- hasimoto's question? 4th September 2004
... reason not to adjust my meds. I had been on .075mcg of Levoxyl for about 3 years and have just switched over to 30mg...
- Panic Attacks 3rd September 2004
... my panic attacks, my labs were pretty far off... My Levoxyl dose was increased and that seemed to help. However...
- Thyroid Problem 2nd September 2004
... labs were closest to normal when I was on 100mcg of Levoxyl (about 5 months after RAI), but the way I understand ... was still slowly dying off. I am now on 200mcg of Levoxyl & 5mcg of Cytomel. I go for another doctors visit...
- Saliva testing results..how tied in with thyroid? 2nd September 2004
... along that something was blocking the use of my .075 Levoxyl . I feel that it is estrogen excess, or the lack of...
- ok this time its not about me..lol my grandma 2nd September 2004
... diabetes.Now this is the problem they have her on levoxyl 150mcg and she is suffering from severe headaches...
... 120.
There are other brands besides Synthroid and Levoxyl . Maybe one of those would be better, but I suspect...
... 120.
There are other brands besides Synthroid and Levoxyl . Maybe one of those would be better, but I suspect...
- Here are my levels 31st August 2004
...
With a high antibody count. I have been taking " LEVOXYL 0.1 MG" (100 MCG)since then.
Got my lab results ... for May 2004. Looks like 7 weeks of meds (1 MG Levoxyl ) got my TSH down to 4.11 (0.40 -5.80). I continue ... Cytomel .005 MCG to my prescription (along with previous Levoxyl 100MCG).
I started taking Cytomel also since 12th...
... And it seems he should have slightly reduced the Levoxyl when he added the Cytomel, because your FT4 was already ... high. Maybe reducing the Levoxyl to .88 would help... but I'm not sure. Wish I could...
- I'm new to this thyroid stuff 30th August 2004
... will probably start you out on either Synthroid or Levoxyl and the usual starting dose is 50mcgs (.05mgs). It...
- Does anyone know 29th August 2004
... You can get both without a prescription.I only took levoxyl for three days and then I fainted at work after getting...
- Anyone diagnosed with only a blood test? 29th August 2004
... was doing fine and to keep taking the same does of levoxyl .
In the meantime, I have noticed that if I turn...
... was doing fine and to keep taking the same does of levoxyl .
In the meantime, I have noticed that if I turn...
- I could use some help 29th August 2004
... I went to my primary care doctor and she put me on levoxyl . I would go back every few months for blood work...
... I went to my primary care doctor and she put me on levoxyl . I would go back every few months for blood work...
- Hyersensitivity to meds 27th August 2004
... levels actually were a little low, actually. I tried Levoxyl and I had a strange reaction to that: skin pigmentation...
- Magnesium? 27th August 2004
... take a magnesium supplement with thyroid medicine ( Levoxyl )?...
- This might be VERY hard to believe...but we need your help! 27th August 2004
... past several years has been 4000mcg daily = .200 of Levoxyl X20. Back in April this now divorced doctor pasted...
- test results 26th August 2004
... several years. I have been stable on the same dose of levoxyl for that period of time. Then out of the blue my ... again in a month while i am still on the same dose of levoxyl and if it is still hyper than to decrease my daily...
... I have been stable on the same dose of levoxyl ... Then out of the blue my tsh showed me as hyper...
- Armour Thyroid? 24th August 2004
... or you will crash in the afternoon. I also take Levoxyl (T4) before I go to bed at night. I sleep much better...
... though. But, I'm slowly working my way up. I was on Levoxyl for over 5 years and never felt quite right.
...
... I am starting Armour today, after taking Levoxyl . After I had my thyroid removed in June, I gained...
... on 30mg Armour for about 8wks now, after being on Levoxyl 75mg for 3 yrs. I am feeling better on the Armour...
... on 30mg Armour for about 8wks now, after being on Levoxyl 75mg for 3 yrs. I am feeling better on the Armour...
... i felt bad on levoxyl so i switched to armour and i feel so much better...
... although I can't say I feel much different than with Levoxyl , except for the weight!! (Weird though, I was on Levoxyl ... thryoid that I started to gain even with an increase in Levoxyl .) I've lost about 4 pounds, :D and am starting to...
... then why take the armour with T3? I was on a T4 med ( Levoxyl ) for about 3 years and couldn't get feeling good with ... t get my ft4 & ft3 in the good range. I now take Levoxyl and Armour and this is better for me. It really is...
- gaining weight...help 24th August 2004
... 2004.) Now, faced with no thyroid, I started to take Levoxyl 100mcg. I gained 6 pounds in the first week after ... cancer was tiny and only on one side. I took 50mcg of Levoxyl for a year previous to having my thyroid completely...
- Radioactive Iodine vs. Surgery? 23rd August 2004
... a "normal" lab reading. I take medicine everyday ( Levoxyl 1x day and Cytomel 2xday) to treat my hypothyroidism...
- Concerned about Palpitations!! any advice? 22nd August 2004
... perthyroidism). well i had my thyroid totally out and am on levoxyl and i still have a rapid heart rate . like i said...
- Levoxyl and sore throat 20th August 2004
... Hello. I am too on Levoxyl . When I first started the medicine it made me have...
- Armour users 20th August 2004
... individual. I know when I tried adding Cytomel to my Levoxyl my T4 went really high and my T3 increased some.
...
... individual. I know when I tried adding Cytomel to my Levoxyl my T4 went really high and my T3 increased some.
...
- Thyroid Cancer 19th August 2004
... iodine treatment in the hospital. I have now been on Levoxyl for about a month and I am just starting to feel back...
- Hashimoto's- Question about Levoxyl Dosage 19th August 2004
... the Free T4.
I just got off a website put out by levoxyl and it said by going off the dose for a little bit...
- HELP - Confusing Lab Tests HYPO now HYPER 19th August 2004
... ypothyroidism a couple of years ago. I have been on 2mg of Levoxyl since diagnosis. My doctor has checked my lab work...
- T4 Conversion Into T3 16th August 2004
... ratio be?
For example, my last labs on 50 mcg levoxyl and 1 gr Armour:
TSH .04 (.34-5.6)
FT4 1.50 (...
- New Labs - Opinions Please 16th August 2004
... happy to hear her say that. Anyway, I was on 50mcg Levoxyl . She upped me to 75mcg. I go back to her in another...
- TSH 3.6, but have hyperthyroid symptoms? 15th August 2004
... was actually hypo. I was a little scared to start Levoxyl , thinking it would make my hyper symptoms worse. ... And it did in the beginning. But then the Levoxyl seemed to calm my thyroid down and now I feel much...
- Need some Answers Please 15th August 2004
... been growing for about two years. So he put me on Levoxyl ...think thats how it's spelled(not sure) He put me...
- pills losing potency/storage of pills 13th August 2004
... up a new bottle today)
2. I just renewed my Rx for levoxyl and it is not up to potency
3. An increase in dosage ... one that probably takes the prize:
4. I stopped levoxyl for one week (two weeks ago - why, I ran out and I ... could I store it in the fridge within a ziplock bag? Levoxyl also? Taking out a few days worth at a time?
Could...
... will tell you to absolutely NOT store your Armour or Levoxyl in the fridge; it's far too humid in there for things ... script in a cool, dry cabinet away from the light.
Levoxyl has a checkered history of recalls for being subpotent...
... porcine thyroid hormones. Who knows. I've been back on Levoxyl (which I thought I would NEVER go back to) since late ... still too high, 4.93, but that was only 6 weeks on Levoxyl . We upped my dose just a tad and she insisted on waiting ... hypo like that during my 10+ years on Synthroid or Levoxyl ! It varies, yes, but not THAT drastically.
Debbie...
... Levoxyl has a checkered history of recalls for being subpotent ... synthroid had a lawsuit that paid out, but I didn't know levoxyl did....
... already, it has been two weeks since I restarted the levoxyl after a weeks hiatus. I'll never stop again - what...
- question about cheapest t4 therapy 13th August 2004
... different in effectiveness than the other name brands.
Levoxyl is likely the cheapest of the name brands. Unithroid ... expensive than Synthroid, but not sure if cheaper than levoxyl .
Generics may be a good option for many drugs,...
- how do you survive the depression while waiting for thyroid meds to work? 11th August 2004
... road to feeling better. I have just switched from Levoxyl to Armour and I feel like I'm starting all over again...
- Bloodwork back, 1st timer, Could use some helpful insight 11th August 2004
... knowledgeable in treating thyroid disorders. I take Levoxyl and am finally getting optimal. I really don't think ... fillers in it and I find that once I found a dose on Levoxyl that worked well for me I would not change it. You...
- Over suppression? 11th August 2004
... upper end of the range.
My last labs were on 50 mcg levoxyl and 1 gr Armour.
TSH .04 (.34-5.6)
FT4 1.50 ... list! Although he is the one who decided to give levoxyl .) I had left over armour from an osteopath, I didn ... 't feel the levoxyl would be enough, so added it in myself, I've been ... but I can't do that to myself. I could decrease the levoxyl by 25 mcg or the Armour by 1/4 gr, give that a few...
... back to the osteo, he most likely won't prescribe levoxyl , vice versa Armour at the endo. I could take armour...
...
You'll have better luck getting the osteo to Rx Levoxyl to add to your Armour than you will getting the endo...
- got labs back. cant wait to see the doc 10th August 2004
... month ago as hypo(tsh around 10+) my doc put me on levoxyl 50mcgs and said retest tsh in a month...well the results...
- waiting for my follow up blood test results..... 10th August 2004
... over a month since I was DX hypo. been on 50mcgs of Levoxyl , with no difference in anything. have a doc appointment...
- Postpartum thyroid problem 9th August 2004
... as being hypo several years ago, and have been on Levoxyl since then. I now have a 5 week old baby and am wondering...
... Sure enough my tsh came back at 11. He put me on Levoxyl 50mcg and today I had another blood test after a month...
... pregnancy will it ever go back or will I have to take levoxyl forever? My reading was 11.8. Thank you.
Denise...
- Enlarged thyroid 9th August 2004
... ultrasound but had a thyroid scan. I was then put on Levoxyl to shrink my thyroid. All my blood tests were normal...
- thyroid disorder...estrogen therapy? 9th August 2004
... regulated my thyroid this year. I'm taking 75mcg of levoxyl and 10 mg of cytomel...taken 5mg in morning and 5mg...
- Needing a cork on Armour 7th August 2004
... taking 2 1/2 grains (this ='s was I was taking on Levoxyl ) but my body doesn't think that yet. Good Luck
...
... taking the 60 mg a few weeks ago after a switch from Levoxyl . I have been taken the 60mg and have been fine when...
... taking the 60 mg a few weeks ago after a switch from Levoxyl . I have been taken the 60mg and have been fine when...
- Got my numbers - would appreciate advice 6th August 2004
... me about the extreme fatigue and is increasing my levoxyl from 137mcg to 150mcg.
My numbers now:
TSH 2.3 ...
My question is, do you think just increasing the levoxyl will help bring up my FT3? Or should I talk to my...
... Hi Midwest,
Thanks for replying.
I was taking levoxyl 137 mcg when I felt good. But I've had 3 surgeries ... a different thyroid med and he seemed stuck on the levoxyl . There is no endo in my area (small town). But I could...
... thyroid issues. But your advice is good. I'll give the levoxyl 2-3 months and see how it goes. I'm just impatient...
- Issues with proper Dosage! 6th August 2004
... blood work on Monday after a month on the 50mcg of Levoxyl . My Tsh was 11.....Curious to see what happens. I...
- Is this even possible? 6th August 2004
... thing happened to me last year. I was on .075mcg of Levoxyl when I added 200mg of selenium. I never felt better ... switched pharmacies and got a new prescription of Levoxyl and I started feeling bad again....
- I have a question?? 5th August 2004
... started taking Armour a couple of week's ago (was on Levoxyl for years) I started out taking the 60mg and I felt...
- should I follow my doctor's advice? 5th August 2004
... fatigue, muscle soreness and skin. I was on 112 mcg of Levoxyl and 7.5 mg of Cytomel. Last week I had my blood tests ... advised me to increase my Cytomel to 10 mg and drop my Levoxyl to .100 mcg, as she thought my TSH was too suppressed...
... these results, not only should you not lower your Levoxyl , but you should raise it. Your T3 will go up also...
... and your T4 is also low, so you need to take more levoxyl ... but i'm thinking that if she won't leave your ... suggest to your doctor that she do this: increase your levoxyl and keep your cytomel as it is ... your increased ... levoxyl may "drag up" your T3 ...
you see, some doctors ... only prescribe levoxyl /synthroid/whatever (T4), going on the theory that...
- When did you notice changes after switching to Armour? 4th August 2004
... I've been on Armour for about 5 wks after being on Levoxyl for 3 yrs. I have noticed some changes for the better...
- synthroid vs Armour 3rd August 2004
... i was dx hypo 1 month ago and dr. put me on .05 of Levoxyl . this is a form of synthroid right? which is better...
... gland would manufacture if it could.
Synthroid, Levoxyl , Levothroid, etc... are all lab-manufactured T4 only...
- Correct dosage?? grrr.. how long does it take? 2nd August 2004
... was dx hypo about a month ago. dr. put me on .05 of Levoxyl , and said re-test in 1 month and see. i am so frustrated...
... was dx hypo about a month ago. dr. put me on .05 of Levoxyl , and said re-test in 1 month and see. i am so frustrated...
- Help with my numbers 30th July 2004
... I have tried the New Levothroid, Levoxyl , Armour, Cytomel. My body only seems to tolerate...
- Need help after RAI? 30th July 2004
... show signs of hypothyroidism. I started on 100mcg of Levoxyl at that time. By March, I was pretty much hypoythyroid...
- double dose??? 29th July 2004
... what would happen if i took 2- 50 mcg of my levoxyl a day, instead of the 1?
i know that 25, or 50 is...
- Going For More Blood Work 28th July 2004
... month since i found out i was hypo and was put on levoxyl 5omcg. not feeling much different, and havent lost...
- Need help with test results 28th July 2004
... I have been taking Levoxyl 112 mcg. Gave birth 2 months and wasn't losing any ... 2
Free T3 440
My doctor now wants to decrease Levoxyl to 100 (what i was taking before pregnancy). In the...
... I have been taking Levoxyl 112 mcg. Gave birth 2 months and wasn't losing any ... 2
Free T3 440
My doctor now wants to decrease Levoxyl to 100 (what i was taking before pregnancy). In the...
... hyper symptoms. Doctor still wants to decrease my Levoxyl from 112 to 100. Could pregnancy or postpartum leave...
... hyper symptoms. Doctor still wants to decrease my Levoxyl from 112 to 100. Could pregnancy or postpartum leave ... your lab results.
Fight your doc about lowering your levoxyl . You'll feel like hell if you do. The only tweaking...
- ever wonder if its not your thyroid? 27th July 2004
... hypoT 3 yrs ago. My TSH was 8.2 when dx'd. Started levoxyl . Am still taking .075 mcg. Had levoxyl upped to ... pains and palpitations. Back to the original .075 levoxyl now.
Along with all this I am having menstrual...
... treated. Four years later we are still tweaking the levoxyl and the hormone replacement therapy. Sorry I can't...
... sort of anxiety are you talking about? I too am on Levoxyl .1mcg's. I have been having "anxiety attacks" at...
... hypoT 3 yrs ago. My TSH was 8.2 when dx'd. Started levoxyl . Am still taking .075 mcg. Had levoxyl upped to ... pains and palpitations. Back to the original .075 levoxyl now.
Along with all this I am having menstrual ... you were being underdosed rather than a reaction.
Levoxyl .075 mcg is really a starter dose, not a maintenance...
- Fibromyalgia 27th July 2004
... I am hypothyroid and take .1mcg of Levoxyl . I have been dx with Fibromyalgia and then undx....
- What tests would you request? 27th July 2004
... Thursday a.m. for fatigue problems. I am currently on levoxyl 137mcg for hypothyroidism. My TSH in April (that's...
- Thyroid tests and fasting 26th July 2004
... Also, I take my thyroid med in the morning (137 mcg levoxyl ). Should I not take it before my blood work?
Thanks...
- I need some help with blood test results,Please 26th July 2004
... be on some type of T4 therapy -- be it Synthroid, Levoxyl , Levothroid or Armour. I think it's a terrible thing...
- Do diet pills affect TSH level? 26th July 2004
... I have been on Levoxyl for years - 112mcg now. I just had a baby 2 months ... Very low. And now my doctor wants to decrease my Levoxyl from 112 to 100. My question is: Did the Zantrex...
... hold". And that is why she wanted to decrease my Levoxyl dosage.
Has anyone ever heard that over treatment...
- Timing of Blood Work 26th July 2004
... thyroid med containing T4 such as synthroid unithroid, levoxyl , eltroxin, armour, thyrolar, etc.) measured, then...
- Hypo 25th July 2004
... thyroid issues. I am being treated with both Armour and Levoxyl . I, too, had muscle aches, that "jello" feeling,...
- Anyone taking Kelp supplements? 23rd July 2004
...
I have been hypo for 10 years. I take 112mcg Levoxyl . Just recently had a baby, still have 20lbs to lose ... lose any weight? And is it safe to take while taking Levoxyl ? Any insight would be greatly appreciated....
- Do kelp supplements work? 23rd July 2004
... I have been hypo for 10 years. I take 112mcg Levoxyl . Just recently had a baby and still have 20lbs to ... lose any weight? And is it safe to take while taking Levoxyl ? Any insight would be greatly appreciated....
- New Lab Result's 20th July 2004
... at them for me. This is being on .125 and .150 of Levoxyl (alternate each day) and .25 of Cytomel for three...
- hypo: available medications, pros and cons? 19th July 2004
... feeling better by then.
Besides Synthroid, there's Levoxyl , Unithroid, Eltroxin (Canada), Levothroid as well...
- First Week Of Levoxyl Done.... 16th July 2004
... in the same boat as you. A year ago I was put on Levoxyl 25mcg for the very first time. Like you...I wanted ... than my thyroid problems. I have been on 50mcg of Levoxyl , moved to 50mcg of Synthroid, then 75mcg of Synthroid...
- first time post. possibly hypo/hashimoto's 16th July 2004
... actually been fairly okay for the past year on 137mcg levoxyl with no increase, but the last couple of months I...
- Follow-up Labs - TSH too low now - questions 16th July 2004
... increased synthroid (I had only been on the lower dose of Levoxyl .25 mg for 3 weeks prior to that). I am on a very...
- hashi/hypo to the max....someone help!! please 16th July 2004
... never heard of it he explain and put me on 137mcg levoxyl that i have been taking for a yr. i am very dilagent...
... combination T4/T3 med helps more often than T4 (like your Levoxyl ) alone, he recommends specific supplements and alternative ... Maybe that's all the "boost" you need... but maybe Levoxyl isn't the right med for you, or it isn't the right...
- Just needing to vent 15th July 2004
... :)
After a week on the lower dose of Levoxyl now .100mcg, I am back having the heart palpatations...
- Thyroid Scale 15th July 2004
... said oh you are hypothyroid and here is .75mcg of levoxyl end of story. No follow up or anything. As a matter...
- Question about dosage of Armour 15th July 2004
... .25 of Cytomel and taking every other day .125 of Levoxyl and .150 the next day. The pharmacy had to fill it...
... .25 of Cytomel and taking every other day .125 of Levoxyl and .150 the next day. The pharmacy had to fill it...
... I alternate between the dosage of .150 and .125 of Levoxyl . Do you think the 2 1/2 grains is a high number to...
- TSH Results 14th July 2004
... middle, and TSH was 11. Doctor started me on 50mcg Levoxyl . Said more blood tests in 1 month, just for TSH.....
- Another Cytomel Question 14th July 2004
... in am, 1 pill in afternoon -- added to my 200mcg of Levoxyl for hypothyroidism post rai). I started off slowly...
- Went to endo - have lab values 14th July 2004
... levels. He said it doesn't matter -
Synthroid - Levoxyl - the generics - but once you start on one it is best...
- Hypo - Hyper ?? Don't know anymore ! 14th July 2004
... wonderful, he is doing great.
I have been taking levoxyl 50 mcg and now my dr tells me I am HYPER, not HYPO...
- Question for people w/ nodules 13th July 2004
... ultrasound,it is a solid nodule.I am hypothyroid and take Levoxyl 200 mcg.Have a family history of thyroid stuff,my...
