- How long on Synthroid before requesting something new? 19th August 2003
... multiple times a year and still wasn't healthy on Levoxyl . Man made thyroid is NOT just as good as your own...
... Within 3 months she was remarkably better. So I gave Levoxyl a try.
Just from the getgo I felt better because...
... dose for you.
Thyroid medicine, like Synthroid and Levoxyl , take a long time to reach the right level that can ... well on synthroid and have found my well-being on levoxyl , but my sister is doing just great on synthroid, so...
- tremor, BP up and fast pulse after meds 17th August 2003
... Hey, yes, it's me ...again. I was switched from levoxyl .125 to synthroid .150 three weeks ago and now that...
... T3 are both low and he just put me on syntroid vs. levoxyl and wanted to up my doseage twice within a month....
... update 26.0 (22.5-37.0)
TSH 5.185 (.350-5.50)
levoxyl dosage was 75 mcg and my doc increased to 88 mcg which...
... down to normal. She wants me to stay on the 88mcg of Levoxyl because my TSH was 5.19 and she states I need to bear...
- Eltroxin 17th August 2003
... All Synthetic thyroid meds (Eltroxin, Levothroid, Levoxyl , Levo-T, Synthroid, Unithroid, etc.) contain the same...
- Armour vs. Thyrolar-why would naturopath want to switch? 15th August 2003
... replacing 1 grain of Armour with a 75mcg Unithroid (or Levoxyl , Synthroid, Levothroid, as you or your doctor prefer...
- Another stupid question, please bear with me! 15th August 2003
... the grasping at straws feelings. I took Synthroid or Levoxyl for over 6 years, over three of which I felt horrible ... started to feel slightly jittery like I did on the Levoxyl , but with none of the classic hyper symptoms. Felt...
- Selenium - Thyroid, now I REMEMBER!!! 15th August 2003
... This past year I've reduced my levoxyl from .125 to .88. I changed 3 things with regard ... hypo for many years.
First, I started taking my levoxyl at 4:30 am then go back to sleep for a couple of hours ... now taken after lunch several hours apart from my levoxyl . Also cut out soy nearly completely.
This has really...
... indicated I needed to reduce my dosage. I'm now at .88 Levoxyl and due for labs in another 4 weeks.
I have found...
- Is it better to take meds at night or in the morning? 15th August 2003
... ) Could this be because of my recent change from Levoxyl to Synthroid and a doseage increase? It's awful!...
... very upsetting to the body. Why did you change from Levoxyl to Synthroid? As for the reflux talk to your dr. Good...
... Hi - my new endo switched me though I've been on levoxyl for years - I guess he just likes it better, but quite...
- Just found out I'm Hypo 14th August 2003
... Just diagnosed with hypo on May 12, 2003 and put on Levoxyl 50mcg on June 18, 2003 with a retest of TSH level...
... the one to change your life. I am hoping that the Levoxyl will help me control my weight now that I know that...
- Meep...can you help me please? 13th August 2003
... found out I was hypo about two months ago. Was given Levoxyl 25mcg...now taking Synthroid 50mcg.
I have three tests ... metabolic,lipid panel,glucose all came back normal. The Levoxyl was evidently not working. Is it normal for my tsh...
- new and afraid 13th August 2003
... think about it. Hope that's not over the top.
I take Levoxyl , which is straight T4, pretty much the same thing...
- First Post, Results Questions... 12th August 2003
... really correlate with me. She put me on 50 mcg of levoxyl . Is it worth havin another blood test before starting...
- Question 12th August 2003
... felt horrible on per my request the doctor put me on Levoxyl after being on that for several years I have finally ... symptom's that have never went away. I feel 80% on Levoxyl put not 100%. I have been noticing people talk about...
... years, then downhill ever since. They tried me on Levoxyl and Synthroid at many different doses. I pretty much...
- Anyone unable to tolerate Armour? 11th August 2003
... beginning to think that I actually felt better on the levoxyl before my switch to 60 mg Armour. At least I didn...
- Confused About Soy 11th August 2003
... Hypothyroidism and Hashimotos? I currently take 100mcg Levoxyl , and was under the assumption that people with thyroid...
- misdiagnosed or just nervous? 10th August 2003
... meds because I couldn't tolerate a higher dose of Levoxyl . It turned out that I needed a med with T3 in it too ... because my body wasn't using the T4 in the Levoxyl effeciently. Everyone is very different in their amount...
- New dosage 10th August 2003
... find the "right" dose now for a few months. I was on Levoxyl 137 at first, and my TSH was undetectable, so they ... Monday, she's only tested TSH. I'm wondering if doing Levoxyl and Cytomel would be helpful, or will that make my...
- does anyone get tremor or twitches with hypo? 8th August 2003
... started taking Armour. I quit taking it and was on Levoxyl only and it went away. When I added Cytomel, it came...
- What Do I do Now? 8th August 2003
... stay the same or lower my dosage? Should I add in Levoxyl if I lower my Armour? What about the throat? Could...
- Help! I'm scared I did something really stupid 7th August 2003
... folks can help me. I have hashimotos so I am taking Levoxyl I also have arthritis. I wanted to get pregnant so...
... suddenly. I am still tapering. I did go off of my Levoxyl , though.I am going to try to get into a doctor today...
- Meep, or anyone, question on meds 7th August 2003
... I was taking .075 levoxyl . Switched to 60 mg. Armour, of which I am only taking ... worked up.
Can I take 1/2 the armour AND 1/2 the levoxyl ? Not at the same time but one in AM and one in afternoon...
... Thanks Meep.
I think I will trial and error on taking levoxyl in afternoon AND the armour in AM.
As far as keeping...
... My plan would be to take the Levoxyl and half of the Armour in the morning and the other ... better for many when split up like that. The T4 in the Levoxyl (and in the Armour, for that matter) has such a long...
... take 30 mg all day. Should I take both the 30 mg AND levoxyl in the am? Doc said that if I take both together ... (60 mg and levoxyl ) I will definitely become hyperT. But I think my ... body needs the levoxyl . And at least the T3 in armour.
I had been having ... armour only. I actually switched one day back to levoxyl and felt better...with aches.
Any suggestions as...
- Has anyone experienced weight gain on Levoxyl? (synthroid) 6th August 2003
... about it but I gained 5lbs the six weeks I was on Levoxyl . I hope I don't gain anymore....I don't need anymore...
... I've been on Levoxyl for 9 months now, no weight gain. I don't think weight...
... I thought that starting hypo thyroid meds like Levoxyl should only help to stabalize thyroid levels and if...
- Does anyone have swelling feet/calves? 5th August 2003
... the first time tonight, and i just started 50 mcg of levoxyl 3 days ago. this is scary.......
... from stressing out over all of this. I wonder if the Levoxyl is causing my swelling.-Roni [img]http://www.healthboards...
- meep - new meds / question ? 5th August 2003
... hi meep - my dr. has put me on 50 mcg of levoxyl per day, starting yesterday. do you think that is...
- endo calling me tomorrow..quick question 4th August 2003
... weak. My question is: since I switched from .075 levoxyl to this armour, don't you think that maybe I need ... also had palpitations. Maybe I need both...the T4, levoxyl , so I don't have these symptoms and the T3 in armour...
- natural healing? 4th August 2003
... pay out of pocket for my thyroid medicine, which is Levoxyl . My Levoxyl costs me $32 for what is about a month...
- can you take armour AND synthetic T4? 3rd August 2003
... I was just wondering if you can take armour AND levoxyl at the same time? I started armour and feel terrible ... , after stopping .075 levoxyl . Maybe I need both? What are the pros and cons of...
- cytomel diarreah? 3rd August 2003
... I have just been switched from Armour to Levoxyl 50 mcg and Cytomel 5mcg. I was having awful diarreah ... am having the same thing now. If I take just the Levoxyl , I don't have the problem, but if I take the Cytomel...
- Is there anyway hypos can lose weight ? 3rd August 2003
... anyway that hypos can lose weight? I am currently on Levoxyl and I have been running every other day and doing...
... inspiration. my doctor just put me on a very low dose of levoxyl (50 mcg) today, and i'm hoping i can follow in your...
... roni - are you on 50 mcg of levoxyl also? how long have you been taking it?
trishki...
... Trishki...I am on 25mcg of Levoxyl . I have been on them religously for 6 weeks now....
- Too tired to do anything 2nd August 2003
... I have been on Levoxyl for about six weeks now. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidi...
... roni-
I just wanted to respond because I have been on levoxyl for 2 years and still have bouts of fatigue that make...
... Hi Roni. I was on levoxyl for two years and still didn't feel like doing anything...
... hypo for a little over one year and have been taking Levoxyl . I felt the same way you do (my kids are 10 and 6...
... Well, I took my Levoxyl this morning and about an hour later I took all the...
- what the heck is wrong with me? 2nd August 2003
... Started taking 60 mg Armour, after switching from .075 levoxyl . I cut the dose in half and took 1/2 in AM and the ... What should I do? It makes me want to go back to the levoxyl so my heart will not feel like its beating real hard...
... Armour. Remember you weren't doing that great on the Levoxyl . I started the Armour a couple of weeks before you...
... But I actually was feeling somewhat better on the levoxyl . At least I didn't have the numbness in my arms and...
- Another Meep question! 2nd August 2003
... may recall me saying, the endo is changing me from Levoxyl to Synthroid and changing my dose from .125 to .150...
... to switching from one type of med to another (i.e. levoxyl to synthroid). Maybe that's a contributor - again...
... can't say I agree with your doc on changing you from Levoxyl to Synthroid. What is the reason for changing brands ... people that make Synthroid? A dose increase on the Levoxyl would have accomplished the same thing, and the Levoxyl...
- Still needing help with abnormal FT3 interpretation 1st August 2003
... T4 meds such as Eltroxin, Synthroid, Unithroid, or Levoxyl .
The approach is not unknown, though it is not common...
- enlarged thyroid 1st August 2003
... April because it wouldn't shrink with the help of Levoxyl . I have felt much better since the surger.
Hope this...
- I will not have removal at hospital - rather die 1st August 2003
... uggestions???
And, Iwannalife, my thyroid is doing good on Levoxyl . How's yours? [img]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb...
- hyper now after starting armour??? 1st August 2003
... thinking feels much better since I switched from .075 levoxyl . But now I feel like I am hyper. I have placed a...
- Does this make sense? 1st August 2003
... confused. I've been hypothyroid for many years and on levoxyl adjusted anually as needed. Lately I've had some ... crinologist I was referred to has upped my dosage from 1.25 levoxyl to synthroid 1.5 for two weeks and then wants me to...
- How can this be accurate? 31st July 2003
... TSH. He still considers me hyper and is reducing my levoxyl even further to .88. He wants my TSH above one.
...
... selenium to my daily routine and thus reducing my levoxyl significantly. Wish I'd found this board much earlier...
- can OJ with calcium "queer" my synthroid dosage? 31st July 2003
... drink OJ with Calcium close to the time I took my Levoxyl . At that time I was taking .137mcg and have since...
- make sure you know what's in your medical record 31st July 2003
... felt depressed when she had me bouncing around on levoxyl dosages, but all trace of depression goes away when...
- Initial dosing of Armour? 31st July 2003
... If so what was the dosage? I tried to switch from Levoxyl to Armour. I had heard and read that Armour is a ... just wasn't for me. I was only taking 25 mcg's of Levoxyl and the Dr. started me out on 60 mg's of Armour. That ... 's almost 4 times the Levoxyl . I felt bad almost immediately. I tried taking ... my supplements. I asked the Dr. if I could back to Levoxyl only at a higher dose than I was originally on. She...
- Question about blood test 30th July 2003
... and have a enlarge thyroid gland. I am taking .075 levoxyl . I was wondering if I was getting too much thryoid...
- Armour by Temperature 30th July 2003
... name), I started Armour 3 weeks ago. I had been on Levoxyl for years. On day 13 of Armour, it was like I hit...
- Labs question 30th July 2003
... surgeon says I was a little hypo so he upped me to Levoxyl 200mcg/day. My question is where should my TSH be...
- Started on Armour~ 29th July 2003
... 60mg is only equivilant to .100mcg of Synthroid or Levoxyl , so if you were on more than that, you'll hit a brick...
- Went in for hives...came out with hypothyroidism? 29th July 2003
... problems with an underactive thyroid. He put me on Levoxyl 25mcg. The first 3 days I felt a little energized...
- Losing weight & dealing w/hypo 28th July 2003
... It has been so hard to lose weight. I have been on Levoxyl 25mcg for almost six weeks now and I don't feel any...
- Gaining Weight? 27th July 2003
... I take levoxyl and I have gained alot of weight...Do most people...
- :blob2 Holy Crab-Ass Batman! 27th July 2003
... an excellent choice of hormone. I started out on Levoxyl and tried to switch to Armour. However, I couldn ... finally gave up, after about 2 weeks, and went back to Levoxyl and started feeling better. My problem was the T3...
- any info on unithroid? 27th July 2003
... I just have a question --I have currently been on Levoxyl and I have a skin rash all over my face that doesn ... 't seem to be going away --I have been on Levoxyl for almost three months now--I am thinking of switching...
- selenium question 27th July 2003
... have a high antibody count. I just switched from levoxyl to armour, after two years. Can I still take selenium...
- Hashimoto's Please Help 26th July 2003
... does not shrink even with the use of meds such as Levoxyl or synthroid, and the person is having problems swallowing...
- Synthyroid 26th July 2003
... take it before bed.
Synthroid, Eltroxin, Levothroid, Levoxyl , Levo-T and Unithroid all have the same active ingredient...
- bad taste in mouth from armour..anyone? 26th July 2003
... different. They tried many doses of Synthroid and Levoxyl on me and I was never okay. Some people can't absorb...
... the people that just needs to add some T3 to your Levoxyl or Synthroid, but you probably should give the Armour...
- What kind of thyroid medication is everyone taking after thyroid cancer? 26th July 2003
... take generic, but I have found out that levothroid & levoxyl are brand names. I met a lady on-line last year whom ... body until it reach toxic levels. She was changed to levoxyl and has had no trouble since. I have Only been to...
... I've been on Levoxyl since my TT in November due to cancer. I was told ... my Dr. uses Levoxyl since it has so many less fillers, making it easier...
- Atkins and ketosis 26th July 2003
... to convert T4 (Levothroid, Synthroid, Unithyroid, Levoxyl , Eltroxin, etc.)
to the T3 that many of our tissues...
- Divermon 26th July 2003
... as you mention. It happened after taking 100 mcg Levoxyl for a couple of months. When I got retested, my TSH...
- Miller01 - Is Today the Day? 26th July 2003
... t4 ratio not being enough for me. Going from .075 levoxyl to what, .038 t4 in Armour (each grain). But aren...
... TSH was 8.2 and very treatable. He started me on levoxyl . I worked my way up to .075 of it, tried the .088...
- Thyroid improvement with Atkins and Selenium 25th July 2003
... to convert T4 (Levothroid, Synthroid, Unithyroid, Levoxyl , Eltroxin, etc.)
to the T3 that many of our tissues...
- Can overmedication cause sleep problems?? 25th July 2003
... was diagnosed and started taking the lowest dose of Levoxyl available. Well, I think it was enough extra hormone...
- is synthroid ruined by heat? 24th July 2003
... wondered if maybe one bottle was affected. I am taking Levoxyl , which may or may not be similar. The fact sheet warns...
- the role of stress in TSH levels 24th July 2003
... with a lab range of 0.5 - 5) and was put on 25mcg of Levoxyl . That got my TSH down to 6.5, so my doctor increased ... could have caused my level to increase. I've taken my Levoxyl faithfully, every morning on an empty stomach. I...
- Heart Beat in Head ? 24th July 2003
... not felt well enough to exercise. I am on 50 mcg of Levoxyl . When my dose was increased from 25 to 50 I felt very...
- Armour dosage 23rd July 2003
... you leveled off yet? I am switching to Armour from levoxyl and currently having symptoms (haven't started Armour...
... way. Do I need a blood test first. I was on .112 of Levoxyl and my TSH was 3.7(that's the only # I have). I have...
- Leboxyl and Synthroid please advice 23rd July 2003
... yearly blood
test in April was fine. He prescribed Levoxyl .50
Last month, my right arm and fingers started hurting ... be fine in April and last month mess up? I was
on Levoxyl over a year. Any advice or comments?...
... First of all, Levoxyl IS a brand name. Comparing Levoxyl to Synthroid is like comparing Pepsi to Coca-Cola ... and Levothroid.
Now, down to the reality of it. Levoxyl and Synthroid both contain the same active ingredient...
... color additives, but I left them off to save space)
Levoxyl Inactive ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose...
- Another lump in throat question 22nd July 2003
... was the first thing that improved after starting Levoxyl . I haven't had that feeling since, but yesterday ... this mean that I'm not taking the correct dosage of Levoxyl ? I had blood work done in June and my results look...
- Does any one get the itches 20th July 2003
... an itch on my right thigh ever since switching from levoxyl to synthroid, could be related I guess. Never thought...
- HELP, HELP, HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20th July 2003
... never had any health problems until I started taking Levoxyl !!!!!!!!! Could the thyroid hormone be causing all...
... dr fast armed with your latest test results. As for Levoxyl how have you felt since taking it? How long have you...
... Anyways ok one more question--I was currently on 75mg of Levoxyl and I did only one day take 100mg to see how I would...
- Over medicated? 19th July 2003
... (I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago as hypo). I am on .075 levoxyl . Could my medication be making me hyperthyroid? He...
- starting Armour...have questions 19th July 2003
... t feeling 100% better, after two years of being on levoxyl , to switch me to Armour. This was yesterday so I...
... switch. What dose are you on and what dose of the LEvoxyl were you on? AT least that way we can figure out...
... I switched from Levoxyl .112 and am now on 90mg(1 1/2 gr) of Armour. I took ... which is what the charts say is equivilant to the Levoxyl I was taking. You know I already felt so awful that...
... I am on .075 levoxyl and endo is switching to 60 mcg (?) of Armour. She...
... where I decided that I don't feel like my old self on levoxyl . I told endo that brain fog was the biggest complaint...
- now i'm really confused 18th July 2003
... through alot of these symptoms for months. I am only on Levoxyl .1mcg. I have talked to my doctor about these things...
- Armour Medicine & Symptoms 17th July 2003
... to 90mg 3 days ago which is what I should be on per Levoxyl comparison. I have a nagging headache with weird feeling...
- Blood Test Results - Can anyone comment? 17th July 2003
... TSH=0.5
Doc thinks everything is fine now, stay with Levoxyl 100 mcg, retest in 2-3 months.
July 11, 2003 THS ... sensetive.
Doc thinks now overmedicating, prescribed Levoxyl lowered to 88mcg.
Also ordered additional bloodwork...
... I take Armour, so I don't know anything about Levoxyl dosing. However what got my attention was you said...
- How long to wait before second opinion? 16th July 2003
... with Hashis, my TSH was about 5.1
My endo put me on levoxyl 50mcg. Every 8 weeks I have new labs done, and every ... 2, now back up to 3.1, and I currently take 100mcg levoxyl . I just had more labs done last week, but haven't...
- Hypo w/ wacky blood sugar 15th July 2003
... with Hypothyroidism about 3 weeks ago. I am now on Levoxyl . I have had Diabetic/Hypoglycemic symptoms for years...
- Need help from the experts!! 15th July 2003
... having such muscle and joint pain so he agreed to up levoxyl even though we had dropped it last time due to anxiety...
