- Help understanding results 7th March 2008
... taking a combo of armour (1 grain) and 50 mcg of Levoxyl and feeling pretty good. I have a lot of hair loss ... midrange. My question is should I increase my meds ( levoxyl is what my doc suggested to go up to 75mcgs) or should...
... I would increase my levoxyl , you are on the lower side with your T4.
I think you...
- How Quickly Can you Feel Results? 7th March 2008
... weeks and I feel slightly stimulated. I'm up to 137 of Levoxyl (last TSH was 3.42), maybe that's why.
Anyway,...
... a few uncomfortable PVCs--not even sure it was the Levoxyl , may have been dehydration (I have a history).
...
- Need help switching to Armour 6th March 2008
... HYPO for 13 years and I just did this switch from Levoxyl to Armour about a year ago. I went from .150 mcgs ... of Levoxyl to 1.5 grains of Armour. (this was too low of Armour ... to 1 grain of armour and added back in .75 mcg's of Levoxyl . This seems to do the trick for me. Lots of people...
... I also switched from Levoxyl to Armour. I did not wean off of the Levoxyl. I ... started taking 90 mg of Armour (I was on 175mcg of Levoxyl ). Unfortunately, my dose is still not regulated. ... has also helped by libido which was nonexistent on Levoxyl . I still don't feel like I'm optimized so hopefully...
- Any Hypo Insomniacs out there?????????? 5th March 2008
... every afternoon.
While on T4 meds levothyroxine & Levoxyl I had horrid sleep issues. BRO--KEN sleep or getting...
- Just not sure if I should wait this out or try to see the Endo sooner? 5th March 2008
... )and he tweaked my dose down from .75 to .625mcg Levoxyl but kept the Cytomel at 5mcg. I saw my GP (who sent...
... though I am on Cytomel) so he lowered the dose of the Levoxyl (now Synthroid) slightly. I will bring up the "pituitary...
- Burning feeling in throat 5th March 2008
... whenever I increase my levoxyl I have problems with this. It takes a couple of weeks...
- Synthroid and levothyroxine? 1st March 2008
... absorbed in the body at an even keel, so he put me on the Levoxyl and I have been fine since. He told me that the American...
- My lab results and new T3/T4 protocol 27th February 2008
... TSH .17
For the past several years I've been on Levoxyl . I've read about Armour and would like to try it...
- 1st labs after TT a month ago... 27th February 2008
... actually the most liberal for letting me try syn., levoxyl , armour, and cytomel over the years. It's just in...
- Feeling Heartbeat With Normal Pulse - Thyroid Meds 26th February 2008
... seem to not focus at times. Doc dropped me from 100 levoxyl to 88 nine weeks ago.Thanks....
... Do you still have the heart flutters on 88mcg of levoxyl ?...
... the new ones or not.
I used to be on 0.125 mg of levoxyl
Then they moved me down to100mcg of levothyrine{not...
... she would ask him if he would put me back on my old Levoxyl and at .88mcg and see how i feel. She said she would ... i did yesterday and today. I broke one of my 0.125 Levoxyl in half and took that,yesterday not bad heart palps ... what he says. Maby Synthroid is not my pill,i know Levoxyl is just generic but maby a difference Huh?
Sounds...
- Low free T4 and ok TSH help please. 23rd February 2008
... thyroidites and after visiting the Endoc. he put me on Levoxyl . After 6 weeks I was Hyper so he decresed the dosage...
- I thought roller coasters were supposed to be fun!!! 22nd February 2008
... the roller coaster ride. I was on Synthroid, then Levoxyl . Neither one of them worked for me. I am on my 5th...
... anxiety and palpatations when I was on Synthroid and Levoxyl . It was always worse with each increase. At times...
- Anyone on Cytomel?? 22nd February 2008
... and 62.5mcg Synthroid. I was recently switched from Levoxyl to Synthroid because the levoxyl did not split properly ... . I have changed the dose of levoxyl /Synthroid from 50 to 75 to 62.5 mcg but the Cytomel...
- Antidepressants 21st February 2008
... 6th of march. Even if he does or doesn't adjust my levoxyl . I am wondering if it would be stupid if I asked for...
- Labs? - help! 21st February 2008
... and grandmother all have the disease. I've taken Levoxyl most of my life. I've hit 40 and decided to try Armour ... not get lower? I'm very confused with Armour! With Levoxyl my labs were always more in the normal ranges. She ... actually suggested that I go back on Levoxyl and I informed her that I wanted to give the Armour ... a fair shake before I decided to take Levoxyl again.
I posted on this board recently and several...
... probably have to add a little T4 only (my choice is Levoxyl since Synthroid nearly crippled me).Listen to mkg...
... good? I think I also may need to supplement with Levoxyl for additional T4 med. I'm going to wait and see...
- Please Help Newbie - My Doctor Won't Give Me a Referral 20th February 2008
... panel of tests either.
They started me on 50 mg Levoxyl and I went back for my 6 week checkup a couple of...
- New Labs and Ferritin test 19th February 2008
... .......... was taking one gr. Armour + 12 1/2 mcg Levoxyl ............and results were:
TSH..............0 ... ...............Range 2.77 - 5.27
I stopped the Levoxyl and gradually worked up to 5 1/2 15 gr Armour tablets...
- Low FT4 Low TSH, High T3 uptake, low cortisol ?diagnosis? 19th February 2008
... Can you tell me the difference between Synthroid and Levoxyl for treating hypothryroidism?...
... talc. There are various color additives by tablet.
Levoxyl :
Active Ingredients:
Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium...
- How to take Synthroid with taking Nexium?????????? 16th February 2008
... on antacids of some sort.. for me the worst one was levoxyl the acid was at its worst thanks god i no longer take...
... on antacids of some sort.. for me the worst one was levoxyl the acid was at its worst thanks god i no longer take...
- I finally felt good for 3 days, now I feel... 14th February 2008
... Armour 3 weeks now. I started with half the dose of my Levoxyl plus 1/2 grain of Armour. I did not have any problems ... started on the third week last Friday and stopped the Levoxyl and added another 1/2 grain, so 1 grain total of Armour ... adjustment at a time. When I was on Synthroid or the Levoxyl and I had increases I would end up with hyper symptoms...
- Lightheadedness/sick stomach 13th February 2008
... switched me from generic (levothyroxine) to brand name Levoxyl . A couple weeks after the switch, I started noticing ... I finally convinced him that I thought it was the Levoxyl and we switched back to Levothyroxine. All those ... could have just not agreed with an ingredient in the Levoxyl . Well, now 2 weeks ago he switched me to brand name...
- Temperature is up 11th February 2008
... Hi - I just went up to 50 mcg Levoxyl 7 days ago, and I'm noticing a temperature increase...
- Please share success stories with the hypo meds, 9th February 2008
... still battling with the meds. I was just s*****ed from Levoxyl to Armour three weeks ago. I had started on Synthroid ... , then Levoxyl , now Armour. So far so good on the Armour. We are...
- blurry eyes 8th February 2008
... Hi. Lowered dose of Levoxyl 100 to 88 eight weeks ago. Started feeling dizzy and...
- hair loss 7th February 2008
... s been pretty regulated with me taking 175 mcg of Levoxyl for a few yrs. But my TSH in August of 2007 was a ... hate to wait all this time and him still want me on Levoxyl .
Is anyone else dealing with hair loss like this...
- Could I be allergic to Synthroid 4th February 2008
... the years on Synthroid, then was also switched to Levoxyl then Unithroid back then and went back on Synthroid...
... the worst for me (even if I don't happen to take a Levoxyl that day).
I am a very anxious person at times...
... the years on Synthroid, then was also switched to Levoxyl then Unithroid back then and went back on Synthroid...
... t stand going through this at all. I used to take Levoxyl too about few years ago. I think they went and removed ... the worst for me (even if I don't happen to take a Levoxyl that day).
I am a very anxious person at times...
... the jitters on the old Nardil with the Synthroid or Levoxyl . I forget what I was on when this happened. Back then...
... brand on me like two times. Went from Synthroid, to Levoxyl to Unithroid and back to Synthroid. I was feeling ... sick on those other 2. Levoxyl had removed the coating from their pill too back then...
... brand on me like two times. Went from Synthroid, to Levoxyl to Unithroid and back to Synthroid. I was feeling ... sick on those other 2. Levoxyl had removed the coating from their pill too back then ... brands you mentioned..lol
synthroid , unithroid, levoxyl ,Levothroid .. All these gave me stange and unusal...
... generic levothyroxine, synthroid and am about to try levoxyl . If that doesn't work, I don't know what I will do...
... stopped and was okay after awhile. I used to be on Levoxyl , they removed the coating from pill and melts in your ... generic levothyroxine, synthroid and am about to try levoxyl . If that doesn't work, I don't know what I will do...
... stopped and was okay after awhile. I used to be on Levoxyl , they removed the coating from pill and melts in your...
... made her jittery and nervous but is doing good on Levoxyl ...you could try that and take a lower dose maybe and...
... generic levothyroxine, synthroid and am about to try levoxyl . If that doesn't work, I don't know what I will do...
- First labs since starting Levoxyl 3rd February 2008
... my advice is to see how far you get first with the Levoxyl . Is your endo even open to T3-replacement? Most...
- Starting Armour, have some questions... 1st February 2008
... off. (I know every doctor is different) I was taking Levoxyl 100mcg. So for weeks 1 and 2 the doctor has me taking ... 1/2 pill of the 100mcg Levoxyl and 1/2 grain of Armour. Weeks 3 and 4 I am off Levoxyl...
... alomost two weeks ago. I could not tolerate Synthroid or Levoxyl . Good luck on starting your Armour....
... niecey,
I never felt good on Synthroid or Levoxyl . I would have extreme Hypo symptoms and extreme hyper ... two weeks tomorrow that I have been weaning of the Levoxyl and starting a low dose Armour. I actually feel like...
- Eyebrows and Eyelashes-Getting Sparser with Hypo 31st January 2008
... I am hypothyroid and taking Levoxyl ...my eyebrows are just about gone...I have to put...
- Serious Brainfog 31st January 2008
... never goes away. I am hypothyroid and am on 100 mcg of levoxyl . My Endo thru me out of his office 6 months ago and...
- Lightheadedness 26th January 2008
... WOW! Thought I was crazy. Have been on 100 levoxyl for 7 months. 6 weeks ago was lowered to 88. Been...
... 3412694]WOW! Thought I was crazy. Have been on 100 levoxyl for 7 months. 6 weeks ago was lowered to 88. Been...
- Three Nodules were discovered on my Thyroid. 25th January 2008
... April and had RAI and is doing wonderful.She is taking Levoxyl and feeling good.
My mother had her thyroid taken...
- So confused 22nd January 2008
... taking ferrous fumarate every day, 12 hours after Levoxyl b/c i read here that optimal is 70-90. Only been taking...
- My 12yr olds results.. help me understand 22nd January 2008
... reported on giving levothyroxine (i.e., Synthyroid, Levoxyl , etc.) to euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients...
- My thyroid story (help!) and need excellent doc in CT! 20th January 2008
... and I had a very nodular thyroid.
Endo changed to Levoxyl and we started with same low dose. However, TSH kept ... have (and where it got screwy):
First, endo took Levoxyl up to 100 mcg. I had some heart palpitations and...
- please help 18th January 2008
... moon. I then went to a specialist who has put me on Levoxyl and I am always tired? does anyone know if all this ... long does it take before the body becomes used to Levoxyl ?...
... Levothyroxine, Levoxyl , Synthroid, Levothroid, Unithroid... They're all the ... the levoT "sent you to the moon", but it appears the Levoxyl isn't doing enough. How long have you been taking...
- New to Board 18th January 2008
... heart attack. I am slightly overweight, and on 88 levoxyl . My numbers are 3.5 and they should be between 1-2...
- Levothyroxine a miracle drug for me 16th January 2008
... my thyroid pills to take every morning.I am taking Levoxyl 200 mcg.Thyroid does run in my family both sides,my...
... my thyroid pills to take every morning.I am taking Levoxyl 200 mcg.Thyroid does run in my family both sides,my...
- levothyroxine/levothroid? 16th January 2008
... the generic levothyroxine. Synthroid, Unithroid, Levoxyl are some others. All the same thing, different brands...
- Endo Stopped Thyroid Meds for 6 weeks & Testing Adrenals - Anyone Else? Advice!!! 14th January 2008
... You might try levoxyl if you have not already. I could not tolerate the...
- Which branch name is best? 13th January 2008
... levothyroxine to a brand name. A few months ago I was on Levoxyl , but they made me feel horrible. Doc says I was probably ... same every month. I am a little nervous since the Levoxyl and I did not get along. What is the best brand name...
- I just got my second blood test results 12th January 2008
... weeks since I started meds. I am currently on 75mcg Levoxyl and 5mcg Cytomel. I had my blood test this week and...
... drawn as I went to the GP not the Endo so I took the Levoxyl and the Cytomel in the morning. But she wanted the...
- Please Help -- Levoxyl potency question 11th January 2008
... thanks for the replies! It's not generic-- levoxyl is a name brand that has had some troubles in the ... of course weighting in)! Dividing a 1/2 of a 1/2 of levoxyl (which is a cleverly shaped pill designed to look...
... expiration date on their wholesale supply. Although, Levoxyl is a popular brand, and turnover should be high at...
- Seeing New Doctor 10th January 2008
... think this will happen.
When Dr. C switched me from Levoxyl to Armour, I was also supposed to start the Adreset...
- Iron in prenatal supplements and timing of thyroid meds 10th January 2008
... away from my thyroid meds on both ends? I take my Levoxyl 2-3 hours after dinner, so I can still have a bedtime ... can do it like this:
Dinner
2 hours later take Levoxyl
1 hour later eat a snack
Prenatal before bed (to...
... breakfast, thus separated by the whole day from my Levoxyl . Since I can't do that at the moment, I was stumped...
- Slightly high thyroid levels in 18 year old male. 7th January 2008
... Noble or Borders...
I am hypothyroid and taking Levoxyl ..
Thyroid does run in families...its in mine.....
- Loss of Period 4th January 2008
... two months in a row. I am on the pill. I also take Levoxyl for my Thyroid. Is this a side effect of being Hypo...
... last Spring & Summer. How long have you been taking Levoxyl ?
Anywhere from 7-8 weeks in between, to just 2...
- Just got back from endo appt. Need your educated opinions, please 3rd January 2008
... Color additives vary depending on concentration.
Levoxyl :
Inactive Ingredients:
Microcrystalline cellulose...
- Shmily, need info on your treatment 3rd January 2008
... and I was taking:
3/4 Grain Armour + 12 1/2 mcg Levoxyl . Test results were:
TSH ...............1.2.. ... increase my Armour to 1 1/2 grains and discontinue Levoxyl and more labs in 6 wks. I am now up to 1 1/4 grains ... + 12 1/2 Levoxyl and have not felt much better but think it is because...
- Quick question before tomorrow, please Midwest? Reece? 2nd January 2008
... brand name thyroid meds: be it Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl . Pick one and stick with it. For many, many years ... I have taken Synthroid. I recently switched to Levoxyl (which is the same price as generic). I had to switch ... a filler called povidone. Synthroid contains it, Levoxyl does not. I have been on the the Levoxyl for about ... similar to your doctor giving you Synthroid one month, Levoxyl the next, and Levothroid on the third month. All...
- Help Please with Lab Results 2nd January 2008
... 2.3 range(2.3 - 4.2)
I was on 88 mcg of Levoxyl and she upped it today to 100mcg. I get rechecked...
- Energy level up - ability to sleep down 30th December 2007
... different T4 meds [SIZE="1"](generic Levothyroxine & Levoxyl )[/SIZE] gave me sleep issues & I know I wasn't over...
- ARMOUR Users - need YOUR input p-l-e-a-s-e 28th December 2007
... anyone including Endo!!! When a combo of Cytomel & Levoxyl [SIZE="1"](25 mcg's & 150 respectively)[/SIZE] didn...
- need help understanding blood work 27th December 2007
... I have been on levoxyl 88mcg x6wks, feel a little better but I don't understand...
... "good". I finally got him to agree to 110mcgs of levoxyl instead of 88. hopefully this will help, we will see...
- Armour vs. Synthroid w/Cytomel 27th December 2007
... I've taken Levoxyl / Cytomel combo feeling OK to pretty good, but not ... dosed in a similair fashion. Then my Endo raised the Levoxyl to 150 & lowered my Cytomel to 25. All I ever got ... bottom end of range)[/SIZE] and Endo wouldn't UP my Levoxyl dose, so that is when I sought Armour through my Osteopathi...
- Generic Levoxyl 20th December 2007
... othyroxine. And though I've taken both, I much prefer BRAND Levoxyl to the generic.
The suppliments I take are magnesium...
- Armour Use 20th December 2007
... doctor had been. One of the changes was a switch from Levoxyl to Armour (I'm on 60 mcg). My latest labs even have...
...
At first when I was switched to Armour from Levoxyl , I had a horrible 3 weeks (very achy and fatigued...
- Lab questions 19th December 2007
... anything except that he wanted to put me on 137mcg of levoxyl for my goiter and that I had PCOS.
Sodium 142...
- I need help to understand labs 19th December 2007
... labs except that he wanted to put me on 137mcg of levoxyl for my goiter and that I had PCOS. I am still going...
... appreciate your response.
Yes, I now take 137mcg of levoxyl which I'm told is a t4 replacment. Is that correct...
... people have said to see about taking it instead of levoxyl because supposedly its better on your body. Any thoughts...
- New labs and more confused...any thoughts? 19th December 2007
... hypothyroid and low adrenals. She switched me from Levoxyl to Armour (60 mcg) and put me on supplements to support...
- Running out of meds? 17th December 2007
... (in Asia) for Christams, and thought I had enough levoxyl for the whole time I am going to be gone, but I was...
- Hypo and Aging Facial Skin 16th December 2007
... HI Osteoblast,
I'm on 75 mcg. Levoxyl & 6 mcg SR (slow release) T3 (compounded). In summer...
- what does TSH level of .25 mean 15th December 2007
... iodine. Then became hypothyroid. I was treated with levoxyl and they finally got my levels at normal until recently ... hyperthyroid again? They are going to reduce my dosage of levoxyl . Why would I become hyperthyroid again?...
... iodine. Then became hypothyroid. I was treated with levoxyl and they finally got my levels at normal until recently ... hyperthyroid again? They are going to reduce my dosage of levoxyl . Why would I become hyperthyroid again?
The *...
- Need to know if there is a natural way to reduce goiter? 15th December 2007
... thyroid goiter. My endo just put me on 137 mcg of levoxyl to reduce my goiter and help my hypo problems. I...
... hopefully your T4 med will help over time, as well. The levoxyl is a replacement for your body's "natural" T4 hormone...
- Midwest, and anyone, help with new labs 13th December 2007
... gr. (from 3/4 gr.) in addition to the 12 1/2 mcg of levoxyl . That's as far as I would go
without getting new...
... after. I was taking 1 grain of Armour + 12 1/2 mcg levoxyl . I have to increase VERY slowly. I have since increased...
- Hypo and Hormone Therapy-Estradiol 13th December 2007
... yrs. I also have Hashi's. Currently I take 75 mcg. Levoxyl (a T4 med similar to Synthroid), 6 mcg T3 SR compound...
- Anxiety and Armour 9th December 2007
... month right after my RAI, and then we switched to Levoxyl (that caused me weight gain and generally I was miserable...
... days I take 120 mg.
My doctor also indicated that Levoxyl may be better for me instead of the Armour because ... causing the anxiety. I also experienced anxiety with Levoxyl so the anxiety may have nothing to do with Armour...
- Looking for Cytomel success stories 6th December 2007
... I took Cytomel alone, then a Cytomel/ Levoxyl combo for a year. I ended up on a 25 Cyt/150 Levoxyl ... If Armour doesn't work for me - I'd go back to Cyt/ Levoxyl before I'd do straight T4 therapy EVER again.
When...
- Question about meds 2nd December 2007
... calcium or ant-acids)
T4 meds (such as Synthroid & Levoxyl ) can give me sleep diffculties. So I took them at...
... calcium or ant-acids)
T4 meds (such as Synthroid & Levoxyl ) can give me sleep diffculties. So I took them at...
- Levoxyl to Armour, Still Achy & Fatigued...Now What? 30th November 2007
... I* want to kiss your Doctor for acknowledging that Levoxyl wasn't working for you. And in a short period of time ... And though I did OK to pretty good on a combo of Levoxyl /Cytomel. I didn't feel like me, nor have MY usual...
... Hi GCC! I was on 25 mcg of Levoxyl from June to August (about 8 weeks) and then upped ... that's been about 4 weeks. I am no longer taking the Levoxyl , just the Armour. She said the 60 mg of Armour had ... about the same amount of T4 as the 50 mcg of Levoxyl .
I usually take just one dose in the morning...
- indigestion 30th November 2007
... Hi Joy. I just switched from Levoxyl to Armour 3 weeks ago, and I've noticed more heartburn...
- My 2nd Endo visit and Ultrasound...Help please! 27th November 2007
... So to all...thank you in advance.
Currently on Levoxyl 37.5 mcg and 5mcg Cytomel. These were my original ... high. He has kept the Cytomel the same but upped the Levoxyl to 75mcg. I will have more blood tests in 6 weeks...
- Test Results and Ferritin Question 27th November 2007
... Hello,
I'm TT Sept 06, 125 mcg levoxyl , and until a week ago, 2.5 mcg transdermal T3. I...
- Adrenal Issues after cold virus? 26th November 2007
... quietly....
I'm TT Sept 06, currently taking 125 mcg levoxyl and 2.5 mcg transdermal T3.
I was actually feeling ... rapid heartbeat. She's talking about lowering my levoxyl , pending the results of my labs (due today, I hope ... I'd rather stop that first. Last time I lowered levoxyl my hair fell out for three months and I got extremely...
- Something stuck in my throat 21st November 2007
... Endo on 10/23/07 and she changed my medicine from Levoxyl to Levothroid 100 mcg. In the past week it has felt...
