- New MD - Suggestions Please! 12th July 2004
... There are T4 options other than Synthroid. Unithroid, Levoxyl , Levothroid.
Did they start you on a low dose? Dosages...
- Vent...But , I got my Armour 12th July 2004
... had RAI done in 1997 and since then I have been on Levoxyl . Well after finding this board I found out Armour ... But, like I told her I have never felt well on Levoxyl and I think my body is loving the T3 because I feel ... today and she is going to call me a prescription for Levoxyl after my blood test's come back and she figure's out ... s. I figure the worse thing I will go back on the Levoxyl /Cytomel and move on with life. She tried telling...
... all, the halflife thing is a very important issue. Levoxyl and all the synthetics have a 3 to 4 week halflife ... I started on 60 mgs. So I am sure that with the levoxyl still in my system I was overdosed for that 10 days...
... the encouragement to keep going :) I have been on Levoxyl for 4 years and because my TSH has always been in...
- Long-term Success with Cytomel? 12th July 2004
... went hypo shortly thereafter. I'm now on 200mcg of Levoxyl and 10mcg Cytomel. I was actually on Zoloft for a...
- newly hypothyroid 12th July 2004
... my tsh was like 10.something.....he put me on some levoxyl 0.05 to start and said in a month more blood to see...
... medication. I am on 50mcg of Synthroid which is similar to Levoxyl . You may have some side effects - if you think you ... as frequent. If you're not sure, post and ask.Both Levoxyl and Synthroid are synthetic T4, which is a thyroid...
- UTI's 12th July 2004
... Judy- I changed from Levoxyl .75mcg and Cytomel .25mcg to Armour 30mg. My last ... yet since changing to Armour. My last readings on Levoxyl alone were Ft4 1.17 (.89-1.76) and Ft3 212 (210-440...
... Judy- I changed from Levoxyl .75mcg and Cytomel .25mcg to Armour 30mg. My last ... yet since changing to Armour. My last readings on Levoxyl alone were Ft4 1.17 (.89-1.76) and Ft3 212 (210-440 ... and 6 mg of T3. You were getting about 45 mg of T4 ( Levoxyl ) and next to nothing of T3 (is that .25mcg correct...
...
I thought 30mg of Armour equal to about 50mcg of Levoxyl and 12.5mcg of cytomel. I got that information from...
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I thought 30mg of Armour equal to about 50mcg of Levoxyl and 12.5mcg of cytomel. I got that information from...
- Getting preg/maintaining preg while medicated... 12th July 2004
... meds.
Thyroid meds such as Synthroid, Unithroid, Levoxyl , Armour, etc are pregnancy class A, indicating that...
- Anyone try pharmacy-made elixer? 10th July 2004
... t do well on either increasing my Armour or adding Levoxyl . The Levoxyl made me edgy in a way Armour never has...
- Cytomel and "brain farts" :) 9th July 2004
... I didn't explain it better because I am on 200mcg levoxyl and have been for quiet some time -- because I still...
... I didn't explain it better because I am on 200mcg levoxyl and have been for quiet some time -- because I still...
- Hypothyroid- no weight gain? 8th July 2004
... getting the increase to 150mg (but had to get the Levoxyl because the clinic does not carry Synthroid) and now ... 125mg of Levoxyl .
Continuing with my griping here...Just had another...
- Frustrating Dr. Visit !!! 8th July 2004
... believe this junk? What a joke. So I am on 100 mcg of levoxyl and feeling awful still. I was started on samples ... any 100mcg samples of Synthroid so she gave me the levoxyl with the explanation of they are the same thing.....
... believe this junk? What a joke. So I am on 100 mcg of levoxyl and feeling awful still. I was started on samples ... any 100mcg samples of Synthroid so she gave me the levoxyl with the explanation of they are the same thing.....
... said take 100..I was like duh I already am..) gave me levoxyl samples
next tsh will be 7/23
Out of curiousity...
- Freaking Out.. Again 7th July 2004
... first checkup bloodwork done at 5 weeks after taking Levoxyl . The past 4 days or so, I have been experiencing ... thoughts.. all that has been experienced since taking the Levoxyl . Any ideas or input is appreciated. Thanks :)...
- Strange lump in throat feeling.......Doctors against Armour & Free T-3 3rd July 2004
... keywords "Armour recalls" and "Synthroid recalls" or " Levoxyl recalls". The differences are striking. Armour has ... another lawsuit by the FDA for potency problems. Levoxyl , too. Look at the FDA website for accurate, unbiased...
- Will it ever go away?? 1st July 2004
... I've been taking Levoxyl .112mcg for about a month now.. due to have my blood...
... I've been taking Levoxyl .112mcg for about a month now.. due to have my blood ... hypo because that's what's causing it. If Synthroid ( levoxyl ) may not work for you and you may need to be changed...
... call my dr to schedule another blood test before the Levoxyl runs out.. I am nervous to have another test done...
- Is it time to begin the search again? 28th June 2004
... numbers look great and kept me at the same dose of 50mcg Levoxyl . The problem is, I don't feel great. I am becoming...
- Help me arm myself for my doctors appt. 28th June 2004
... is WAY too low, so you will want some type of T4 ( Levoxyl , Synthroid, Levothroid or maybe even Armour), BUT...
... med, there are many available, Synthroid, Unithroid, Levoxyl , Levothroid.
Your dr is obviously not going to...
- Armour 28th June 2004
... remember what that was like).
I still have the levoxyl in my system so I am wondering if that will effect...
... remember what that was like).
I still have the levoxyl in my system so I am wondering if that will effect ... Armour, what were your labs...with ranges, and how much Levoxyl were you taking? If you posted all this information...
- need input on Cytomel dilemma 27th June 2004
... and 5mcg in the afternoon to take w/ m y 200mcg of Levoxyl . However, I broke one 5mcg in half and am going to...
- What do you all think of these lab results? 27th June 2004
... him what he thought. He gave me a 5 week supply of Levoxyl 50 mg to try and see if I felt any difference. One...
...
I'm very glad you're feeling better taking the Levoxyl . Yes ~ ahem ~ libido is definitely affected... Just...
- Swollen Salivary Gland =( 26th June 2004
... is that it has gotten much better and I am now on Levoxyl . BTW, my labs have never been seriously out of range...
- Lab Results (I think they look alright) 26th June 2004
... effects Synthroid gives you. Unithroid, Levothroid, and Levoxyl are some I can think of off the top of my head... ... But personally, I'd avoid Levoxyl because of the many recalls its had in the past few...
- Size of thyroid nodule 25th June 2004
... 17 years ago. My thyroid was taken out and I take levoxyl . Does anyone know if a 4cm nodule is more likely...
- cytomel made me feel worse 25th June 2004
... 005 cytomel by taking a half in the am with my .075 levoxyl . Then I took the other half at 2:00 pm. I thought ... journey...
What does that mean...I don't need more levoxyl , nor T3. So what the heck is wrong with me? What...
... Miller-we must be twins! I was taking the same thing ( levoxyl .75 & cytomel 1/4 of .25mcg) and I went hyper according ... taking the cytomel and I am going to stop taking the levoxyl and start on Armour. I'm hoping to start feeling better...
... not the T3 I need. I also tried an increase in T4, levoxyl . That didn't work either.
I was sitting and thinking...
- New Test Results 24th June 2004
... the amount because 25mcg was too much. So I am on Levoxyl .75mcg and the Cytomel.
Here are my test results ... May 2004 before I started on the Cytomel (only on Levoxyl .75)
TSH- .887 (.35-3.0)
Free T4 1.17 (.89-1.76...
... starting out on more like 1 grain if you were on 75 levoxyl and 6.25 cytomel (1/4 of 25). 1 Grain Armour is...
... 4 the Cytomel. I thought he should of lowered my Levoxyl , but he didn't....
... 4 the Cytomel. I thought he should of lowered my Levoxyl , but he didn't.
Probably didn't lower the Levoxyl...
- Is this possible?? 24th June 2004
... We are adding the Cytomel to my current 200mcg of Levoxyl based on my TSH score!! Isn't that strange? My TSH...
... it's the antibodies. WOAH -- maybe the reason my Levoxyl dosage keeps getting higher (like I said I'm at 200mcg...
- New to Synthroid 23rd June 2004
... Well after 4 weeks on Levoxyl 25mg my doc has changed me to Synthroid 25mg. I think ... much the same just different names. I finished my levoxyl this a.m. and start the synthroid tomorrow morning...
- Bruising 23rd June 2004
... and if so, what did you for it. I've just started Levoxyl and noticed that I bruise very easily now....
- Getting trial of cytomel...have questions 21st June 2004
... I have Hashis. I have been on levoxyl for 3 years and haven't felt as good as before. After ... heres are my questions:
1) Do I take it with the levoxyl ?
2) What side effects can it cause? (Would aching ... cytomel. I have tried armour and increased dosages of levoxyl . They didn't work. The increase of levoxyl actually...
- New Labs - Input Please???? 21st June 2004
... just done last Thursday after 6 weeks on 50mcg of Levoxyl . My previous labs were:
TSH .102 Range .350 - ... switched to my current dose. Prior to the 50mcg of Levoxyl , I was taking .25mcg Levoxyl and .25mcg Cytomel. ... months. She has kept me on the current dose of 50mcg Levoxyl and wants me to re-test in 3 months.
Any opinions...
- Nature - thyroid 19th June 2004
... starting to turn around for her just B/C of taking levoxyl ...Heck she is having better luck getting her thyroid...
- Here are my labs after 8 weeks on ARMOUR 18th June 2004
... HI All.
I was on Levoxyl for 18 months....hated it. Felt worse on it than...
... should be 0.9
Overall I feel much better than on Levoxyl . Occasionally I have heart flutters, only about 3 ... times a month. I was doing that on the Levoxyl as well, when my TSH was stuck at 2.8
For me Armour...
- armour, synthroid, levoxyl..... 17th June 2004
... Armour is natural T3/T4, Levoxyl and Synthroid are synthetic T4 only. All are used...
- Anyone try Phentermine? 17th June 2004
... sympothize with you. my doc upped me to 75mcgs of levoxyl and gave me a script for phentermine!
he told me...
- Went to see doc today 17th June 2004
... days then document how I feel & I am going to start levoxyl 25 mcg & we will be starting over & working my meds...
... break" for 2 days.He wants to start me "fresh" on levoxyl , in case it is an "allergy" or "bad reaction" to synthroid ... .He just wanted to start the levoxyl on a "clean slate".He is going to continue me on thyroid ... synthroid did not agree with me for some reason.I hope the levoxyl is kinder. :D...
- what will this prove? 17th June 2004
... today and said that endo wants to increase my .075 levoxyl to .088...what is this going to do for me when my...
... correct.
That's what I did and I'm now on a combo of Levoxyl and Armour, and my doctor came through for me. I...
... 2003. In November I was on put on the 100 mcg of Levoxyl . When I went in for my regular check up in March...
- whats happens when... 16th June 2004
... That's true. I was taking 100 mcg of Levoxyl and when the doctor determined that I would need an ... addition of T3, he decided to cut down the Levoxyl to 75 mcg and then add Armour, which I would increase...
- If antibodies are attacking... 16th June 2004
... taking BOTH T4 AND T3?
I am only on T4... 75 mcg levoxyl and haven't felt good in a long long time. Why don...
- Same dosage or increase dosage? 15th June 2004
... won't. That is why I continue to feel bad on the .75 levoxyl that I have been taking for the past 4 years. At ... appointment next week. I'm going to beg to get off the levoxyl , which I feel has been half the problem with my ups...
... won't. That is why I continue to feel bad on the .75 levoxyl that I have been taking for the past 4 years. At ... appointment next week. I'm going to beg to get off the levoxyl , which I feel has been half the problem with my ups...
- Next Best Step? 15th June 2004
... filler in the Synthroid. Maybe you could switch to Levoxyl or Levothyroxine in the meantime until you are certain...
- lab results help 13th June 2004
... I take levoxyl .88. I've been feeling rough but may be perimenopause...
... I take levoxyl .88. I've been feeling rough but may be perimenopause...
... hypo symptoms. You may need a little boost in the Levoxyl ....
- How do you take your Levoxyl? 12th June 2004
... am on half the dose that you are .025mg
I started Levoxyl 6 weeks ago with a TSH of 28 and Ft4 of .7
I just ... measuring cups) of coffee. I wait one hour to take the Levoxyl and then I wait another hour before eating breakfast ... usually wait until night to have it because of the Levoxyl .
I take my calcium enriched vitamin at the opposite ... end of the day, about 12 hours after the Levoxyl .
Of course, everyone is different. It's possible...
... I just began a 2 month trial of .50mg of Levoxyl for thyroiditis yesterday. I know it is best to take ... thyroid meds? Also, I would like to have input about how Levoxyl has worked for those taking it. How long does it take...
... Midwest.
Hopefully, I'll have good results with the Levoxyl . If not, I will be sure and ask my doctor about Armour...
- Hypo Treatments 11th June 2004
... usually means is synthetic T4 in the form of Synthroid, Levoxyl or Levothroid. For some (alot?) of patients, this...
- Hypothyroid, Acid Reflux & Synthroid 11th June 2004
... has experienced these symptoms?
When I was taking levoxyl I had those exact same symptoms.....
- Labs...also no menstral cycles 10th June 2004
... !!! (0.40-4.00)
She finally put me on 50 mcg of levoxyl . The next month I finally got my period (march). ... Well last month i drew labs again to see how the levoxyl was working:
TSH 1.06 (0.40-4.00)
T4 8 ... Should I go back and get a higher of lower dosage of levoxyl ? Help! Thanks for being patient about my very long...
... listened to everything I said and helped me. I take Levoxyl 25mg for now. I just got dx'd 2 1/2 weeks ago. I still...
- Like a Rubber Ball... 9th June 2004
... Its been a week since I began taking 0.112mcg of Levoxyl and things feel like they have gotten worse. :) I ... and she tells me that I am on such a small dose of levoxyl that I should not feel this bad that its only anxiety...
... I started out with 50 mcg of Levothroid, (same as Levoxyl , I believe) and 100 mgs of Wellbutrin, started both ... sounds like they started you on too high a dose of the Levoxyl . Most of us start at 50mcg. I switched from Levothroid...
... smoking 2 weeks before starting the Wellbutrin and the Levoxyl and let me tell ya, in the beginning I did not crave...
... .112 mg of Levoxyl is a lot to start off with. Ask your doctor to let...
- going to gyn (not endo)..need advice 9th June 2004
... help..
Should I ask for an increase in my .075 levoxyl ? Should I ask for some cytomel? I have never had...
- Can Levoxyl lead to Osteoporsis? 9th June 2004
... that is so funny. I'm on Levoxyl and my doctor doesn't want me to try Armour because...
... if you're offered Armour, grab it and run with it! Levoxyl has been recalled over and over again for stability...
... if you're offered Armour, grab it and run with it! Levoxyl has been recalled over and over again for stability ... you said here. I wish my doctor would take me off Levoxyl and offer me Armour. I've been asking to switch but...
... if you're offered Armour, grab it and run with it! Levoxyl has been recalled over and over again for stability ... RAGINGLY hypo ... undx'd hypo causes osteoP, and too much levoxyl causes it ... i'd never heard of hypo causing osteoP...
... with some pork and Im telling you its better than Levoxyl ! He's a nice guy....
... with some pork and Im telling you its better than Levoxyl ! He's a nice guy.
i think the problem is that they...
- Something a bit odd 9th June 2004
... earlier today but, Its has been I suppose 4 days off levoxyl and I have noticed some wierd finger twitching going...
- Need Help!! 8th June 2004
... dose 2 days before. The week before I took .25 mcg of levoxyl ; only once....
... dose 2 days before. The week before I took .25 mcg of levoxyl ; only once.
I understand what you are going through ... completely..I had trouble with Synthroid and levoxyl as well..I hope you get to feeling better soon......
- Rise in TSH and Too Much T3? 7th June 2004
... starting to feel tired all over again. I am taking .075 levoxyl . How about adding some T3/Cytomel? You think that...
- PLEASE!!Need Help with Symptoms 7th June 2004
... need your Synthroid dosage upped. I was on 100mcg of Levoxyl within two months of RAI and I think I was at 125...
- lab results help?? 6th June 2004
... nodule that i've had for 6 yrs.
i've been on .25mcg levoxyl for same amount of time.
it never reduced in size...
... nodule that i've had for 6 yrs.
i've been on .25mcg levoxyl for same amount of time.
it never reduced in size...
... free t 1.0
tsh 0.78
i've been on .25mcg levoxyl for same amount of time.
it never reduced in size...
- Does anyone take Dessicated Thyroid aka Armour Thyroid 6th June 2004
... YES. I LOVE it.
I am on 75 mcg Levoxyl in the mornings, and 45 mg Armour in the afternoons...
- im back again for the 100th time : ( 6th June 2004
... Well I cant take levoxyl either..Ever since I have been on it I have had shakes ... great caused my asthma to flair up and now this with levoxyl ..Is there any kind of vitimans one can take to stimulate...
... many with problems when taking Synthroid and even Levoxyl , but I have not heard of any for Unithroid, maybe...
... many with problems when taking Synthroid and even Levoxyl , but I have not heard of any for Unithroid, maybe...
... switching to Naturthroid. I have been on synthroid and levoxyl and have problems with both. Synthroid works better...
- Wierd sensations in throat/neck 3rd June 2004
... painful, just feels really funny. I am on my 2nd day of Levoxyl , and I have noticed its not as bad. Maybe it is our...
- bummed -- found good doc but out of network! 3rd June 2004
... They both prescribe Armour. Dr. Kunz began me on Levoxyl and after a few months I was better but still not ... energetic as I'd like to be. Then he cut back the Levoxyl and added Armour to it. BOY what a difference. I...
- Anyone had experience on Cytomel? 2nd June 2004
... weeks ago I started on Cytomel 25mcg along with my Levoxyl .075mg. It wasn't making me feel any better so I...
- Meds under tongue??? 2nd June 2004
... when my Levoxyl was changed from 100 mcg to 125 mcg - i had hyper...
- Finally an Answer!!!!! 2nd June 2004
... and she was going by the TSH alone. She prescribed Levoxyl to me and suggested I come back in 6 weeks. I have...
... having the moxie it takes to make yourself be heard!
Levoxyl is another brand of T4 medication, like Synthroid ... hope this is a new doctor that who finally Rx'ed the Levoxyl , not the one who put you off for 7 years. A TSH of...
- Help....I don't know what to do.... 1st June 2004
... disease diagnosed at 22. I have been on 0.15 mg of levoxyl for the past 22 years. Last month when I had my Free...
... ll have to wait until Thursday. Only took 1/2 the levoxyl today (1/2 of 0.137) am feeling okay, just afraid...
- Levoxyl dose 1st June 2004
... will keep you posted on this one. I went on 25mcgs of Levoxyl 4+ weeks ago. I too felt slightly better after 2 weeks ... tests this Friday and hopefully onto a higher dose of Levoxyl even tho it's been just barely 5 weeks. They said...
- Recalls 1st June 2004
... I know that Levoxyl has had potency problems and has been recalled several...
... I've been on Levoxyl for 4 yrs and have be up and down on the stuff. I...
... I've been on Levoxyl for 4 yrs and have be up and down on the stuff. I...
... Should we then switch to some medicine other than Levoxyl . Is it safe to do so if we are currently taking it ... 2.1)
Thyroglobulin 6.2 (<2.1)
Currently on Levoxyl 0.1MG
Last bloodwork done on May 4th 2004 shows...
- Im sorry if this sounds like being an hypochondriac 31st May 2004
... I took levoxyl once and noticed that I was hungrier and had low blood...
... I took levoxyl once and noticed that I was hungrier and had low blood...
- levoxyl and xanax 29th May 2004
... effective. I don't know if the same thing applies to the levoxyl , but I would guess it would. I don't know anything...
... That applies to any t4 med like levoxyl , synthroid, levothroid, levothyroxine. Always take...
- How Long? 29th May 2004
... low and my TSH was high. I was started at 100mcg of Levoxyl at that point and am now at 200mcg of Levoxyl. I...
- uterine fibroid anyone? 28th May 2004
... go up? Maybe I need med increase? I am taking .075 levoxyl . Last time I took increase (.088 levoxyl) my heart...
- Eleni61... 28th May 2004
... and have been busy doing that. I only took the one levoxyl . It bothered my stomach and other unpleasent things...
... advice. Today I feel pretty awful after being off the levoxyl for 5 days. I started the synthroid today (12.5)....
... advice. Today I feel pretty awful after being off the levoxyl for 5 days. I started the synthroid today (12.5)....
... so far but I don't have any more energy either. The levoxyl must be more potent, because I noticed more energy...
... so far but I don't have any more energy either. The levoxyl must be more potent, because I noticed more energy...
- Levoxyl 27th May 2004
... only heard of a very few who have had problems with Levoxyl , I think its the binders and fillers in Synthroid...
... only heard of a very few who have had problems with Levoxyl , I think its the binders and fillers in Synthroid...
...
Thank you for your concern.Im going to give this levoxyl a shot , but if I feel like pooh on it.Im going to...
- Help me! Took Levoxyl have side effects 27th May 2004
... hmmm. I wouldn't think that Levoxyl would cause side effects like that (especially on...
- lab results 25th May 2004
... of it and decided to go ahead and try going back to Levoxyl . Just to see what happened. As an experiment. I've ... been on 150 mcg of Levoxyl for 4 weeks and feel better actually, but still quite...
... of it and decided to go ahead and try going back to Levoxyl . Just to see what happened. As an experiment. I've ... been on 150 mcg of Levoxyl for 4 weeks and feel better actually, but still quite...
... initially 4 years ago. I am feeling better now on Levoxyl than I had for the last 2 years on Armour. Ironic...
- med question 24th May 2004
... by one pharmacy and the other pharmacy filled it as Levoxyl (it's only 25 mcg). Basically, the Levothroid pharmacy ... Levothroid. Another day I may wake up upstate and take the Levoxyl . Would there be a problem with that?
Thanks for...
- YAHOOOO!!!! I have a DR that listened!!!!!!! 24th May 2004
... that not only LISTENED to my symptoms she gave me Levoxyl to try. I am taking 25mcg dose for a month to see...
- Question Regarding Symptoms 24th May 2004
... two weeks now since I was taken off Cytomel and my Levoxyl was increased (to 50mcg). I am definitely not feeling...
... ndermedicated. I was previously on 25mcg Cytomel and 25mcg Levoxyl . When my doc removed the Cytomel, she upped the Levoxyl...
- T3 23rd May 2004
... have been medicated inadequately. I have been on Levoxyl .075 mg for as long as I have been diagnosed which ... and each batch is never the same. I pointed out that Levoxyl has had potency problems. I also mentioned Westthroid ... or perhaps just giving me a larger dose of Levoxyl , he said no. But I have to give him some credit because ... he did give me Cytomel to use with my Levoxyl . So for the next 6wks I am to stay on .075 Levoxyl...
... wouldn't do that. I thought I would take an extra half Levoxyl , which would be about 100mg, to see how I feel and...
- Higher than normal iodine uptake test/ hypo 22nd May 2004
... very hypothyroid, and you ought to start taking that Levoxyl . It's true that .025 is a very small dose, but you...
- Synthroid,Levo, and Armour?-Help! 22nd May 2004
... Synthroid Levo, levoxyl , Unithroid are synthetic T4 and many people do not...
