- Please help! Have antibodies on thyroid... 9th April 2008
... standard. But my new endo is going to start me on synthroid next week as I have all the symptoms of hypo. Hope...
... sent me to an endocrinologist, who then put me on synthroid . there have been many studies here in germany and ... have normal ranges but have antibodies, they do give synthroid . i wouldn't settle for less, tho at times, i do feel ... then try to source out another doctor who will give u synthroid . do u have your labs? what is your tsh? antibody level ... tell them that you've done research too and read that synthroid does help suppress alot of the hashi/hypo symptoms...
- Sorry Need Help With Test Results 9th April 2008
... All my Dr. told me was my TSH was 4.5 and put me on synthroid , couldnt take it, so now I have been taking armour...
- Latest bloodwork results from ENDO - I'm CONFUSED! 9th April 2008
... Neena,
I have the same issue. Currently on 50mcg Synthroid and 5mcg Cytomel. My Endi is worried that the TSH...
- Thyroid antibodies 9th April 2008
... was my visit with the gyn, who wants me to start on synthroid (25 mg).
Here's the lab work history, I could use ... with rx's for a probiotic (I will definitely take), synthroid (not sure right now), advair (for asthma??? not sure...
... wanted to do this in 8-10 weeks, after a trial of synthroid (which I did take this morning). I think it might...
- RAI is NOT fair! Where did my life go and why don't doctors care? 9th April 2008
... a dosage change each time. Currently taking 125mg Synthroid . I've seen an endocrinologist and a general practitioner...
- Is this a Hashi's "flare"? 9th April 2008
... blood was TSH 3.16, he then bumped me up to 50 mcg Synthroid ). I've definitely been having a rough time the last...
... blood was TSH 3.16, he then bumped me up to 50 mcg Synthroid ). I've definitely been having a rough time the last...
- help with labs is free t4 too high 8th April 2008
... was taking 175mcg at the time was dropped to 150 mcg synthroid
sept 26,2007
... normal test continued on the 150 synthroid
nov 2007
... high tsh was put back up to 175 synthroid
jan 2008 tsh...
... spots. (whatever that meant)lol. I was put on .25 synthroid to keep the goiter from growing . ( I assumed I had...
- Help With Bloodwork Results 8th April 2008
... had a horrible outbreak of hives about 2 years ago. Synthroid relieved my hives within a week and cleared them within ... 63 range 0.40-4.00
I wanted to increase my synthroid thinking that my thyroid is out of wack due to stress...
... know what's going on and helps me a lot. 25 mcg of Synthroid isn't really an effective dose. How do you feel besides...
... My TSH was within the range but was put on 25mcg Synthroid . It alleviated my hives and I felt more energetic ... horrible bout with hives and am hoping that increasing my Synthroid will help. My hives are due to stress which I believe...
... diagnosed which cleared up within about 3 weeks of taking synthroid which I believe that my doctor prescribed to keep ... will always be high because I have Hashi's and that synthroid will not lower them. Is that correct? Can they be...
- Info re Levothryoxine, endo gave me 8th April 2008
... etitration is needed.
Guess that's why he switched me to Synthroid today. Anyone having level issues might want to switch...
... the docs were doing that to protect/rally for the synthroid drug company. He thinks generics are the same---just...
... your "just another thing" post yesterday-
I am on Synthroid , have tried Levo but cannot take it - we dont mix ... production of the Levo is not as stringent as the Synthroid - basically, that on 30 days of Levo you will receive ... the same amount as a 30 day of synthroid , however the daily dose might not be exact on the ... depending on the the day with no rhyme or reason. Synthroid keeps me more balanced - I am very sensitive to...
- Med question 8th April 2008
... Does adding 3 mcg of Synthroid make a difference on you labs ?
I am borderline on...
... Thank you Midwest
I was on 37.5mg of Synthroid + 1/4 grain of Armour = 47mcg of T4
my labs:
FT3 ... 1.46 ( 0.61-1.76)
he switched me to 50mcg of Synthroid + 5mcg of Cytomel
said I needed a small increase in ... make no big difference.
Should I dropp to 44 mcg of Synthroid ? ( half of a 88mcg ) or do you think my FT4 is ok...
... want to bump the T4 he switched me from 37.5mcg of Synthroid + 1/4 grain of Armour ( T4 47mcg / T3 2.25 mcg ) ... to
Synthroid 50mcg + 5 mcg of Cytomel, so he added 2,5mcg of T3 ... needed a small increase in T3
I guess they don't make Synthroid in 47mcg but I could ask for 44mcg ( half of 88mcg...
- Biopsy done!!! new lab's 8th April 2008
... alternating, using his samples. He also wants me on Synthroid instead of the levothryoxine. Not sure if the script...
- Vitamins and Supplements 8th April 2008
... I think maybe four hours after the time you take a Synthroid type med.I have heard that selenium is good for hypos...
- Who's actually being helped by generic synthetics? 8th April 2008
... ve only been on synthetics---I was on cytomel and synthroid in the beginning, then I dropped the cytomel, and ... I exist on synthroid only (I did not do well with generic for some reason...
... Ditto Reece. I am on Synthroid only having recently eliminated the Armour. I wasn...
... I just got switched from levothryoxine to synthroid today. My levels are way off, new endo thinks it...
... I take Synthroid -- never did well on generics or the levo -- my scrip...
- Follow Up, New Labs, New Questions?!?!?!? HELP Please! 7th April 2008
... But I think I might even ask my endo to change me to Synthroid and give that a whirl also!...
- dr office just called and said I might benefit from thyroid removal . . . 7th April 2008
... understand much about Grave's, but I do know that the synthroid I take works just fine and I feel great. Maybe just...
- New Results - Please help 7th April 2008
... FT4 – 15.7 (10.0 -28.2) (31.3%) and was on 50mcg synthroid . After receiving help from the thyroid forum I increased ... blood drawn at 7:30 before normal dosage of 100mcg Synthroid .
TSH - 0.118 (0.46 – 4.68 miu/l)
FT3 - 5.3 (...
- Need Your Help with Interpreting & Suggestions 7th April 2008
... Blood drawn at 7:30 before normal dosage of 100mcg Synthroid . Test results:
TSH - 0.118 (0.46 – 4.68 miu/l) the ... not going to like the TSH, I had to fight to get the Synthroid bumped up. I'm afraid of what she'll do.
Thanks...
... Blood drawn at 7:30 before normal dosage of 100mcg Synthroid . Test results:
TSH - 0.118 (0.46 – 4.68 miu/l) the...
... understand if I don't get an answer. Do you think if the Synthroid was bumped up from 100 mcg - by just a very little...
- Thyroid and Pituitary 6th April 2008
... any other thyroid med? I had the same reaction to Synthroid , the first med I was given. It suppressed my TSH ... overmedicating me.
Maybe Armour isn't right for you like Synthroid wasn't right for me....
... Thank you all
PS. 4 years ago when I was hypo I tried Synthroid and Levoxyl and neither one agreed with me....
- newbie:) hypothyroid help!! 5th April 2008
... mistakes:
1. Prescribing T4-only drugs, like Levoxyl, Synthroid , generic levothyroxine, et al. Up to 2/3 of thyroid...
- Lab question ? 5th April 2008
... 46 0.61-1.76
Doctor switched me to
50mcg of Synthroid + 5mcg of Cytomel
he added 2.5mcg of T3 said...
... meds.
I couldn't tolerate the Armour and switched to Synthroid + Cytomel.
I found a wonderful DO who is very understanding...
- ARMOUR users 5th April 2008
... the trick either. Thus I have settled at 50 mcg of synthroid and 90 mcg (1 1/2 grain) of Armour. That translates ... supplement with a bit of a T4 only medication such as synthroid , or levoxl to balance out your ratio. It worked for...
- T4 Question 4th April 2008
... feeling right. I'm on 60mg of armour. I switched from synthroid .75mg about six months ago. My FT4 has been the same...
- Cytomel & iron supplements 4th April 2008
... I take Synthroid and Cytomel.
I take my iron 5 hours after I take...
- how to take your meds ? 3rd April 2008
... I am taking 50mcg of Synthroid and 5mcg of Cytomel.
I split it into :
25mcg + 2 ... think it makes a difference not to take the 50mcg of Synthroid in one dose in the morning ?
I don't want to take...
... Personally, I wouldn't split the Synthroid as it stays in your system much longer than T3 meds...
... T3 you are getting in one dose.
I won't split the Synthroid anymore, Thank you for your advice....
... Mauz
Have been on synthroid for very long time. Off cytomel now. From my experience ... the synthroid should be taken mornings and not split into two doses...
- Hives with no answer 3rd April 2008
... probably isn't the right thing to do...but I ordered Synthroid 25mcg & Cytomel 25mcg from a "mexican pharmacy", and...
... then I might try and take an extremely small dose of Synthroid (T4) for a few weeks on my own.
I certainly ... effects (less is better). I have read that the dye in Synthroid could cause more hives....do you know of other dye...
... medication like Cytomel or Armour thyroid. A T4 drug, like Synthroid , would be more likely to do you good than the others ... of have at least one dosage that contains no dye. Synthroid 's 50 mcg tablet - the white one - is dye-free.
... physiologies make use of them in individual ways. Synthroid is the best selling thyroid drug on the market, for...
- Need Advice on Vitamins 3rd April 2008
... hope somebody can help me. I'm currently on 50mcg Synthroid , I'm due for a checkup in 3 weeks with the Endo. ...
- sick of feeling like the walking dead 3rd April 2008
... years ago it was ok,but nodule keeps growing. was on synthroid but she took me off that.So she tells me none of this...
- Feeling left out...... 3rd April 2008
... deal with waking up one day and being told to take synthroid for the rest of your life....
... in late 50's now...he is now hypothyroid and taking Synthroid or Levoxyl and doing good...
Thank goodness you...
... relaly soon love katxxxxxxxxxxps dave how much synthroid are you on cos im from england i ahve thyroxine...
- Urgh...found my Dad is hypo! 3rd April 2008
... around with.
My mother was only 62 when she started Synthroid . (Biologically, that's considered "elderly".) Her ... of atrial fibrillation within six weeks of starting Synthroid . Finally, a clot formed in the atrium and was thrown...
... have to keep on top of his treatments. He's on 25 synthroid and his doctor is going to test in 4 wks not 6 to...
- Silly question but will ask anyways.. natural substances to reduce antibs 3rd April 2008
... destruction so--- she wants me to continue and increase synthroid treatement since tsh flipped up again to nearly 5...
- Anyone lose weight with Levothyroxine? 2nd April 2008
... I gained weight after starting on synthroid even though I walk an 1 hr a day, ride my exercise ... gain. But as I look back, it wasn't until I went on synthroid that I started gaining the most. My Endo wants me...
- Headaches, hot flashes, mental confusion 2nd April 2008
... I'm at 137mcg Synthroid . I've been there since last December. I had been ... warpath again.
I really don't feel like it's the Synthroid dose, I feel like that's in a good place.
Anyone...
- Tips for Total Thyroidectomy 1st April 2008
... days, and there will be a drain. She will start me on synthroid immediately. If pathology is malignant, then 6-8 weeks ... TT I will have RI. She says this requires going off synthroid for 3 weeks. So am I going to feel yukky during that...
- jrose how are you feeling ? 1st April 2008
...
I was wondering how you are feeling upping your Synthroid .
I also had to dropp the Armour I tried to make it ... is not for everybody.
I am still taking my 50mcg of Synthroid and my doctor added 5mcg of Cytomel,
he said it is...
... asking. I was doing so well for awhile on 50 mcg synthroid and 1/4 grain armour but then I just totally crashed ... going up to 75 and then 100 and now am sticking at 112 synthroid with no armour. I am holding here because I am six...
... feel on this combo.
Jrose did you try the generic for Synthroid and it didn't work for you ? how did you know it wasn ... working ? I was on Levo before but now have a script for Synthroid .
You also said something about dry eyes when you were...
- Endocrine Nightmare, Hashi Help! 1st April 2008
... PA) and was switched to a slightly higher dose of Synthroid (apparently there is a difference between the two...
... thyroid meds. I also seemed to do better on Armour then Synthroid . We're still working on leveling me out. I will eventually...
- Thyroid nodules question-When to Remove 1st April 2008
... are we rushing into an FNA. For now, we're trying Synthroid to attempt to shrink the nodules as well as the slightly ... laid back approach. It's only been 5 weeks into the Synthroid so we'll see how the next ultrasound looks. Other...
... only had one visit during which we decided to start Synthroid (50 mcg) to encourage shrinkage and see what happens ... . It's been 5 weeks - I think I need more Synthroid (dry, cracked skin; weird periods; fatigue; muscle...
- Could brand name make you feel this way? 1st April 2008
... treating me for Hypo, and am currently taking 100 mcg of Synthroid . About 2 months ago, doc switched me from generic ... that maybe we would do a trial period with brand name Synthroid , in hopes to get a consistency of drug level, unlike ... though, do I take a chance and increase the dosage of Synthroid , and hope the lightheadedness goes away, or do I switch...
... I think I'll just try to stay on the brand name Synthroid , and hope for an increased dosage. I suppose if the...
- What normal TSH and Free T4 levels? 1st April 2008
... always been somewhat normal. I was put on low dose of synthroid for a while but since the levels have been in the...
... a month or so after the surgery. I was on .50 mg synthroid before then. I can't talk today because of a throat...
- Stopping my Sythroid - feel no different - gaining weight 1st April 2008
... wrong. She sent me to Endo who started me on 50 mg of Synthroid ..three months later and about 4 pounds heavier, he ... over the past two days I have decided to go off my Synthroid (today will be day 2) as I see I am not alone on the ... side effects of Synthroid . Thought process is I will get it out of my system ... all... QUESTION IS: Has anyone just stopped taking Synthroid cold turkey?...
... And since you are having so much difficulties with Synthroid [SIZE="1"](Synthroid or the generic? Levothyroxine ... 1"](literally, had to FIGHT for Armour)[/SIZE]
Synthroid , or any other T4 med, WILL stay in your system for ... go back to original Dr saying I don't want to use Synthroid because of:
1) insomnia,
2) weight gain
3) headaches ... Doc like to try?
If the Doc balks at going off Synthroid , get & keep copies of your records, especially labs...
... bet you start losing the puffiness from stopping the synthroid . You sound exactly like me a couple of years ago ... willing to help find the problem. The problem with synthroid is reverse t3.
I had mine tested while on the so ... called "optimal" does of synthroid and it was double the reference range limit. If you ... take synthroid for years this will almost always happen bevause the ... body was not meant to convert ALL of your t3 from t4. Synthroid also yields much higher t4 levels than the averge ... and the MORE hypo you will get while increasing your synthroid !
Crazy huh? I swithched to ARMOUR and no more...
... I stopped taking Synthroid .088 cold turkey two years ago after being on it for ... wait 8 weeks to get a blood test. After stopping Synthroid , I felt fine until week 6. I started getting tired ... tingling hands and fingers too. Be careful going off Synthroid cold turkey....
... weight gain happens with hypo regardless if you are on Synthroid or not...just the way it is. Anyway, there is nothing ... docrinologist and see if you can use a different medicine... Synthroid is bad for me too. As far as the weight issue it...
... weeks later??? It will probably take some weeks for Synthroid to get out of your system. And honestly Levothyroxine...
... doing. What was your TSH and FT4 before you got on Synthroid ? Mine was 3.8 with a low FT4 and antibodies. I got ... on Synthroid and then Armour. Both medications made me blow up ... many posts about how Armour was so great compared to Synthroid . I am on my 9th day of no thyroid medication after ... 6 weeks and my labs show it, I want to get on the Synthroid and give it another chance since I only tried it for...
- New Lab Results <please help Midwest or other Veteran 31st March 2008
... 0.125 levoxyl,my doc switched me down to 75mcg of Synthroid i do feel some better but the heart palps seem worse...
... m unsure what else could cause overconversion.
Synthroid could be the main problem. It's possible for no two ... way in the same body. For example, I couldn't take Synthroid ; the smallest dose overmedicated me, but Armour has ... was working, there's no reason to have switched to Synthroid in the first place.
Your doctor shouldn't be...
... 75%
I was on Levoxyl but recently switched to Synthroid but it was because I had such a hard time splitting...
... Thanks for all the input,i am wondering if the 88mcg of synthroid is too low of a dose coming from 0.125 of levoxyl...
- How do you feel after RAI? 31st March 2008
... normal again. Again, cytomel combined with the regular synthroid , got me up to functioning speed within a week or 2...
- Lucky Charms 31st March 2008
... Unfortunately, I can't seem to tolerate Levoxyl , Synthroid or generic levothyroxine. Even with really small...
- Hashi's and getting pregnant 31st March 2008
... am going back to the endo in May to start 25mcg of synthroid , but it seems like this can take forever to figure...
... meantime, the first couple of days on 1/4 of .25 of synthroid (brand) was fine. Then the crabbiness and the brain...
- Question Concerning my Lab Results 31st March 2008
... combos. to see how I react. I have been taking 88 mcg. Synthroid with 10 mcg. of Cytomel daily for the last 3 weeks ... definitely makes me feel better. I had been on only Synthroid for about 2 years. Each time I have labs done and ... analyzed, the Endo. guy lowers my Synthroid . I will now be taking 75 mcg. of Synthroid.
The ... curious thing is that even though my T-4 Synthroid continues to be cut, my TSH continues to go down,...
... generation 0.80
Free T3 275
Have been on Synthroid for 14 years. Am going to new doc next week to see...
- Regulating TSH Levels after TT 31st March 2008
... in mid Jan. I did not have RAI so I started 100mcg Synthroid after the surgery, within a week went up to 125mcg ... 6.7 above the ref. range....I am now on 150mcg. of synthroid and feel worse than ever, cold and tired etc. etc...
... would benefit by adding a T3 like cytomel to your Synthroid . Maybe you could talk to him about it. I actually ... in the same boat as you--TT in late Jan. and up to Synthroid 112 as of a few days ago. My last TSH was 5.7, but...
... it will help until he can get me regulated on the synthroid ....
- Quck Question On How Long It Takes To Feel Effect Of Dosage Change 30th March 2008
... quick question. Since I was changed from Armour to Synthroid about 12 days ago, how long does it take to feel the ... full effect of the Synthroid and know how you are going to do on the current dosage...
- If thyroid is "non existant", why keep it? 30th March 2008
... information . Right now my tsh has gone to nearly 5 and my synthroid has been raised-but, I do feel real bad and my outlook ... would mean like totally not functioning. What level synthroid are you on?...
- please help. 29th March 2008
... was just a baby, and have been medicated since (on synthroid ). But I haven't felt quite happy or like myself for...
... let you try a T3 medication instead of just the T4 ( Synthroid ), you may see a dramatic difference in mood and cognitive ... try Cytomel, which is synthetic T3, added to your Synthroid . If the endo refuses to let you try T3 at all, which...
- questions on synthyroid 29th March 2008
... little better now. At the time I was dx, Dr prescribed synthroid . I just dicovered today that when I went to the bathroom ... anyone else had this problem? I know very little about synthroid , but had heard it is somehow connected to the pituary...
... Synthroid is definitely a hormone. It's a synthetically made...
- Anyone gotten pregnant after being diagnosed with low thyroid?? 29th March 2008
... many years ago. The doctor started me on 100mcg synthroid and - whammo - I was pregnant the next month. Had...
- Med question: when you take T3 ( Armour or Cytomel )? 28th March 2008
... You may end up having to do more Armour and less Synthroid in the end.. Adding the Armour and watching for 4...
- Insomnia And Synthroid 28th March 2008
... for almost three months. I have only been on the Synthroid for 10 days now. I don't have any other ailments...
... you have to be changed to a straight T4 which I now Synthroid is. I thought that was what had evolved.
Liz...
... If all this comes back normal and your test on pure synthroid are still unbalanced you need to look into you adrenal ... well. I addition to these pharmokinetic facts, your synthroid will have reach blood equilibrium. If it has been...
... for conversion from T4 to T3 since I just started on Synthroid and on Armour I guess you get both and you don't have...
... recently increase dmy dose from 75 mcg to 112 mcg synthroid . As you recall I was on a combo synthrid/armour. ... armour was making me hyper. I was on a combo of 50 synthroid /1/4 grain armour. Was doing great for awhile but ... crater. Ended up dropping the armour and upping to 100 synthroid . Was still unable to function so we upped it to 112 ... optimal dose at last! When I am under-supplemented with synthroid , I have terrible insomnia. For me, it is as bad a ... years, but I am now happy to be readjusted to the synthroid . Again, my doctor has left open the possibility of ... think you are definitely under-supplemented on your synthroid . jrose...
... to those heart palpitations. I suppose it is the Synthroid that is causing the insomnia and I have only had it...
... for decreases to 75 mg from 135 he switched me to Synthroid 10 days ago. Then it was a real crashing sensation...
... Liz - I was on the combo synthroid /armour for 10 years. It seems that as I have approached ... was originally on a synthorid/armour combo of 100 synthroid to 60 mg armour when the hyper symptoms started. ... I dropped the armour and lowered the synthroid to 50 to try to establish a new baseline. Well- I ... wait to go to the doctor, I upped my meds to 100 mcg synthroid and felt a little better but still soooooo tired and...
... t think I should have heart palpitations from the Synthroid - that is what I am afraid of by upping it too much ... makes the heart palpitations, but don't know about Synthroid . I am so glad you did what you did - this is terrible...
... The same heart palpitations can happen with synthroid , but the effect isn't as immediate and it takes longer ... taking too much. I think different people react to synthroid dose changes in different ways. For me, I always...
... continued. About 10 days ago my doctor changed me to Synthroid and then the insomnia started along with feeling awful...
- Question on Levothyroxine Generic?? or Synthroid Brand Name 28th March 2008
... and taking Levoxyl and doing good on it.I have taken Synthroid and also done good on it.Once my prescription was ... it as I did not know if its the same as Levoxyl and Synthroid .Wishing you all the best and hope you are feeling...
... I currently take synthroid . I was give levothyroxine once by Walgreens and tried ... didn't work for me at all and I make sure I specify synthroid . I think we all react differently to the different...
... drug store. My question is what is the diffrence to Synthroid , Levo, and loevothyroxine? Probly not spelled right ... always been on the generic levo and my doc put me on Synthroid ,wonder if that is why i have weird stuff going on...
... drug store. My question is what is the diffrence to Synthroid , Levo, and loevothyroxine? Probly not spelled right ... always been on the generic levo and my doc put me on Synthroid ,wonder if that is why i have weird stuff going on ... not always the same formula-- like it would be with Synthroid brand name. I've decided to try the Levothyroxine...
... it wasn't working and requested it be replaced with synthroid and they promptly complied - Walgreens I believe ...
- Just diagnosed with low thyroid 28th March 2008
... thyroid levels were low and that I needed to take Synthroid once a day for the rest of my life. She said I won...
- synthroid/cytomel or armour 27th March 2008
... I've been for years now! My Dr prescribed 25mcg of Synthroid - I am feeling more fatigued than ever and my weight...
... I am no expert. I was on synthroid alone. Then I was on armour alone. Now I am on cytomel...
... A true, therapeutic dose of Synthroid can be no less than 50 mcgs. If you took only 25 ... is about 100-150 mcgs. Many people do benefit from Synthroid , when they're given enough of it to do some good. ...
That said, I couldn't take Synthroid and am now doing very well on Armour. I would recommend ... you try it instead of a Synthroid /Cytomel combo, because the cost is so vastly much ... was costing about $50. Add to that the cost of the Synthroid ... Why spend all that unless you have to?...
- Thyroid Removal for Hashi's People 27th March 2008
... So here are the current numbers for dose of 75mcg synthroid and I do not feel good at this. My dr. knows the level...
... has in my opinion saved my life. She started me on synthroid the first day and things began to get better. Scheduled...
- frustrated and would like advice 27th March 2008
... medication. I have tried armour, generic levothyroxine, synthroid and levoxyl. Even when I take barely any (1/4 of...
- Question about compounded l-thyroxine 27th March 2008
... I am at the point where it is time to try levoxyl ( synthroid is making me anxious and jittery) but I can't cut...
- Hashimoto's reactive lymph node-MKG or Access any ideas?? 26th March 2008
... My tsh numbers are up too by about 3 points and my synthroid dose is going up from 75mcg to 88mcg. In six weeks...
...
Over the past 12 months with thyroid treatment ( synthroid ) my right lobe has decreased in size by 48% and...
... osteoporosis so the endo really wants to avoid too much synthroid and making me go hyper so she has been conservative...
- How much vit D is really counted as "Low" 26th March 2008
... serum calcium was on the high side. Once I started synthroid the numbness and aches went away. The pains are creeping...
- Full body scan results 25th March 2008
... Over the past year I've had to gradually decrease my Synthroid dose; also, I barely felt the hypo symptoms during ... the weeks when I was off both Synthroid and Cytomel.
I saw my new endo on Tuesday of this ... nconclusive. For a true indication he said I have to go off Synthroid for a time before blood is drawn for the thyro-g test ... having mild hypo symptoms I suggested an increase in Synthroid may be in order. This is encouraging since it suggests...
... made a dent in the problem. My old dose of 212mcg of Synthroid doesn't seem to be enough anymore leading me to believe ... early next week and expect I'll need to increase the Synthroid . I'll be a little more optimistic if that proves true...
- Does this sound like a good plan of action? Re: nodule 25th March 2008
... thyroid is also enlarged, and my doc started me on 75mcg Synthroid about 3-4 weeks ago.
My docs plan of action is...
... to my hypo symptoms and has been treating me with synthroid . It is a tough call-most nodules are benign, but...
... cold or a sinus infection - and that it's not the Synthroid ......
- If you had a good experience with Total Thyroidectony.... 24th March 2008
... years with blood work and ultrasound . Also taking synthroid to hopefully shrink the nodules, with no luck. So...
- Scary Med ??????!!!!! 23rd March 2008
... I was on 137mg of synthroid 4 days ago and then Dr. took me down to 100 mg. ...
... doctor and let them know. I was on a lower dose of Synthroid 62.5 but my doc asked me this week to lower it to...
- Partial Thyroidectomy on Tuesday - discovered small amt of cancer? 22nd March 2008
... your "tsh" suppressed with thyroid medication (ie, synthroid ) to prevent a recurrence.
Many surgeons will remove...
- Hyperactive radiation thyroid test 20th March 2008
... SPOTS on my thyroid scan, I was started on .25 mcg of synthroid . I had thought I was hyper at that time . Years ... according to my bloodwork. So then I remained on the synthroid for 14 yrs w/0 problems. After my second depo provera...
- low tsh on synthroid 20th March 2008
... kept me on the Cytomel and said to discontinue the Synthroid totally for 4 days then I lower the dose from 62.5...
... will have to wait to see what he says. I was on the synthroid to try to shrink a nodule. I had a fna and it came...
- Over med Thyroid 20th March 2008
... the hyper symptoms. if you feel good on 137mg of
synthroid than why your doctor changing medication. if he did...
... goiter diagnosed in 1990 , I was on the same dose of synthroid for 14 yrs without any real problems, maybe a few...
- Finally, FNA results - or should I say lack there of... HELP!!! 20th March 2008
... shape, cold, and complex (primarily solid). I started Synthroid (75mcg) about 2 weeks ago. My original ultrasound...
- Docs of the opposite kind .. jeez!! 20th March 2008
... a pile and sleep... shoot!!...
I tried 25mcg of synthroid for 5 days and it made me hyper, shaky and nervous...
- Need Feedback on Labs with 2 Grains of Armour 19th March 2008
... posted. Late in 2007, I was
combining Armour with Synthroid , after my FT3 shot up on 2 grains,
and I didn't feel ... and
depressed. No labs were taken while on Armour/ Synthroid combo.
I got so fed up with playing with dosages...
- has anybody ever treated thyroid naturally ? 19th March 2008
... thyroidism for 20 years or more. I started out by taking synthroid because that is what all the doctors recommend. It ... year of being on it this new doctor put me back on Synthroid even though I argued with him about it for quite awhile ... terrible, very tired and run down. After a year back on Synthroid I heard from my daughter that my old doctor was back...
- Side effects from even low dose of Synthroid 18th March 2008
... experience. My TSH was nearly 7 when I started 75 mcgs of Synthroid . Within 6 weeks, I was overmedicated and hyper. ... hypersensitive" to it. She doesn't prescribe anything but Synthroid , so she told me to remain untreated until I got "sick...
... constipation, depression, etc. The more I read about Synthroid tells me that only the TSH number may go down and...
... find an Armour prescriber. If you can't tolerate Synthroid , it would be worth giving Armour a try.
Good luck...
... I truly think you have to start slowly with Synthroid , or levothyroxine which is the generic, which I take...
- Test Results - Range Added 18th March 2008
... Listed out of range)
The doctor has changed me to Synthroid as the Armour no long works for me after 4 dosage...
... after all the decreases - so he said we would try Synthroid .... that is all I know.
Liz...
- Test Results 18th March 2008
... and feeling absolutely awful. Doctor changing me to Synthroid starting at 50 mcg and see what happens. I am praying...
