- Change of Meds-Very Unhappy!!! 18th March 2008
... higher that the previous one. I am now on 150 msg of synthroid on even days and 175 on odds . I also don't lose any...
- Please help! Any one with a parathyroid condition or symptoms! 17th March 2008
... didn't like the TSH level so he lowered me to 50mcg Synthroid and stay at 5mcg Cytomel. He said NO Synthroid for...
- In England and looking for optimal treatment,please help 17th March 2008
... making its mark. I also had to drop back to 50 mcgs of synthroid . It is 72 degrees in my office and I am in long sleeves...
... she is optimized on 1 grain of Armour and 75 mcgs of synthroid . She had to mix and match the meds because she had...
- what to expect with TT ? 17th March 2008
... Hypo for about 10 years and am currently on 88 mcg of synthroid - I have NEVER had a weight problem- I was just diagnosed ... well as t4? My endo has never brought up anything but Synthroid for hormone replacement. REECE- you seem to know alot...
... Hypo for about 10 years and am currently on 88 mcg of synthroid - I have NEVER had a weight problem- I was just diagnosed ... well as t4? My endo has never brought up anything but Synthroid for hormone replacement. REECE- you seem to know alot...
- thyroid removal 17th March 2008
... surgery, because it leaves your system quicker than synthroid , and if you are having RAI, you will go without medication...
... surgery, because it leaves your system quicker than synthroid , and if you are having RAI, you will go without medication...
- Birth Control and Thyroid Problems... 17th March 2008
... depo. I was hypo t for 14 years and on .25 mcg of synthroid after my 2nd shot ,My thyroid went CRAZY. I think...
- Blood Test 17th March 2008
... They do not manditorily prescribe Armour... I am on synthroid . But they tend to be more open minded and willing...
... The only thing I ever took before the Armour was synthroid . I do have a rapid heart beat every now and again ... thyroid for longer than I knew. I orginally was on synthroid about 8 years and my brother who is a nutritionist ... in California ( I live in NY) told me that synthroid blocks your body from absorbin calcium so I then switched...
... symptoms... I really expect to see a FT3/FT4 imbalance. Synthroid doesn't leach calcium from your bones.. but 2 ot of ... supplementation.
It is a common misconception that synthroid or T4 only supplements leach calcium. The known fact...
- worried 17th March 2008
... was slightly high or slightly low. I used to be on synthroid for hypothyroidism. I was feeling run down, tired...
- 4 Mths on meds and still Shaking!!! 16th March 2008
... I have been on Synthroid for 4 months. I am at 137 mg a day. On that dose...
... Did you have any muscle weakness before you started Synthroid ? Did it worsen, or was it that bad to start with ... also would expect that if it were being caused by the Synthroid directly, you would have adjusted to it by now as ... suspect he'll also refuse to prescribe anything but Synthroid . More's the pity, and you'll have to decide if he...
... pain. It would come and go. I was on LevoT before Synthroid . The pain just happened to come back when i started ... Synthroid . It was not sitting well with me with all the muscle...
- Fibromyalgia or Thyroid? Questions 16th March 2008
... could not function at this level. 50 then 75 mcgs of synthroid made all the difference in my health and brain fog...
- Can Someone Please Explain Hashi's to me? 16th March 2008
... hypothyroid people need T3 (Cytomel) in addition to T4 ( Synthroid et.al.) in order to feel well. It sounds as if your...
- Started Amour Thyroid and 15th March 2008
... and I both switched to Armour last week. I was on Synthroid for 5 years and never felt any better, but just accepted...
... Keep us posted on how it is going. I am trying the synthroid walk myself and still fighting to get my levels in...
... am feeling better.
hhg-Are you tapering off the Synthroid as you up the dose of Armour, or are you doing just...
... Halls,
I also switched to Armour. I was on Synthroid , then Levoxyl. I also have been feeling good on the...
... thyroid problem back 5 years ago. She started me on Synthroid 75mcg, then I went to 100mcg, back and forth between ... without my doctors consent I just stopped taking the synthroid . Within a few days, I felt better. I called my regular...
- Food restrictions and Levothyroxin 14th March 2008
... at National Institute of Health. I have been taking Synthroid for almost 30 years. With calcium. At NIH my TSH level...
... I found this really funny I have been on synthroid for over 18 yrs and the only thing I ever heard was...
- Even lower numbers and HIGH calcium too! 14th March 2008
... horrible!!!!. I have since been increased to .88 mcg of synthroid and 15 mg of cytomel per day and my FT3 is like 324...
- Soy or no soy? 14th March 2008
... nurse said sometimes soy can inhibit absorbtion of synthroid , but that it's ok to have. I've read other things...
... and lifestyle, not the other way around.
I take synthroid because I have no thryoid, and when I eat soy products...
- depo provera problem or thyroiditis???? 13th March 2008
... goiter/hypothyroid 18 yrs
ago, I took .25 mcg of synthroid everyday, the only problems i ever
had were occasional ... told me this after the fact lol.
I started back on synthroid in april 2005,lots of muscle problems, I
needed an ... don't get it how I was fine on my little dose of .25 synthroid then after 2 shots I just was whacked..and all along...
... lately!! Lol..
Did you say you were taking the synthroid BEFORE the RAI treatment?? If so that would probably ... explain why you felt OK on the .25 of the synthroid . Once they did the RAI treatment they killed off...
... I have always been on above replacement dosage of synthroid or levo at 200 mcg. I used depo for birth control...
- Synthroid-Menstrual changes? 13th March 2008
... Has anyone ever had any menstrual changes while on Synthroid ? Care to share?...
... so don't know what is casuing it.. I have stopped synthroid today and will see if i get it today....
... seem to be in this category as well.... I was put on Synthroid 75mcg about 3-4 weeks ago. I am at least 2 weeks...
- Enlarged Thyroid 13th March 2008
... months to keep an eye on it. I was on that same dose of synthroid without any problems for 14 yrs. Hope this helps...
... No side effects for me from the synthroid , Occasionally I did have a few days here and there...
- I'm just starting Synthroid, what should I expect? 13th March 2008
... time will tell. I am on that trip of adjusting my Synthroid dose, and overall, it's been going well. I get in...
... gradually, that is what happened with me. Before Synthroid , I would have to nap after only being awake two hours...
- Numbers help, please?! 13th March 2008
... an endocrinologist.
Endo now has me taking 50 mcg Synthroid and waiting 6 weeks to repeat bloodwork. In the meantime...
- How did u feel during six weeks of med adjusting?? 13th March 2008
... doing fairly well adjusting so far since TT. I'm at Synthroid 100 for the last three weeks. The first 2 weeks I ... period? My labs from when I was on the lower dose of Synthroid 88 were roughly TSH of 16(.5-5.0) and FT4 in the middle...
... I started treatment. I also reacted very badly to Synthroid . It took my TSH from 7 to suppressed within 6 weeks ... was a very complicated 6 weeks.
I stopped taking Synthroid for a month, saw a new doctor, and started Armour...
... all... not once. Because of my hyper reaction to Synthroid , my MD understandably started me out on a tiny dose ... My FTs climbed slowly... not nearly as fast as the Synthroid had worked. The Armour was simply "gentler" on my...
- I am so mad ! 12th March 2008
... 1000 and immediately they prescribed me 100mcgs of synthroid . goodluck....
- Need Help With Conversion Of Meds?? 12th March 2008
... see my doctor yesterday and he changed me back to Synthroid and will add a little Armour or Cytomel if needed...
- How do I tell my Dr. 12th March 2008
... I took it into my own hands to increase my synthroid from 100 mcg. to 125, based on my symptoms, I had...
- What is the function / effect of T3? 12th March 2008
... you find you need some sort of T3 med in addition to synthroid , and you don't want something from an animal, you ... take a bit of cytomel (synthetic t3) along with your synthroid ....
... taking Cytomel today. I take one, 5 mcg. tablet with my Synthroid in the morning, then a second 5 mcg. tablet around ... low dosage to see how I react to it. I take 100 mcg. Synthroid .
I have muscle soreness/stiffness, a very bloated ... feeling and a heartbeat that isn't so regular that Synthroid hasn't helped. I like Synthroid a lot, but I needed...
- please give advice-hypothyroid is taking away my desire to live 11th March 2008
... but didnt give me any levels just a precription for synthroid 50mcg (or whatver) Since then my hair, which was falling...
- please give advice-hypothyroid is taking away my desire to live 11th March 2008
... but didnt give me any levels just a precription for synthroid 50mcg (or whatver) Since then my hair, which was falling...
... doctor that knew what she was doing and got him on Synthroid and once she got the dosage right he began gaining...
- Update from me .. finally on Synthroid 11th March 2008
... calcium at another time of the day away from your Synthroid . When are your next labs due?...
... strange symptoms will be there and the Ca and the Synthroid may help.. She was so sure .. she helped me psychologically ... believe I will be fine...
Itake synthroid at ~8:00 am and I take the citracal at noon..
that...
... Hi,
I stopped the synthroid this morning (25mcg)
Since starting it I have
...
- Anyone else have trouble trying Levoxyl? 11th March 2008
... I have tried Synthroid and Levoxyl. I can't take either one of them. I am...
- Had my first appt. 6 weeks post TT 10th March 2008
... I am at Synthroid 100 mcg. right now, have been for about 10 days. ...
- Hypo Hashi needing some help and ideas... 10th March 2008
... and which the body has always needed. Around 1940, Synthroid was developed. It is a synthetic T4-only preparation...
- About to give up 10th March 2008
... and he dropped my Armour I am taking now 50mcg of Synthroid and he will add a little of T3 if I need it later...
... WOW Mauz - that is GREAT! I hope the synthroid works for you. FYI - at one point in my saga I switched ... from synthroid to levo. The levo didn't work for me at all and I ... went back to the synthroid . I like it. Keep me posted. You can always add back ... in very small doses. Go Figure! Now I am on 50mcg synthroid and 1/4 grain armour and am feeling pretty good. I...
... before and it gave my terrible heart burn I hope the Synthroid won't do this. Did you have the same side effect ...
... same thing but for me, they aren't so I went back to synthroid and have no problems with it whatsoever. I hope you ... it. I know they make like an "organic" version of synthroid with no dyes, preservatives, sensitive fillers etc...
... jrose
My doctor gave me Synthroid and I just started today, so I am glad you let me...
- Side Effects of Synthroid Fillers? 10th March 2008
... I've had 1 doctor tell me only take Synthroid & the others have said either is just fine. I am now...
... which is a really bad thing.
I started out on Synthroid , and within 3 months, I knew I wouldn't be able to...
- Hurthle Cell Carcinoma Anyone? 9th March 2008
... am in the best shape of my life.I am on 187mcg of synthroid and my last TSH was 0.22.I take my synthroid every...
... and feel like a slug, and then he would put me on synthroid . i asked some natural alternative medicine folks about...
- just diagnosed ... any help? 8th March 2008
... diagnosed with hypothyroid last week. My doctor put me on Synthroid and wants to see me in 8 weeks. I asked for a copy ... really encouraged me to ask my doctor for Armour not Synthroid . What do you think? Sue zzzzzz...
... a lot of people probably get along just fine with Synthroid or another T4-only med. But I take Armour and would ... from the start, before you go much further with the Synthroid . If your MD refuses - and he well might - you'll ... then have to decide whether to keep giving the Synthroid a chance or to move on to another MD who will rX Armour...
- Does anyone have that vacant stare with HYPO? 7th March 2008
... insane exhaustion I was feeling. I've only been on synthroid about 5 weeks and the difference is amazing!...
- My appt. w/ endo 7th March 2008
... 1cm he says. He is going to start me on 25mcg of synthroid once we complete the biopsy, to help w/ my diagnosis...
... hope you are feeling better once you start on your Synthroid ......
- How quickly does TSH change? 7th March 2008
... my TSH was just under 7.0. I took a small dose of Synthroid for about 3 months and my TSH became suppressed to ... just .02. After stopping the Synthroid , my TSH was back to 7 within one month. That's how...
... in Dec. said that at 2.5 she'd like me to start on Synthroid . I wanted to wait until the next appt. to see where...
- question about thyroid, cortisol levels, weight loss etc. 6th March 2008
... that, huh?)
he did give me reluctantly, samples of synthroid 50mg. and said come back in 6 weeks.
My question...
- Need help switching to Armour 6th March 2008
... I had a very rough switch from synthroid to meds with T3. It's a very long story, and for ... dosage of 90 mcg. Armour and an additional 50 mcg of synthroid . The ratio of T4 to T3 in just Armour alone is too...
- question on new lab 5th March 2008
... antibodies (hashi). I was put on 75 mcg of generic synthroid and it has been a year and i never had to change my...
- I GIVE UP! Put a fork in me I'm DONE!! Appt with endo. 5th March 2008
... you go to the new MD.. tell them I am on Armour and Synthroid at ratio X. We are trying to boost my T4 levels....
- Any Hypo Insomniacs out there?????????? 5th March 2008
... menopause. At this time, the doctor only prescribed synthroid 50mg and nothing for symptoms of menopause. Twice ... meds to 75 mg. and Mar 8/08 my doctor increased my synthroid to 100mg (after much hesitation), I had to show her...
... menopause. At this time, the doctor only prescribed synthroid 50mg and nothing for symptoms of menopause. Twice ... meds to 75 mg. and Mar 8/08 my doctor increased my synthroid to 100mg (after much hesitation), I had to show her...
- Just not sure if I should wait this out or try to see the Endo sooner? 5th March 2008
... some days too many little bits broke off! She said Synthroid was easier to split and gave me samples and asked ... FYI....They are easier to split! So I am taking Synthroid now and still have to let the Endo know unless she...
... expert here but I know you need an increase in your Synthroid not a decrease.
Your FT3 look good but your FT4 is...
... Cytomel) so he lowered the dose of the Levoxyl (now Synthroid ) slightly. I will bring up the "pituitary issue...
- cytomel 5th March 2008
... in the way you feel. Cytomel works rapidly, unlike Synthroid ....
- Doctor in Victoria BC ??? Pins and needles??? 5th March 2008
... constant tingling sensation to go away after starting synthroid ?
Thanks!!!;)...
- Over Medicated? 4th March 2008
... overweight, and hypothyroid (being treated with 75 ug Synthroid for roughly 2 years). On Thursday evening, while watching...
... Did you change anything else like when you take the synthroid or what you are eating?
When I was overmedicated...
- Endo appt - swollen lymph nodes; same side as nodule - help 4th March 2008
... went over my bloodwork, as well as U/S. I am back on Synthroid (75mg). She is going to try and suppress my thyroid...
... went over my bloodwork, as well as U/S. I am back on Synthroid (75mg). She is going to try and suppress my thyroid...
- labs all great but still in a fog? 4th March 2008
... I have been on 75 mcg of Synthroid since November but recently went to the endo again...
- Armour & Low TSH 4th March 2008
... started taking Armour in January after two years on Synthroid following my TT. Here are my first labs after 7 weeks ... Cytomel. (I had previously been taking the Cytomel with Synthroid .)
I'm not feeling hypo for the first time in years...
- What causes you to produce too much cortisone? 3rd March 2008
... bouts of depression because of my hypothyroidism. On synthroid now and much better. Hope this helps....
... feeling panicky. I knew how I would react!
I'm at Synthroid 100, but not without problems. My heart starts racing...
- Hypo-emotions 3rd March 2008
... clue as to what had transpired!
Now that I am taking synthroid I feel like I am regaining my 'self'. bit by bit. ... always been a sentimental fool. Within days of begining synthroid I caught myself becoming teary eyed. What a wonderful...
... clue as to what had transpired!
Now that I am taking synthroid I feel like I am regaining my 'self'. bit by bit. ... always been a sentimental fool. Within days of begining synthroid I caught myself becoming teary eyed. What a wonderful...
... I'm taking synthroid . I was only diagnosed over a month ago. I started...
... Take Care
Hi, I'm taking synthroid . I was only diagnosed over a month ago. I started ... ve lost about 7 pounds a weeks since starting the synthroid .
I feel my energy returning. I'm not falling asleep...
- Help me know if lab result optimal . . . 2nd March 2008
... medrol per day. Probably need to up my cytomel and synthroid , I am on 10mg cytomel and 25 mg of synthroid. Have...
- Synthroid/hydrocodone 1st March 2008
... Does hydrocodone kill the affect of synthroid when taken together?...
- how do i switch from armour to synthroid 1st March 2008
... also mix and match your meds.. supplement Armour with synthroid . My Aunt B optimized at 75 mcg of synthyroid and...
... I am optimized at 50 mcg synthroid and 1/4 grain armour. Synthroid has worked well for...
- Hypothyroidism and "normal" TSH 1st March 2008
... over 4. My doctor actually started me on 50 mcg of Synthroid and I had insomnia during the first week. She called ... my life. I have been doing a lot of reading about Synthroid , Throlar, and Armour and could really use some advice ... what would be right for me. I am wondering if the Synthroid is going to work for me since I had insomnia. If...
... No I am not taking Armour. I am on 75 mcgs of Synthroid . My T4 levels were 30 % lower than my T3 so....
... over 4. My doctor actually started me on 50 mcg of Synthroid and I had insomnia during the first week. She called ... my life. I have been doing a lot of reading about Synthroid , Throlar, and Armour and could really use some advice ... what would be right for me. I am wondering if the Synthroid is going to work for me since I had insomnia. If...
- Synthroid and levothyroxine? 1st March 2008
... generic brands never work or are always inferior to Synthroid ; they can work well for many people. But they might...
... wks. I have taken 4 weeks of levoT and 4 weeks of synthroid . I have just went back to LevoT. I haven't notice...
... Ask your doctor to put Dispense As Written on you synthroid prescriptions, so you can get that same brand.
... the generics didn't seem to make me feel as good as synthroid (I tried that first), so now I won't ever take a generic...
... for over 1 1/2 years. When I tried to take the real Synthroid I ached bad in my legs and pelvic areas.
My sister ... is on real Synthroid and she's complaining of her legs hurting but hasn...
... I have taken synthroid for over 20 years. I tried switching to the generic ... didn't work and I always ended up going back to my synthroid . I agree that you should stick with what works unless...
- New Bloodwork: Your Input Appreciated 29th February 2008
... wasn't running, I was fine.
I was switched to Synthroid , and have been taking this for the last 1 1/2 years ... . Synthroid was much better for me and allowed me to run again ... lips and tongue.
I am currently taking 100 mcg. of Synthroid . Here are my labs from my first vist to an Endocrinologist ... (200-1100 pg/ml)
The Endo told me 100 mcg. Synthroid was fine and that my results were "in line". My regular ... doctor had reduced my Synthroid to 88 mcg. and 3 weeks after this change, I started ... feeling way off. I asked to go back to 100 mcg. Synthroid .
Right now, I just don't feel that well. I feel...
... spent most of the last year on
137 mcg or higher Synthroid . I guess not...
Thanks again!
Cobalt...
- Cortisol testing 29th February 2008
... request the cortisol testing?
My tsh was 2.8
I am on synthroid and I have hashi's....
- Hypothyroidism in males 29th February 2008
... level from taking Armour. My T4 is low so I added Synthroid to my diet. I'm hoping to get both the T3 and T4 up...
- TSH and Free T4 29th February 2008
... and her mom had thyroid cancer.
I have been on Synthroid 125 mcg my entire life and was ok until I think hormones ... so I'm wondering if I should be on a higher dose of Synthroid . I'm still very tired - not sleepy - FATIGUE. I ... be NORMAL!
Should I request her to increase the Synthroid or add a combo T3???
I wish the surgeon from...
- Bloodwork Results 29th February 2008
... 2007 which left me with hypothyroid. The Dr put me on Synthroid 50mcg and just added Cytomel 5 just two days ago....
- synthroid and mouth sores? 29th February 2008
... about 24 hours. I had the situation before taking synthroid . My dentist sent me to an oral /maxillofacial surgeon...
... the doctor and I was diagnosed hypo.
I was put on synthroid (generic version) and continued for the 1st year to...
- Introduction & seeking advice 29th February 2008
... Mine is off the list in Tennessee. We are giving synthroid a go first.
The big thing I noticed is that she...
... likely to be cancer. The current plan is to start on Synthroid today, see him in 6 weeks for followup bloodwork,...
... are taken 8 hours prior or 4 hours after taking your synthroid . Did he test for antibodies?
MG...
... a more extensive set of bloodwork after 6 weeks of Synthroid . He said he'll sit down with me then with both sets...
- Left hand and legs go to sleep 29th February 2008
... blood tests and my tsh was 57.9. She put me on .5mg of synthroid . My symptoms have become worse. I tried to see the ... severe.
Does anyone know how long it wil take for the synthroid to owrk and the numbness to go away? I'm afraid to...
- newly diagnosed-hashi's and hurthle cell 28th February 2008
... an Endo and he said we will try to shrink it with Synthroid , meanwhile we need an FNA. They did an antibody test...
- Newbie needs help 28th February 2008
... January TSH was 2.16 this was only test done, dosage for Synthroid 50 mcg. After reading the forums I up my dosage per...
- Conversion - High FT3, Low FT4 28th February 2008
... just cold again and bloating. So now I need to up my synthroid . First things first is getting my cortef in my system...
- Quick question 27th February 2008
... Carafate)
Theophylline (Theo-Dur)
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Synthroid reacts with anti-acids because of the minerals. Prilosec...
- My lab results and new T3/T4 protocol 27th February 2008
... 1890's. It fell out of favor in the 1940's, after Synthroid did a hatchet job on its reputation. Many of us who...
- Goiter help- please help~~~~~~ 27th February 2008
... see the outline of it on my neck.
Will taking the Synthroid make it shrink in time?
So its not longer bulging...
... pretty good.
What do you mean to sleep? I am in Synthroid now daily...is there something else I can do?
I had...
... your doctor about it.
Hey, is T3 different than Synthroid ?
Thank you so much for your replies:)...
... Oh yeah.. Synthroid is not T3. Synthroid is a T4 or a thyroxine only substitute. T4 is converted...
... storage pool that's immediately available when needed. Synthroid is a man made, artificial form of T4. The thyroid ... goiter. By taking in outside hormones in the form of synthroid or cytomel, it tells the pituitary to shut up, which...
- 1st labs after TT a month ago... 27th February 2008
... I have been holding at 75 mcgs. Synthroid for about 2 weeks now(was on 50 for week before that ... heartrate. The doctors office called out a script for Synthroid 100 mcg. Anything I can take to calm the heart down...
... heartrate went "sky high".
Could it be that your synthroid is not agreeing with you?
This is a question I...
... her symptoms calmed down with Armour versus being on Synthroid . I wish I knew. I hate to jump so soon to Armour...
- thyroidectomy question 27th February 2008
... endo said his labs were fine and he is on 50 mcg of synthroid each day. Any ideas? He has gained a few pounds since...
- Feeling Heartbeat With Normal Pulse - Thyroid Meds 26th February 2008
... Those were typical signs I needed to go easy on the synthroid ...
... experiencing the same thing recently. I have been on 100 synthroid and 60 armour. Dropped the armour and started having ... heavy heartbeat just as you described. Dropped the synthroid to 75, still feeling heavy hearbeat. Dropped it to...
... completely for about 3 weeks and slowly dropped the synthroid till my heartbeat settled down. I find now, though ... probably tell me to continue taking the 50 mcg of synthroid and prescrible a "legal" 1/4 grain of armour. (He...
... completely for about 3 weeks and slowly dropped the synthroid till my heartbeat settled down. I find now, though ... probably tell me to continue taking the 50 mcg of synthroid and prescrible a "legal" 1/4 grain of armour. (He...
... not more rapidly, just harder). Since I lowered the synthroid , not so much. I mostly notice it in the evening....
... t even know what medication is called T4 - is that synthroid ? I have only taken Armour. I don't know if my thyroid...
... iodine to see if that makes any difference.
Liz - synthroid is a T4 med. It is one of many that doctors prescribe ... have always needed a bit of T3 in addition to the synthroid . Cytomel really gave me heart palps big time. Armour...
... little goes a long way. I have always done better on synthroid and when I get out of whack, I always drop the armour ... , adjust the synthroid until I find he dose where I feel reasonably good ... for me. Have now pretty much stabilized on 50 mcg synthroid and 1/4 grain armour. Still on the mega dose D and...
... Mauz - I was on 100 synthroid and 60 armour and was feeling much like liz. Hard ... notice a change at all. I was still on the 100 mcg synthroid and my heart was still whacko. I think the synthroid ... after a couple of weeks with no changel, I dropped the synthroid again to 50 mcg. Since then, I have been feeling...
... question. It has been about a week since I dropped the synthroid from 100 to 50. It takes several days to a week for ... notice a change if there is going to be one with the synthroid . Any change in armour is pretty immediate for me...
... add in the Armour if I need too.
I have done ok on Synthroid before. I heard so much about Armour so I asked my...
... I find that I do much better on a combination of synthroid and armour. I just get better mental functioning ... energetic edge with the right amount of armour added to my synthroid . It is so nice to have someone else in the same boat...
... people on this board are taking a combination of meds - synthroid and Armour sometimes and changing doses. Are you...
... like you. I went for 17 years without problems on synthroid alone. Then about 5-6 years ago everything started...
... what I do. I get to feeling as good as I can on the synthroid alone and then I add back a tiny bit of armour if ... regimen so that I get labs I can trust. I know on synthroid , you have to wait about 6 weeks but I thought with...
... dropping the Armour?
I just found this article about Synthroid and it is very interesting.
More than likely Synthroid...
... so helpful to me. I really don't know much about Synthroid - in fact nothing, other than a lot of my friends ... I have learned on the board about the fact that Synthroid is only T4 and the body converts it into T3 - is that ... have prescriptions for both? Sounds like with just Synthroid it sometimes doesn't convert to enough T3 for energy ... But I am terrified to have him change my meds to Synthroid as it sounds like I could have problems anyway. My...
... Mauz - that is very interesting about synthroid effectiveness with supplementation. Maybe that is ... after dropping the armour but I think the 100 mcg synthroid was more the culprit with my heartbeat. After I dropped...
... discussions and ask him/her if you can do a trial of synthroid or levo with the option of adding in some armour as...
... at Liz since she is thinking about trying levo or synthroid . Just a little word of advice to her. I find that...
... and if the T3 is what is causing my problems. On Synthroid , does the thyroid convert the T4 to T3? I don't totally ... understand all of this. Is Levo the generic for Synthroid ? Are they the same?
Liz...
... Liz,
Synthroid and Levo are the same ( Levo is Generic) .
Synthroid...
... separate medicine of it's own? I was thinking it was Synthroid . Is Levo the generic for Synthroid? I don't know...
... Yes T4 is Synthroid ( generic is Levo ) and yes I did get a prescription...
... you either? You are on 60 mg - are you taking the Synthroid too? He told you to lower the Armour and add in Synthroid...
... doctor.
He took me off the Armour and started me on Synthroid .
He thinks the Armour is just too much for me.
The...
... tomorrow brings for both of us. Good luck with the Synthroid . Have you taken that before and switched to Armour...
... me try it.
I never had the racy heart while taking Synthroid so I hope this will work for me.
Isn't it scary when...
... Hi,
I sure hope the Synthroid helps too. Since you had no problems on it before ... change to Armour if you didn't have any problems with Synthroid ? Yes, I can't stand it when my heart feels like it...
... Hi Liz,
I still had some joint aches with Synthroid but looking back now I didn't give it enough time...
... see so many similar problems with both Armour and synthroid ........
Later,
Liz...
... didn't have any heart problems today. Perhaps the Synthroid will be the answer - I sure hope so. I had several...
... feel better and not having any problems being back on Synthroid .
Later,
Liz...
... how that feels.
Question - If my doctor suggests Synthroid - I wonder what that would do to me with only T4 after...
... the other 30mg, same happend again.
Many people take Synthroid and are doing fine.
My doctor said you can always...
...
I also was so tired I added 15mg of Armour to my Synthroid so I hope I have a little more energy,
Hope you feel...
... just doesn't seem to be working, so he changed me to Synthroid - same dose as you 50 mcg (?). I have never taken ... could stop taking the Armour right away and start the Synthroid tomorrow morning. I guess since it doesn't have T3 ... you have any problem when you shifted from Armour to Synthroid and then back? - You didn't need to let the meds get...
...
I took a day off the Armour before I switched to Synthroid .
T3 takes about 2 days to get out of your system. ...
I would take one day off and start the Synthroid on Wednesday.
I am still fighting this cold but today...
... feeling better. Thanks for the advice on taking the Synthroid . I am hoping I do feel better soon. The heart palpitation...
... Pia,
I took your advice and didn't start the Synthroid today. I woke up feeling lousy, as usual, and my ... to get out of the system? I guess when I add the Synthroid I shouldn't notice anything different? Well, have...
... have to come down.
you also have to get used to the Synthroid , now your body has to start converting T4 into T3...
... Claritin D it doesn't make you hyper.
I don't know if the Synthroid works well for me, hard to tell if I am tired from...
... always think I can feel it.
Anyway, I started the Synthroid this morning and I guess I just have to be patient...
... my heart rate is going down. I have never been on Synthroid so my thryoid has not had to convert the T4 to T3...
... long it takes as I told him I changed from Armour to Synthroid - he is the one that told me about the T3 and heart ... weeks for T4 in Armour to get out and 2-3 weeks for Synthroid to take over. I guess then have to wait to see how...
... direction.
I still think you will have to increase your Synthroid over the next few month you are on a small dose.
I...
... Hi Liz,
Yes I am taking 50mcg of Synthroid and 15mg of Armour, so far i am feeling a little better...
... process - snail pace. When did you start back on the Synthroid and the 15 Armour? It wasn't too long ago, was it...
... that what is called RAI? Another friend who is on Synthroid said they burnt hers out a long time ago. What exactly...
... doctor and ask if you can add 15mg of Armour to your Synthroid .
Are you feeling cold, dizzy, very tired, headaches ... take before you dropped it ?
I think the 50mcg of Synthroid is not enough for you.
Just call your doctor it can...
... T4 and 18mg of T3 now you are only taking 50 mcg of Synthroid , which isn't enough you need more meds, you are not ... t function like this and he needs to increase your Synthroid right away. Believe me you won't get better on 50mcg...
... with that? How long since you changed back to the Synthroid ? I don't think it was much before I started mine ... hoping it is temporary - the sheet that came with the Synthroid said trouble sleeping as one of the side effects....
... well while you were taking Armour ?
I am taking the Synthroid for about 3 weeks but added the Armour in week 2. ... blood work.
I also have trouble sleeping while on Synthroid slept much better on Armour.
I will try this combination ... of Synthroid and Armour for another 6 weeks and see what happens...
... position where I didn't feel it. You are not on the Synthroid again much longer than me - only by two weeks. Are...
... your FT4 is way too low you can use the 0.75mcg of Synthroid .
Pia...
... at your labs Liz I think you didn't had enough T4 ( Synthroid ) that sometimes happens on Armour and alot of people ... meaning high T3, you for sure didn't have a high T4.
Synthroid takes about 2 weeks to build up so if you increase...
... effect or part of the problem. It must be from the Synthroid because I never had this before. Makes you feel more...
... you just can't do it.
You still are on a low dose of Synthroid so it will take a few more weeks before you reach...
... made my heart race and that is when he changed to Synthroid just over a week ago.
Thanks,
Liz...
... JRose wrote an interesting post on my comment in Synthroid and insomnia. She also sounds like me and is taking...
... or lying there. I definitely think it is from our Synthroid from what I have read - don't you? I hope that is...
... lunch with my hubby.
If this goes on I will take the Synthroid and throw it out of the window I about had it.
I can...
... 10 days ago when the doctor finally switched me to Synthroid . I was relieved and thought this would be the answer ... feel normal or any better at all. I have been on the Synthroid for about 11 days now and just raised my own meds...
... another board I was on...... Are you on Armour or Synthroid ? I have heard that the T3 in Armour can cause it ... or too much Synthroid . I am a novice at thyroid problems because for 40...
... just this past week he moved me down to 0.75mcg of Synthroid . I have always been on levo for the past 20 years ... and never on synthroid just wondering if that could be an issue. I have also...
... back to Levothyroxine it is just the generic form of Synthroid ,
but I would call my doctor and ask him to increase...
... what I am now taking with the 50 mcg. and 75 mcg. of Synthroid - I think you told how much T3 and T4. I tried to...
... contains : 47.5 mcg of T4 and 11.25 mcg of T3
Synthroid 50mcg of T4 ... convertion chart you can type in switching from Armour to Synthroid and you can find great info.
Also I have learned from...
... Thanks - So my Synthroid at 75 mcg has 50 mcg of T4?...
... No Liz
75mcg of Synthroid has 75mcg of T4
I forgot you are taking 75mcg now...
... So actually I am getting more T4 with the Synthroid than I was with the Armour? Must be because it has ... convert to T3 that I feel like this? Probably need more Synthroid so it will kick start production of T3 - I don't know...
... Armour and add 5mcg of Cytomel which is only T3 to my Synthroid . If I add more Armour my FT4 is getting too high....
... people need a little bit of T3 to feel well so if the Synthroid alone is not working for you, you can ask your doctor ... Armour I am pretty sure you will need some with your Synthroid but hopefuly you will be fine just on Synthroid....
... felt like me again. So i will see what he says. Maby Synthroid is not my pill,i know Levoxyl is just generic but...
... You could be allergic to some of the fillers in the Synthroid .
I again looked at your FT4 and you are only at 20...
... adjusting to meds - especially since I never took Synthroid and not had the T3 I think I may even add up to 88...
... after that. Give your body time to get used to the Synthroid upping to quick can cause you problems with your heart ... on 2 grains of Armour
which equals 148-200mcg of Synthroid to give you an idea how strong your Armour was.
I...
... you have to increase your Synthroid I think that will help your migrains.
Your FT3 is ... talk to your doctor and ask for an increase in your Synthroid .
I don't think it is your Synthroid that gives you ... your FT4.
I took Levothyroxine before and now take Synthroid and I can't tell a difference....
... it a try on the dosage he gave me today> 88mcg of Synthroid . I looked at my other post and nothing yet . Hope...
... you find out what causes you to get the heart palps, Synthroid or low FT4
Good luck...
... It is only been two weeks today since I went on Synthroid - I can't believe it - seems like years of lying here...
... I don't have any blood work to take since I took Synthroid - so I guess they will have to do it. Can't type...
... much, just takes time.
Are you taking the 0.75mcg of Synthroid ?
when is your endo appointment ?
I hope you feel...
... have to do labs as I have no labs since I changed to Synthroid .
That's about it
Later,
Liz...
... me.
I am only taking 5 mcg of Cytomel and 50 mcg of Synthroid .
I have labs coming up on the 23rd and a doctors appointmen ... what your endo has to say !! I think he will up your Synthroid again and maybe also add a tiny bit of T3.
Hang in...
... feel better.
I am pretty sure he will increase your Synthroid .
You should be over that cold within the next few...
... being awake. I guess my body is adjusting to the Synthroid in that regard. Last night I went to bed at midnight ... and woke at 7:30 - got up took my Synthroid and slept until 9:00. That is a first for a very ... seems to help some. I don't think it would be the Synthroid since I have been on that for 3 weeks now - but who...
... darned thing. It is only three weeks for me on the Synthroid and you aren't much ahead of me on this. It took...
... but I don't remember right now. Did you start on Synthroid and change to Armour?
Today - actually this afternoon...
- Can Someone Please Advise???? 26th February 2008
... TPO levels and nodules, I had Hash's. They bumped my Synthroid to 75 mcg,Then had me get the FNA on the nodules....
... TPO levels and nodules, I had Hash's. They bumped my Synthroid to 75 mcg,Then had me get the FNA on the nodules....
