- Confused about labs and meds 4th June 2008
... 1.76)
FT3 2.7 (2.3-4.2)
I had been on 50mcg of Levoxyl for several months prior to this appointment and when ... last time, all I know is that while taking 75mcg of Levoxyl , my tsh went down to .05, so they lowered my dosage ... discovered my tsh was at 3.45, my new endo put me on .625 levoxyl (I'm breaking a 125 in half) and I took that for 2 ... along with my labs, was a prescription for 75mcg of Levoxyl . I called and spoke to the nurse who didn't seem ... being checked for Hashi's and who said to take the levoxyl and not the armour. I am going to try getting a message...
... my levels and the fact that I've been taking .625 levoxyl . I think the Dr was hesitant to go too high on any...
- Cardiac symptoms with hypo? 4th June 2008
... during both my pregnancies).
I started on 50mcg of Levoxyl , then went up to alternating 50 and 75 on alternate...
- Heartburn/Reflux a Sign of Hyper? 2nd June 2008
... Just wondering!!
I recently had my Levoxyl increased and will be taking my test Friday. Meanwhile...
- Please look at my LABS - Thx! 31st May 2008
... humble opinion please ;)
Switching from 125 mcg levoxyl & 5 mcg cytomel to 75 mcg levoxyl and 60 mcg armour...
- First day back on Armour - YIKES 30th May 2008
... new beginning", 'cause I'm switching from 125 mcg levoxyl and 5 mcg cytomel to 75 mcg levoxyl and 60 mcg armour...
... bump!! do you think I still have too much levoxyl in my system - just feel strange - sorry just panicking ... on the right track (these are a result of 125 mcg levoxyl and 5 mcg cytomel)
T3 uptake 34.2 (25-36)
T4 Total ... doctor/homeopath, etc. would switch you to 75 mcg levoxyl and 60 mcg armour??
eek eek eek
B...
- Just Slightly Low But Dr Said It's OK 29th May 2008
... Sorry if this is long.
Former doctor prescribed 10mg Levoxyl last year (18 months ago), even though my thyroid...
- Math, Please 29th May 2008
...
How much T4 and T3 is in a combination of .75 levoxyl and 60 (1 grain) armour - sorry may be obvious but...
... mcgs of T4-only medication.
Add that to 75 mcgs of Levoxyl ... It should be about the same as 150 mcgs of T4....
- From Levoxy and Cytomel to Levoxy and Armour 29th May 2008
... saliva test a few months ago).
I asked about a levoxyl /armour combo today - to my amazement, my homeopath ... assumed that I was in love with levoxyl and wouldn't go for armour. I explained to her that ... prescribed the following:
60 mcg armour
75 mcg levoxyl
Going from 125 mcg levoxyl and approx 5 mcg cytomel...
...
... m not converting. The 60 (1 grain) armour and 75 levoxyl adds up to a lower dose of T4, according to my homeopath...
- Isocort Dosing 28th May 2008
... Free T4, low normal Free T3 and low TSH on 125 mcg Levoxyl and 5 mcg cytomel, with tons of symptoms. My goal ... is to get on a levoxyl /armour mix at some point, with my homeopath's blessing...
- Lab results - Dr. says they are normal 28th May 2008
... I have been taking 100mcg of Levoxyl for years now, but feeling really fatigued and having...
... Do you have symptoms?
You could increase your Levoxyl and add some Cytomel but why do that when you could...
- My horror story with the endo 27th May 2008
... twice I suggested lowering my Cytomel & raising my Levoxyl , but he wouldn't B-U-D-G-E :) [SIZE="1"](not wanting...
- Menstrual Changes Hypo vs Hyper 26th May 2008
... this disorder. I am currently taking 75 mcg's of Levoxyl with 1 grain of Armour. I feel pretty good although ... am wondering if my Levoxyl is too high throwing me into a Hyper state. I have...
- high tpo count 22nd May 2008
... I have been on levoxyl for 16 years and have had gone both up and down on...
... but I have read that synthroid (or whatever generic levoxyl etc) is the third most prescribed medication. There...
... keep this under control? SInce I have been on this levoxyl for so long I do not understand why my doctor insist...
- my tsh was .28 and I still feel awful 20th May 2008
... also said my t4 results wasnt in yet.
I have been on levoxyl for 10 years, I feel like my head is spacey, forgetful...
- Just Started Meds. Rate my treatment plan and tell me how long till I recover? 19th May 2008
... 50
Thyroid panel: normal
Medicine:
25 mcg of Levoxyl once per day.
Results after 3 days on medicine...
- Is one type of thyroid med more likely to cause acne? 19th May 2008
... to a lower dose of T4 (75mcg) and I will be taking Levoxyl instead of Synthroid now. I hope the Synthoid was...
- still exhausted...need suggestions please 17th May 2008
... look it up right now :).
I'm hypothyroid. Taking levoxyl -- up to 112 mcg again (had gone down to 100). Take ... taking it with dinner, about 12 hours apart from the levoxyl ). I've resorted to beet juice but don't know if that...
- I need advise about my thyroid 16th May 2008
... have had a thyroid problem for 10 years now, I am on Levoxyl , everytime I have it checked they only check my tsh...
... im no expert, but do u know what put u on taking levoxyl ? was your tsh out of range? that's pretty strange...
... hI mg,
RIGHT NOW I AM JUST ON LEVOXYL . IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN SUGGEST TO ADD. I...
- can your thyroid meds cause anxiety?? 15th May 2008
... meds might be casuin the anxiety,i am on .88mcg of levoxyl . any help would be great....
- Thyroid Care and Concerns Around the World - Week 5! 12th May 2008
... last time) and either decrease or take me off the Levoxyl completely. Seeing as how I'm only on 75mcg, there...
- thyroid 11th May 2008
... I stayed quit of smoking. Doctor started me on 100 Levoxyl -a year ago and lowered me to 88- 5 months ago. Still...
- can you help with new test results? 9th May 2008
... How do you thik my free's look? I am on levoxyl i have tried synthroid but it did not agree with me ... ,do you think levoxyl is all right to take.I asked him about armour but...
... that he has tried for short times on me they are all levoxyl ranging from my .88 to 100mcg and .0125mg that i was...
... wasn't clear. Sorry.
I think you just need more Levoxyl . It doesn't seem that you need any T3 at this time...
... cortisol levels you are at.
So YES, you need more Levoxyl . You do not need a T3 supplement, which Armour has...
- Hypothyroid and Syndrome X 9th May 2008
... HDL. My thyroid was low and the doctor put me on Levoxyl . I am now trying to get to the right level of Levoxyl ... sleeping so I am now down to .75. My question is whether Levoxyl raises or lowers blood pressure. My BP is in the ... I did not have this kind of BP prior to starting levoxyl . I also take progesterone and testosterone to help...
... HDL. My thyroid was low and the doctor put me on Levoxyl . I am now trying to get to the right level of Levoxyl ... sleeping so I am now down to .75. My question is whether Levoxyl raises or lowers blood pressure. My BP is in the ... I did not have this kind of BP prior to starting levoxyl . I also take progesterone and testosterone to help...
- Finally feeling good, but labs weren't so good. Advice? 7th May 2008
... would ask dr. to lower the Armour to 75 and add some Levoxyl [T4 only], about 25mcg. Then test in 6 wks and adjust...
- Help with Labs? 5th May 2008
... To booost my T4's, I'm gonna ask my Dr to add some Levoxyl [SIZE="1"](37.5 - 50 mcg's)[/SIZE] to my Armour and...
... understand why you would add both Cytomel [T3] and Levoxyl [T4]. Why not just discontinue the Cytomel and just ... with the Armour, balance your free t's with a little Levoxyl .
I don't want to hijack wangela's thread here,...
... Discontinue to Cytomel totally, while adding some levoxyl to the Armour.
Not meaning to hijack - wangela67...
... increase in the Armour by small amounts. I was taking Levoxyl before trying the Armour and I can say that my TSH ... wants me to stop taking Armour and switch back to Levoxyl because my levels were more regulated. At this point ... not helping the weight either.
I have some .175 levoxyl in my cabinet. Should I start trying to take 1/2 ... of the .175 of Levoxyl along with the armour?
Thanks again...
... to be willing to look into it. Can you quarter the Levoxyl .. that would make it 42.5 mcgs.
Ask about mixing...
- Need some help with my lab values 2nd May 2008
... me but this may not be the case at all.
I tried Levoxyl and Synthroid in the early days of my hypothyroid ... time. So, I really don't know how I would feel on Levoxyl or Synthroid now that my body has recovered from my...
- Should I switch 2nd May 2008
... Though I was on Levoxyl [SIZE="1"](<- 150/25 ->)[/SIZE] Cytomel dose, my Doctor...
- Got my most recent labs back and I think they look pretty good! 2nd May 2008
... remember getting as many migraines when I was taking Levoxyl instead of Synthoid (pharmacist accidentally gave...
- Changed To Synthroid 30th April 2008
... of thyroid hormone you could ask your doctor to try Levoxyl or Levothyroxine instead of Synthroid.
Tomorrow I...
- Thyroid care concerns around the world - week 3 28th April 2008
... decrease[/SIZE] Cytomel & [SIZE="4"]increase[/SIZE] Levoxyl to see how you'd feel with T4's mid-range. So they...
- Anyone w/experiencing switching meds (Levoxyl to Levothyroxine) 27th April 2008
... to notice a difference, you may be able to get your Levoxyl benefit restored if your MD is willing to go to bat...
- I am shocked that my "top doc" gave me this advice 25th April 2008
... visit a yr. ago he had me on 45 mg Armour+ 12 1/2 mcg Levoxyl . My last lab tests in his office showed my TSH was ... saw him.
11-28-07___________60 mg Armour + 12 1/2 Levoxyl
TSH....................0.881...............Range ... 946
2-13-08____________67 1/2 mg Armour + 12 1/2 Levoxyl
TSH......................0.842.............Range ... Range 10 - 291
4-17-08____________90 mg Armour NO Levoxyl
TSH......................0.10..............Range...
... where you are:
4-17-08____________90 mg Armour NO Levoxyl
TSH......................0.10........... ...Range...
- New here and would welcome your experienced input 22nd April 2008
... gotten too bad to simply "watch" it. So she prescribed Levoxyl .025 mcg, and also told me in no uncertain terms that ... am having that done tomorrow.
I only started the Levoxyl yesterday (April 21); I have been diligently improving...
- Thyroid Transplant? 21st April 2008
... pains...because I'm not getting the T0-T2s. I'm on Levoxyl ....
- Hypothyroidism 19th April 2008
... Hypothyroidism, I have recently switched from Sythroid to Levoxyl . my previous doctor said that I should remain on sythroid ... past, When I switched doctors I was switched back to levoxyl once again.
Is generic levothroxine less effective...
- Hypo and enlarged heart 19th April 2008
... a yr. ago I was taking 3/4 gr. Armour +12 1/2 mcg Levoxyl . My labs were:
TSH..............1.2........... ... prescription for 1 1/2 gr. Armour, to discontinue the Levoxyl and told me to gradually work up to that but to get...
- post graves - doc says normal levels but my body says otherwise 18th April 2008
... has continued to become fine and sheds. I sarted on levoxyl at 50 whatever - felt awfull - found a dr who presribe...
- New Lab tests----Low cortisol Please help 17th April 2008
... I was taking 1 grain Armour (60 mcg) + 12 1/2 mcg Levoxyl .
TSH.........................0.881............ ... 2.73........................Range 2.77 - 5.27
Levoxyl was discontinued and I worked up to 82 mcg Armour ... increase my labs
to more than 45 mcg Armour + 12 1/2 Levoxyl with a TSH of 1.35 and
frees at the bottom of range...
- Still trying to understand... 15th April 2008
... END?
I'm seriously thinking of asking to add some Levoxyl TO the Armour, then see how my T4's look....
- quick question 14th April 2008
... Last May I went from Levoxyl (T4) [SIZE="1"](<-150 / 25->)[/SIZE] Cytomel (t3) ... but I felt so much better being on Armour than the Levoxyl /Cytomel combo.
Personally, Synthroid and I dweren...
- Too Much T3 12th April 2008
... and 60 in the afternoon) of Armour, and 62.5mcg of Levoxyl . These tests were taken before my first dose in the...
... and 60 in the afternoon) of Armour, and 62.5mcg of Levoxyl .
want to decrease my Armour dose but not sure ... see how your labs look with 90mg's Armour plus your Levoxyl . [SIZE="1"][COLOR="DarkRed"] <<~ Frankly, I'm quite ... increase. If NOT, I'm thinking of asking for some Levoxyl to go with Armour and dumping Cytomel altogether....
... next Doctor visit, I'm going to suggest adding some Levoxyl to the Armour, while cutting out the Cytomel.
I ... 've taken traditional meds of Levoxyl [SIZE="1"](<-150/25->)[/SIZE] Cytomel, but only felt...
- Taking the Armour plunge - Day One tomorrow! 11th April 2008
... following surgery, I finally decided to switch from my Levoxyl and Cytomel to Armour. I picked up the prescription...
... the last 11 months. [SIZE="1"](I, too, was taking a Levoxyl 150/25 mcg's Cytomel combo - but never felt :( RIGHT ... of a human:)!!)[/SIZE]
I'm curious what dose of Levoxyl /Cytomel you were on? And what dose of Armour your...
... Suey,
I was on 150 mg. of Levoxyl and 5 mg 2x day of Cytomel. My endo asked me if I...
... [/SIZE] would of started me where my 150 mcg's of Levoxyl indicated, [SIZE="1"](rather than low)[/SIZE] but ... breaking through "the shell" of an being I felt being on Levoxyl / Cytomel combo. do that make sense??...
- what the crap happend 11th April 2008
... New doctor took me off Armour and put me on 125 mcg Levoxyl and 25 mcg cytomel. Had blood work done last week...
... hypo to hyper. He told me to stop taking the 125 mcg Levoxyl and 25 mcg cytomel for three days. Then I will start...
- Looks like I may have PCOS to go along with the Hypo 10th April 2008
... my TSH came down from 4.7 to 2.37 on just 50mcg of Levoxyl . I still don't feel much better, but I know I have...
- Cytomel 9th April 2008
... of feeling ok, and 4 of feeling horrible on 75 mcg Levoxyl , my endo just added 5 mcg of Cytomel to the mix. I...
... for you, too. I would ask for a small increase in Levoxyl in addition to the Cytomel....
... pressed several times about wanting an increase in the Levoxyl , but she refused on the basis that my TSH is really...
... of feeling ok, and 4 of feeling horrible on 75 mcg Levoxyl , my endo just added 5 mcg of Cytomel to the mix. I...
... pressed several times about wanting an increase in the Levoxyl , but she refused on the basis that my TSH is really...
- Hashimoto's, what test should I request? 8th April 2008
... 171 i think. He also changed my brand and dosage to Levoxyl 75mcg. Hopefully I feel better soon. I also asked...
... want me to do it at 8:30 am, and start the 75mcg of Levoxyl . I was on generic 50mcg, but they are the same price...
- Who's actually being helped by generic synthetics? 8th April 2008
... have options for tweaking the doasges. Hence, I'm on Levoxyl (generic). I'm only on 50mcg (I have an appt tomorrow...
- Dehydration 8th April 2008
... have stong heat resistance and hair loss. On 112 Levoxyl . Going to doc this week to have labs read.
Any...
- Thyroid and Pituitary 6th April 2008
... 4 years ago when I was hypo I tried Synthroid and Levoxyl and neither one agreed with me....
- newbie:) hypothyroid help!! 5th April 2008
... need additional thyroid hormone to supplement the levoxyl . But I'd go to a recommended endocrinologist before...
... main mistakes:
1. Prescribing T4-only drugs, like Levoxyl , Synthroid, generic levothyroxine, et al. Up to 2...
- Thanks 5th April 2008
... 15 months) working to get the exact right dosage of Levoxyl and I've recently added Cytomel, but I HAVE MY LIFE...
- ARMOUR users 5th April 2008
... I have been on Levoxyl for about a year and a half now, and the experience...
- T4 Question 4th April 2008
... of a human I was on TRADITIONAL meds :) [SIZE="1"]( Levoxyl 150 mcg's/Cytomel 25)[/SIZE]
take care,
Sue...
- Feeling left out...... 3rd April 2008
... now...he is now hypothyroid and taking Synthroid or Levoxyl and doing good...
Thank goodness you found out ... feel better soon...
I am hypothyroid and taking Levoxyl 200 mcg and doing good...I also have a nodule on my...
... I was put on the Levoxyl too. It's only at 20mcg's right now. The main things...
- Could brand name make you feel this way? 1st April 2008
... The same thing happened when we tried brand name Levoxyl several months before. When I switched from the Levoxyl ... doc thought that maybe there was something in the Levoxyl that my body just couldn't adjust too. Then he decided...
- What normal TSH and Free T4 levels? 1st April 2008
... just months before surgery. And have taken 150 mcg's Levoxyl , while I'm currently on 2 grains of Armour. So I'd...
- Stopping my Sythroid - feel no different - gaining weight 1st April 2008
... you ask to switch meds? I much preferred name BRAND Levoxyl to Levothyroxine. I belive there are MANY meds to ... I've been on a few different meds, but did try a Levoxyl / Cytomel combo for a year before finally asking for...
... T4 med)[/SIZE] was NOT for me. I felt BETTER on a Levoxyl , then combined that with Cytomel. But really didn...
- New Lab Results <please help Midwest or other Veteran 31st March 2008
... what i did later.
Here we go again,i have been on levoxyl for about 20 years at the dosage of 0.125MG with little ... cannot take Synthorid since i have always been on levoxyl ???
Any help you can give would be most helpful
THANKS...
... 64) 41%
FT3 3.7 (2.3-4.2) 75%
I was on Levoxyl but recently switched to Synthroid but it was because ... I had such a hard time splitting the Levoxyl pills in half. I also take 5mcg Cytomel. My FT3 may...
... synthroid is too low of a dose coming from 0.125 of levoxyl ?? Any thoughts on that.
How long will it take for ... going to leave me? (i pray they do)
I had taken the levoxyl for about 20 years with no problem what so ever until...
- Lucky Charms 31st March 2008
... pregnant. Unfortunately, I can't seem to tolerate Levoxyl , Synthroid or generic levothyroxine. Even with really...
- Hashi's and getting pregnant 31st March 2008
... the crabbiness and the brain fog set in. I tried Levoxyl and that was even worse. So, I am going to pose the...
- Choking one day and not the next 31st March 2008
... previously, I've been under the care of an endo and taking Levoxyl (generic) for about 8 weeks. During that time, for...
... previously, I've been under the care of an endo and taking Levoxyl (generic) for about 8 weeks. During that time, for...
... previously, I've been under the care of an endo and taking Levoxyl (generic) for about 8 weeks. During that time, for...
- lowest dose of Synthroid - 25mcg 29th March 2008
... I have been taking Levoxyl 200 mcg since 2004 and doing good on it....
- Anyone feel the same.. 28th March 2008
... IN my HEAD along with my brain :)!! Later, I took Levoxyl /Cytomel combo and felt better on that [SIZE="1"](but ... shell of a human being like I did on levothyroxine or Levoxyl . Its VERY nice to :D & want to partisipate with the...
- Insomnia And Synthroid 28th March 2008
... Liz1900 :) ~
I've been on both Levothyroxine & Levoxyl . Both times, I had horrid sleep patterns, either BRO ... never went totally away.
My Endo refused more Levoxyl even though my T4's were only 1.0 - and I felt like...
- Question on Levothyroxine Generic?? or Synthroid Brand Name 28th March 2008
... Hello...I am hypothyroid and taking Levoxyl and doing good on it.I have taken Synthroid and also ... did not take it as I did not know if its the same as Levoxyl and Synthroid.Wishing you all the best and hope you...
... I have taken both Levothyroxine & brand Levoxyl . I really prefer the brand Levoxyl. Personally I won...
- synthroid/cytomel or armour 27th March 2008
... Then I was on armour alone. Now I am on cytomel and levoxyl . I go for lab work need week to see if my numbers...
... T4)[/SIZE]. Then I did OK-pretty good on a combo of Levoxyl [SIZE="1"](150 mcg's)[/SIZE] and Cytomel [SIZE="1...
- frustrated and would like advice 27th March 2008
... tried armour, generic levothyroxine, synthroid and levoxyl . Even when I take barely any (1/4 of a .25 mcg pill...
- Question about compounded l-thyroxine 27th March 2008
... hashimotos. I am at the point where it is time to try levoxyl (synthroid is making me anxious and jittery) but I...
- Goiter/nodules growing after a month on meds?? 24th March 2008
... but I'm hopeful.
Anyway, she prescribed me 50mcg of Levoxyl , as a start. I've been taking it for about 7 weeks...
- Started Amour Thyroid and 15th March 2008
... NO SIDE EFFECTS! Yeah. So it appears the Levoxyl just wasn't for me and that this is what I need to...
... how it's going. I am debating about switching from Levoxyl to Armour and am nervous about the whole thing. I...
... also switched to Armour. I was on Synthroid, then Levoxyl . I also have been feeling good on the Armour. I have...
- Help please with labs and meds decision 13th March 2008
... had a TT just about 2 years ago. I was on 175 mg. levoxyl for about a year. I still felt very sluggish so dr...
- Anyone else have trouble trying Levoxyl? 11th March 2008
... I am taking Levoxyl 200 mcg and doing good on it...have not had any concerns...
... I have tried Synthroid and Levoxyl . I can't take either one of them. I am now on Armour...
- Called doctor,levoxyl side effect! 11th March 2008
... I just started levoxyl and feel awful. I have had a major dizzy spell where...
... got a hold of her. SHe wants me to stop the Levoxyl right away and in a few days start a low dose of Armour ... hopefully the armour won't have the bad side effects the levoxyl did....
- Hypo Hashi needing some help and ideas... 10th March 2008
... tsh and t4 levels were down as well and I upped my levoxyl about 3 weeks ago.
Are there OTHER TESTS I can...
- Side Effects of Synthroid Fillers? 10th March 2008
... increased dosage, especially because the label read Levoxyl as usual. I've been taking them for 3 weeks. Now upon ... pharmacy and asked for "name brand only," (I know Levoxyl isn't really a generic but is often switched as it...
... or doesn't. The trouble with generics (other than Levoxyl - which is actually a "brand" as you know) is that...
