharmacy and begin on Levothroid (1.00) that very day, even though I was scheduled ... diagnosis!
After that first week, he raised my Levothroid to 1.5 for 10 days, then back to 1.00. My latest ... diet to help my metabolism and have been taking the Levothroid .
Anyway, found this site today and am hoping to...
... actually the reason for my weight gain.
I was put on Levothroid by Kaiser, and well, my thyroid is now 2.5 uIU, within...
- Information Archive 10th November 2000
... Article:
Forest Pharmaceuticals Recalls Forest Levothroid Tablets
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