- Over medicated? 200mcg 26th February 2008
... I am one that can attest to the synthroid /armour combination. I tried to drop the armour recently ... smaller amount of it back in and also adjusted my synthroid and am feeling much better. Don't know what it is...
- Depressed and confused- 26th February 2008
... life. All 50 years of them!
So I have been put on Synthroid by an Edno, and had an ultrasound of the thyroid....
- Update - starting Cytomel 25th February 2008
... hypo due to hashi's and tried adding cytomel to the synthroid about a year ago. I couldn't stand the cytomel -it...
- Another Thyroid Victim 25th February 2008
... called and said I had low thyroid and started me on Synthroid 0.075 mg which I've been taking since Jan. 25 2008...
... for your reply my doctor wanted me to stop taking my Synthroid all together, due to all the symptoms I was having ... . But I didn't stop my Synthroid I kept on taking the 0.75 mgs. I took the Synthroid ... then talked my doctor into increasing the dose of Synthroid to 0.1mgs which I've been taking since Apr. 1. A few ... done for 3 months and he was not going to increase my Synthroid . I'm still having some hypothyroid symptoms but it...
... Hi Kayah77,
By any chance, are you taking your Synthroid 4 hours apart from Calcium, Iron, Multis, etc.? ...
... Hi librarygirl2
I take my Synthroid with a full glass of water first thing in the morning...
... Strange Things are happening since I've upgraded my Synthroid dose Apr. 1 to 0.1mgs from 0.75mgs which I started...
... THYROGLOBULUN NEGATIVE
My doctor finally upped my Synthroid from 0.1 mg to 0.150 mg which I'll start taking tomorrow...
- Lower dosage 24th February 2008
... I am feeling the hyper symptoms. I was on 100 mcg synthroid and 1 grain armour. I dropped the armour 4 weeks ... ago and am still hyper. I've now lowered the synthroid to 75 mcg and am STILL hyper. I'm now about ready ... to lower the synthroid again. Don't know how I can swing so wildly from...
- T4 23rd February 2008
... months from now it would be even higher. She put me on Synthroid and noted no generic.
Thanks for all the help...
- I thought roller coasters were supposed to be fun!!! 22nd February 2008
... weeks, and am now dropped down to about 62.5 mcg. Synthroid . I just can't see where going up to 100 three weeks...
... and I am still on the roller coaster ride. I was on Synthroid , then Levoxyl. Neither one of them worked for me....
... had terrible anxiety and palpatations when I was on Synthroid and Levoxyl. It was always worse with each increase...
- Anyone on Cytomel?? 22nd February 2008
... anyone here on cytomel and do you like it? I am just on synthroid now and I do not feel good. I have a very low t3 and...
... I was on it for a couple of months with my synthroid when I needed it and was coming off of being hypo ... didn't seem to need it anymore. Now I do fine just on synthroid ....
... I take Cytomel 5mcg/daily and 62.5mcg Synthroid . I was recently switched from Levoxyl to Synthroid ... split properly. I have changed the dose of levoxyl/ Synthroid from 50 to 75 to 62.5 mcg but the Cytomel has not...
... Osteoblast, I take the Cytomel and the Synthroid first thing in the morning and all at once. There...
... Osteoblast, I take the Cytomel and the Synthroid first thing in the morning and all at once. There...
- Labs? - help! 21st February 2008
... 80%. 1.3 - 1.6 range. Maybe you need armour and synthroid together.
T3 Free 2.8 (2.3-4.2) - Normal.. well it ... not lower your dose... ask for an increase and some synthroid to boot. Do you have a sybling or mother with normal...
... to add a little T4 only (my choice is Levoxyl since Synthroid nearly crippled me).Listen to mkg about balancing...
- Hashi - hyper flare help 21st February 2008
... back and forth and had it removed and just went on Synthroid forever. She sounded happy.:) I think your replacement...
... thyroid prophylactically. My first day on 50 mcgs of synthroid . My heart rate dropped 20 points, my blood pressure...
- MKG-Labs Question and Parotid Gland 20th February 2008
... 2.3 -4.2)
What do you think--I have been on 75mcg synthroid . Mostly I have been at 1.5 to 1.8. I was surprised...
... 2.3 -4.2)
What do you think--I have been on 75mcg synthroid . Mostly I have been at 1.5 to 1.8. I was surprised...
... levels were at 30%. After four weeks on 50 mcgs of synthroid my FT4 went to 30% and my FT3 went to 72%.. my T3 ... It wasn't until I started taking the 75 mcgs of synthroid that I was able to lose 2 pounds. It has still been...
- Has anyone successfully switched from synthroid to armour? 20th February 2008
... chime in soon. I am just starting my journey with Synthroid and plan to give it a few months to see how well it...
... I have one aunt that is on a mix of synthroid and armour. 1 grain of armour meets her needs for ... T3. In addition to the Armour she takes 75 mcgs of Synthroid .
It is possible to mix synthroid and Armour if it ... cytomel. What are your Ft3 and FT4 levels? How much synthroid are you on? WHat is your T3 Uptake? These results...
... Armour for a little over 3 weeks now. I had been on Synthroid for 3 months before I switched. I was experiencing...
- BLAAAHHHH... New Labs. Even WORSE than before. PLEASE any input or thoughts??? 20th February 2008
... matched.. she is on 1 grain of Armour and 75 mcgs of Synthroid . This has her optimized at T4 - 73% and T3 - 68%...
- tsh says normal 19th February 2008
... going to find a new DR .I use to be hypo and I took synthroid for 10 years then I went hyper the the DR took me...
... going to find a new DR .I use to be hypo and I took synthroid for 10 years then I went hyper the the DR took me...
- Low FT4 Low TSH, High T3 uptake, low cortisol ?diagnosis? 19th February 2008
... adrenal issues. You need medication at least 50 mcgs of synthroid . They will treat your condition give the low Fts...
... Can you tell me the difference between Synthroid and Levoxyl for treating hypothryroidism?...
... supplements.
Official FDA ingrediant information:
Synthroid :
Active Ingredients
Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium...
- Doc wants to cut dosage in half.... worried.... 18th February 2008
... match to optimize. 1 grain of Armour with 75 mcgs of Synthroid . This got both Fts in the 70% range and she has no...
... match to optimize. 1 grain of Armour with 75 mcgs of Synthroid . This got both Fts in the 70% range and she has no...
- mkgbrook 18th February 2008
... a few other things work out.
My Aunt has to mix Synthroid and Armour. She just uses 1 grain of Armour and 75 ... mcgs of Synthroid . If your MD is willing to mix and match to balance...
- What kind of doctor is treating your thyroid? 18th February 2008
... no arguing required TSH, FT4, and Ft3 are mandatory Synthroid or Armour supplementation.
Good Cardiologist...
- thyroid peroxidase and miscarriage 17th February 2008
... me day one after visiting. Now I am on 75 mcgs of Synthroid and my FT4 levels are climbing with no hyperT symptoms...
... and he diagnosed me with Hashimoto's. He put me on synthroid and I am getting an ultrasound done on my thyroid...
- Should I be taking magnesium citrate? 17th February 2008
... through out the day, starting about 2 hours after my synthroid . I also take super B, extra B6 and a good multi-vitimin...
... need calcium too, but not taken with or around the synthroid . Magnesium helps relax the heart and also muscles...
... the calcium today also. So how long after taking synthroid ( I usually take it at between 6:30a.m. and 7:00a...
... as the thyroid med? If not look it up.. just put in synthroid and calcium, you should get the info. I take 600...
... that you should not take calcium too close to the synthroid ,, I just wondered how far apart I should space them ... calcium in the afternoon.
Since starting the synthroid in Nov.07 I have noticed that my hair is getting thicker...
... Noticed that improvement in like 5 days of starting the synthroid . I just think maybe I should call my Dr. and tell...
- how long after eating before I take synthroid 17th February 2008
... Synthroid is best taken on an empty stomach, right when you...
- How to take Synthroid with taking Nexium?????????? 16th February 2008
... I take synthroid first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I ... allieviate the conflict if there is going to be one with Synthroid .
Vitamins and supplements should be taken four ... hours after or eight hours before Synthroid . Antihistamines and decongestants do not effect Synthroid ... affected as well so they are alright to take along side Synthroid .
Hope this helps.
MG...
... I was told by my doctor that Synthroid and Nexium can be taken at the same time (and I do ... with never a change in my TSH).
Synthroid is absorbed in the stomach. Nexium capsule remains ... stomach acid pumps. It will have no affect on your Synthroid metabolism....
- huge TSH/low T4 16th February 2008
... compared to the minimum range.
He's been put on Synthroid (even before results, just assuming from earlier tests...
... supplementation in addition to T4 supplementation. Synthroid is only a T4 supplement.
Optimal levels for just...
- thyroid and birth defects 15th February 2008
... This is going to take a dose of 75 - 100 mcgs of synthroid if my 50 mcgs 4 week blood proves indicative of a...
- I finally felt good for 3 days, now I feel... 14th February 2008
... with this small adjustment at a time. When I was on Synthroid or the Levoxyl and I had increases I would end up...
- 20+ years on Synthroid-WANT OFF! 14th February 2008
... diagnosed with Hashimoto's 20+ years ago and put on Synthroid . I recently did some research and found much info ... on side-effects of Synthroid . What was a red flag for me was a DEXA scan one year ... density had greatly gone down due, in part to taking Synthroid . I could just feel my blood boiling when I was told ... was never, ever told that this was a side-effect of Synthroid . I started a weightbearing exercise program and refused ... I was wondering if I should cut back on my dose of Synthroid a little for the next 2 months in preparation for ... regular dose until I see him. Has anyone out there taken Synthroid for so long and then successfully switched to Armour...
... medication. You can also look to the other T4 meds besides Synthroid .
MG
MG...
... I don't believe that Synthroid per se causes osteoporosis. I believe that inappropriately...
... If you drop back on the synthroid before you see your doctor, you might get many hypothyroid ... to the next doctor about it, it might not just be synthroid , it could be any brand or type of hormone, if there ... always be counted upon. Those people who said it was synthroid , might be right today, and then next year, when another...
... Synthroid itself does not cause bone loss--at least not in the ... other drugs directly cause side effects.
Taking Synthroid and being *improperly* treated with it will cause ... demonstrated SIGNIFICANT bone loss. She's never been on Synthroid a day in her life....
... Sorry I don't know anything about osteoperosis and synthroid but looks like others have shared what they know with...
... Sorry I don't know anything about osteoperosis and synthroid but looks like others have shared what they know with...
... medication. You can also look to the other T4 meds besides Synthroid .
MG
MG
I don't even know what my lab values ... normal after each test, and I have been on 0.075 mg of Synthroid for 14 years. I could not even remember exactly how...
- Ferritin level is 21, need advice... 13th February 2008
... very nice people. Also keep in mind if you are on synthroid , keep the iron many hours away from when you take ... the synthroid . I took mine at least 8 hours away but nevertheless ... something. Anyway, you then need to increase your synthroid if this happens to you and then decrease it when you...
- just diagnosed and have some questions... 13th February 2008
... Hypothyroidism. My doctor put me on 50mg dose of Synthroid . For all of you who take this medication, or know...
... alot about it....Is it really effective?
Okay. Synthroid is effective for treating hypoT in patients with good ... with in the 8 hours prior or 4 hours after taking Synthroid . You may eat an hour after you take your medications...
- Had TT and on Synthroid...what to expect?? 13th February 2008
... I had TT March 2005 and it went well but no synthroid until after mid-April 2005 when I had to go into hospital ... Radioactive Iodine Radiation treatment and then started on synthroid after that. I felt so much better in a week after ... starting on synthroid . I had more energy than I had had in years. I was...
... weeks to deplete). In the meantime you are adding Synthroid in. It's bound to be a bumpy ride.
Don't worry...
- Lightheadedness/sick stomach 13th February 2008
... Well, now 2 weeks ago he switched me to brand name Synthroid , and guess what . . . those feelings are coming back...
- How dothese labs look???? 13th February 2008
... :)here are my latest labs after 5 mos on synthroid after a TT....
TSH 1.04
T3 uptake-31.4(22.0-37 ... .0)
T4-1.6 (.8-1.8)
On 100mcg of Synthroid for the past 3 or 4 mos...But i still dont feel quite...
... nats66;3439401]:)here are my latest labs after 5 mos on synthroid after a TT....
TSH 1.04
T3 uptake-31.4(22.0-37.0...
- Is nausea an indicator of hypothyroidism? 13th February 2008
... Synthroid - T4 hormone replacement.
MG...
- Are treatments for hypothyroid risky? 12th February 2008
... min in med school, that you just prescribe 1 gr of synthroid , and they're often not interested in learning any...
... they only studied thyroid 10 minutes and prescribed synthroid . So I never did hunt up another one. I'm getting...
... lose weight." I had a dr. repeatedly tell me that synthroid will not help you lose weight.
c.) The most likely ... t risky - if your dr. is a good one. I've been on synthroid for about 15 years - no side effects.
You are right...
- Medication timing? 12th February 2008
... When do you take Synthroid , on an empty stomach?
I also take Nexium in the am ... two together is a no no!
So when should I take the Synthroid ?
PLease and thank you!...
- Armour outside of the USA? 12th February 2008
... strange question since I'm supposed to start taking a Synthroid -equivalent real soon, but I'm trying to think ahead ...
Cos I'm really worried about what I'll do if the Synthroid thingy doesn't work out for me.
Asking my doc...
- 3 random questions 12th February 2008
... the amt. of calcium, it's that it competes with the synthroid for absorption---but you are waiting before you eat...
- COQ-10 and Hypothyroidism 12th February 2008
... I take 75 mcg of Synthroid , Nexium, zyrtec, decongestant/expectorant prescriptions ... supplements with in 8 hours before or four hours after your Synthroid all should be fine. Anything in particular bothering...
... 2500 , now some 15 months later on treatment 75mcg synthroid , they are half that, 1250 but still that is high...
- Help please, just diagnosed- 11th February 2008
... often. And some weight gain.
He gave me .25mg of Synthroid to take.
Any advise for a newbie, please and thank...
- Help with Lab Results Please! 11th February 2008
... could help me with my lab results. I have been taking Synthroid 150mcg for about 2 months now. I was diagnosed with...
- Sonogram results - Single developing hypoechoic nodule? 11th February 2008
... along with thyroid disorders. I have been on both Synthroid and Armour in the past, due to my thyroid's enlarged...
- Swollen lymph nodes and thyroid 11th February 2008
... also been experiencing great hunger. I am on 75mg of synthroid . Are these symptoms a sign of hyperthroidism. I...
- High TSH but Normal Free T4 and Free T3; What does it mean? 10th February 2008
... that prompted extensive tests). I have taken either Synthroid or generic Levothyroxine ever since. In 2005 I had...
... whole body scan Jan 25 2008 and got back on 150 mcg of synthroid about going insaine at that point my moods where very ... endo said that's the only way he'd give me a shot of synthroid ......
- Sex drive - does it EVER come back? 10th February 2008
... direction. My mom and her sisters use a mixture of synthroid or syntroid and armour.. because our T3 producton...
- Thyroid nodule 10th February 2008
... and they are still trying to regulate the dosage of Synthroid I take. Ive bee on all dosages. Im now on 75 mcg...
... on spelling). Just trying to regulate my dosage of synthroid which has been the most frustrating thing. Everyone...
... knock out the nodule with radio-iodine and then go on synthroid . Once regulated, I can then try to be cardio-verted...
- new here...have some questions 10th February 2008
... him, but for me.
my dr had started me on 50mcg of synthroid (generic). i felt really awful for a couple of weeks ... the side effects went away. he started me back on synthroid at 12.5mcg. then increased a week later to 25mcg ... research of my own and found that this is true of synthroid as well.
*this is long. sorry. :o*
i am moving ... wondering...assuming my ft3 is okay, would staying on synthroid be just fine? with the hashimoto's does this matter ... beneficial or at least adding something else to the synthroid ?
also, i have many other things going on. it's ... i know that hair loss is a possible side effect of synthroid . how will i know if the synthroid is making it never...
... me a full year before I was my old "normal".
Synthroid didn't work for me. I was hypersensitive to it, so ... apparently. It may be that another brand of T4 other than Synthroid would have worked, but I don't have to find out. ...
- Please share success stories with the hypo meds, 9th February 2008
... Levoxyl to Armour three weeks ago. I had started on Synthroid , then Levoxyl, now Armour. So far so good on the Armour...
- Symptoms Of Too Much Thyroid Medication 9th February 2008
... Palpatations can definately be a sign of too much synthroid , but I have never had any
lightheadedness from it...
- How long does it take to get "normal" with these meds? 9th February 2008
...
I have no experience with that as I have been on synthroid for the past 20 years. I can tell you that one you ... get stabalized on the correct dosage of synthroid , you can go years and years on the same dose. I went ... So...I can tell you i'm completely sympton free on synthroid . Sorry I could not help with that product.
Miranda...
... You're so welcome.
Have you thought about going on synthroid ? What is natures-throid...an over the counter remedy...
... My personal experience is with Synthroid . I am just starting my medication regime and have...
- mkgbrook 8th February 2008
... No dizzy or headaches from my synthroid . I am still tired and achy and all the hypoT mess...
- Question 8th February 2008
... just saw my Endo Dr. on Thursady and he increased my Synthroid from .75 mg to .88mg and increasing it every week...
... great at first. For a week and a half after starting Synthroid I felt like a kid again! It was great! Then I slowly ... downhill and feel like I did before I ever started the Synthroid . My 6 week labs are Monday and we will see whats...
- tingling pins and needles in hands 8th February 2008
... thyroid removed last January a year ogo. I am on 125 mg synthroid . My hands and fingers have started getting pins and...
- very low TSH but normal T4L 8th February 2008
... back in Oct my TSH was .11 so my doctor raised my synthroid dose from 1.5 to 1.75 mg. today my TSH is even lower ... up on this, i think the dr should have LOWERED my synthroid doseage....has anyone had a similar result? thanks...
- Calcium Citrate And Magnesium Citrate 8th February 2008
... night 8 pm. 14 hours after and 10 hours before my Synthroid . This just seems to work out best for me.
MG...
... far as the calcium goes you're not supposed to take synthroid type meds at the same time as calcium or iron either...
- New to Levothryoxine - Side effect? 7th February 2008
... thyroid medication. Levothyroxine is a generic form of Synthroid . I had Levothyroxine the first time I was diagnosed ... levels were higher and he put me on the pure form of Synthroid . I was told by my pharmacist that Levothryoxine ... is the generic form of Synthroid . The generic form actually works much faster then ... the pure Synthroid because it has an extra ingredient put into it when ... it is manufactured. The pure form of Synthroid is much slower acting on the thryoid....
- TT and Armour thyroid 7th February 2008
... I figured that was because she had always been on Synthroid and her body was not used to that much T3 all at once...
- hair loss 7th February 2008
... like I used to. I've read in several places that Synthroid itseld may cause hair loss, and after taking it for...
- Synthroid and Testosterone Replacement, Brand to Generic 6th February 2008
... both?
I am worried too about using Testim with Synthroid 25 mcg for mildly enlarged thyroid. I'd just as soon ... stop the Synthroid but may give it until July when the endo wants to ... ultrasound of my thyroid.
Also, I had been taking brand Synthroid but y'day started the generic. I have felt dull with...
... anything about the other hormone, but your dose of synthroid is teeny tiny, I wouldn't worry as long as the doctor...
- symptoms of parathyroidism 6th February 2008
... anyway, i am 40, have hypothyroidism for which i take synthroid . recent blood work showed normal tsh. i had radiation...
- Was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but think I may actually have hypothyroidism?? 5th February 2008
...
With these levels a small dose of 25-50 mcgs of Synthroid might be able to check the Hashi's attacks and make...
... I am now on low dose 5 mcg of cytomel with 12.5 synthroid . Hurt bad today, fibro at its worst. Storms supposed...
- Third day on a double dose, and.... 5th February 2008
... get an adjustment until then. I was only on 0.25 mg Synthroid & have enough refills to last until I get to the new...
... get an adjustment until then. I was only on 0.25 mg Synthroid & have enough refills to last until I get to the new...
- thyroid question 5th February 2008
... Ever since that, I have been on prescribed dosages of synthroid or the generic form in strengths of 100 to 150 mcg...
- Hashi, insulin resistant and now osteopenia. Anyone else? 4th February 2008
... 40 mg Vitamin D until my April visit.
I take my synthroid in the am when I get up. I'm supposed to take two ... supper. Will the calcium/vit D pills interfere with the synthroid ?...
- Quick question for anyone before I leave for appt. 4th February 2008
... Dito on Christina.
The synthroid has a 40-80% absorption rate into the blood in the...
... [QUOTE=mkgbrook;3425876]Dito on Christina.
The synthroid has a 40-80% absorption rate into the blood in the...
... I have just started my 75 mcg sequence of Synthroid . The main thing I am noticing is I am not as cold...
- Yikes! I took 2 doses of Synthroid this morning 4th February 2008
... It's okay, I've done it before. Synthroid has a long half-life and is more forgiving than other...
- Could I be allergic to Synthroid 4th February 2008
... [QUOTE=midniteblue;3425114]I been taking Synthroid for years along with my Nardil antidepressant with ... no problems until a doctor told me to lower the Synthroid dose and I didn't listen and got sick and went to ... problems increasing and tolerating higher doses of Synthroid . I am on 100 mcg of Synthroid with probably about ... reduces the jitters alot. I am supposed to increase my Synthroid but can't tolerate the increases and I am stuck with ... don't know what to do. I was most of the years on Synthroid , then was also switched to Levoxyl then Unithroid ... back then and went back on Synthroid . Why can't I tolerate Synthroid? One other different ... I did and that helped me increase easily when the Synthroid dose was lower. Now am at the higher dose of Synthroid ... problem or I just may have built up antibdies against Synthroid being I took it for years and stopped and went back ... to it and or because I haven't listened to lower Synthroid when I was told to. Reason for that is because I went ... somehow find out what's causing my intolerance to Synthroid . My TSH is normal if on 150 mcg but was severely jittery ... decided dont take Cytomel. So I am now on 100 mcg of Synthroid and my jitters are mild but still uncomfortable. I ... TSH blood test readings and taking higher doses of Synthroid really too high for me and not needed. I try to figure...
... thinking same thing there is an interaction between my Synthroid and Nardil but all the doctors and pharmacies are ... I sometimes think it's my body's reaction to the Synthroid being I never lowered the dose when I was supposed ... think it's a possibility my body might be fighting the Synthroid , rejecting it. Who knows but you could be right also...
... Allergies to synthroid are the result the dyes used in certain concentrations ... generics.. they do not have the same inert/fillers as synthroid . Only parallel is the dyes. However you can do the...
... morning about an hour and half later after taking Synthroid . I guess that's when it kicks in. Mine last several...
... generics, I wonder if I would do better on it then the Synthroid . I have been able to reduce the Nardil but that was ... since. But had the jitters on the old Nardil with the Synthroid or Levoxyl. I forget what I was on when this happened ... and down. That's when I told them to put me back on Synthroid and today still living with same jitter problem. Ever ... keep trying.
[QUOTE=mkgbrook;3426489]Allergies to synthroid are the result the dyes used in certain concentrations ... generics.. they do not have the same inert/fillers as synthroid . Only parallel is the dyes. However you can do the...
... They finally found her optimum by mixing Armour and synthroid , because she couldn't tolerate the cytomel.
MG...
... was couple of months ago and I was on higher dose of Synthroid of 137 mcg and I was 7.53 TSH and my t3 and t4s and ... t3free was normal. Now am on 100 mcg of Synthroid and my TSH will be more higher. I will let you know ... They finally found her optimum by mixing Armour and synthroid , because she couldn't tolerate the cytomel.
MG...
... disappointed them doing that. I noticed the higher the Synthroid dose the lower my iron saturation got. Would I still ... and saturation low? Now that I am on lower dose of Synthroid my iron saturation went up to but still borderline...
... normal, it's probably lots higher now being I lower my Synthroid more. Probably in the teens or 20s which I know is ... possibly because of blood pressure from my Nardil or Synthroid . Not sure. Anyway, I will be back later to post my...
... Free is 0.8-1.8 ng/dL. But when they increase my Synthroid to get my TSH normal I get severe jitters but am not ... getting it now at 100 mcg of Synthroid . Here are my other tests. My TIBC under Iron is high ... is 15 and normal range is 15-50%. Usually when my Synthroid dose is lower my iron saturation gets closer to normal...
... more I read the more I think it is the Nardil not the Synthroid . Your body is exhibiting many of the symptoms due...
... increase the thyroid meds. Now am on higher dose of SYnthroid I can't lower Nardil anymore being I am only on one ... insomnia, jitters. The jitters start after I take the Synthroid in the morning but got a lot less since I lowered ... the Synthroid . I feel the Nardil may not be letting the Synthroid...
... psycologist about this, you can not do with out the Synthroid .. however if the thyroid meds are treating the source...
... they think too. Youre right I can't live without the Synthroid . More important than the Nardil. Am not on Synthroid ... depression. I am on Nardil for panic disorder and Synthroid for hypothyroid only. Unless you're saying being the ... Synthroid helping with hypothyroid that it helps the depression ... like that. What I can't understand is after I take Synthroid the symptoms come and I take Nardil 3 hours later...
... thyroid plummeted big time....and they started me on Synthroid . I can't help but feel that the anxiety was an underlying...
... agree on that. What is your TSH now and what dose of Synthroid are you on now? Glad your Paxil not interacting. Imagine ... Paxil was giving you jitters? Were you already on Synthroid ? Wow so your Paxil was causing jitters. Wonder if ... too. A couple of years ago I couldn't increase my synthroid from jitters and I was on 2 Nardils a day, I lowered ... thyroid plummeted big time....and they started me on Synthroid . I can't help but feel that the anxiety was an underlying...
... I was not on synthroid when i found out the paxil dosage was giving me jitters...
... see what happens and see how I feel and increase the Synthroid little at a time. I just hope it works, It worked ... but I have no choice. I need a desparate increase of Synthroid . I am so tired of jittery when increasing Synthroid ... test results.
[QUOTE=ysiad;3444816]I was not on synthroid when i found out the paxil dosage was giving me jitters...
... [SIZE="2"]for me SYNTHROID WAS THE WORST...it was a long battle finding the right ... medicine and dose, while on synthroid i was going from hypothyroid to hyperthyroid it happened ... to me all the time.. also when i was on synthroid it would happen to me almost monthly or every 6 weeks...
... didn't listen the last time when she said lower the Synthroid and I got very sick from it and having problems tolerating ... See what he says. Maybe it won't be very strong as Synthroid . Is the generic lighter ingredients than the brand ... Synthroid ? Wonder what made you be able to be okay on it. What ... again.
[QUOTE=jennyVee;3445073][SIZE="2"]for me SYNTHROID WAS THE WORST...it was a long battle finding the right ... medicine and dose, while on synthroid i was going from hypothyroid to hyperthyroid it happened ... to me all the time.. also when i was on synthroid it would happen to me almost monthly or every 6 weeks...
... Hi, what i think is that synthroid is too strong for some people and not very well tolerated ... ever done after struggling for 3 years with taking synthroid ... doctos tell you they want you to use the name brand ... " synthroid " because its the real mccoy, but you know what i dont ... want us on the brand name... anyway ..changing from synthroid to another brand is fine as long as you stick to that...
... [QUOTE=jennyVee;3445205]Hi, what i think is that synthroid is too strong for some people and not very well tolerated ... ever done after struggling for 3 years with taking synthroid ... doctos tell you they want you to use the name brand ... " synthroid " because its the real mccoy, but you know what i dont ... want us on the brand name... anyway ..changing from synthroid to another brand is fine as long as you stick to that...
... honest...if u decrease the nardil and increase ur synthroid u won't know what is causing what.....i would decrease ... least...and see how u FEEL......then increase the synthroid later if u need to. Otherwise u won't know which end...
... honest...if u decrease the nardil and increase ur synthroid u won't know what is causing what.....i would decrease ... least...and see how u FEEL......then increase the synthroid later if u need to. Otherwise u won't know which end...
... I will tell him instead of asking. I used to be on Synthroid for many years till my other doctors changed the brand ... on me like two times. Went from Synthroid , to Levoxyl to Unithroid and back to Synthroid. I...
... I will tell him instead of asking. I used to be on Synthroid for many years till my other doctors changed the brand ... on me like two times. Went from Synthroid , to Levoxyl to Unithroid and back to Synthroid. I ... trouble with all the brands you mentioned..lol
synthroid , unithroid,levoxyl,Levothroid .. All these gave me...
... Hi, at one point i also tried the white synthroid tablets... and i had the same problems in my case ... i could never get synthroid to work, i even did a combo symthroid/armour and that ... working for me the levothyroxine, give it a try, since synthroid is not for everyone.
and by the way i woudlnt take...
... Yeah I am having problem with white pills too of Synthroid . I know about not going off cold turkey with my antidepres ... little anxiety. No, I feel the Nardil is not making the Synthroid work right was my suspicion being that years ago I ... to 1 tablet actually made me able to increase the Synthroid . But am on 1 a day now for the past 2 years and how ... me problem. Plus I was told one time to lower the Synthroid dose and I didn't listen and got very sick and went ... so I went home sick and been having problems with Synthroid ever since. I don't even remember which thyroid meds ... jennyVee;3447347]Hi, at one point i also tried the white synthroid tablets... and i had the same problems in my case ... i could never get synthroid to work, i even did a combo symthroid/armour and that ... working for me the levothyroxine, give it a try, since synthroid is not for everyone.
and by the way i woudlnt take...
... checked which was always normal but the higher dose of Synthroid I took the lower my iron saturation got. Normal is ... saturation levels and mine was 7% when I was on 150 mcg of Synthroid . Doctors kept ignoring that because all my other iron ... minerals. Still kind of low. It's borderline now. The Synthroid people, Abbott Labs, I talked to on phone said yes ... but we can take it after 4 hours after taking the Synthroid . Am so sensitive I feel it stop and go down my symptoms ... symptoms, once in a while I take an extra crumb of SYnthroid and it lifts me a little with no jitters, only at...
... me to go on calcium channel blocker being my taking Synthroid and Nardil raises my blood pressure. I hate it, another ... I have two choices. Get off Nardil and take only Synthroid to see if I can increase SYnthroid with ease and test...
... me to go on calcium channel blocker being my taking Synthroid and Nardil raises my blood pressure. I hate it, another ... I have two choices. Get off Nardil and take only Synthroid to see if I can increase SYnthroid with ease and test...
... me to go on calcium channel blocker being my taking Synthroid and Nardil raises my blood pressure. I hate it, another ... I have two choices. Get off Nardil and take only Synthroid to see if I can increase SYnthroid with ease and test ... trouble with all the brands you mentioned..lol
synthroid , unithroid,levoxyl,Levothroid .. All these gave me...
... me to go on calcium channel blocker being my taking Synthroid and Nardil raises my blood pressure. I hate it, another ... I have two choices. Get off Nardil and take only Synthroid to see if I can increase SYnthroid with ease and test ... honest...if u decrease the nardil and increase ur synthroid u won't know what is causing what.....i would decrease ... least...and see how u FEEL......then increase the synthroid later if u need to. Otherwise u won't know which end...
... problem with another pill. .. when the problem is the synthroid .. " change the brand you will feel better" a beta ... your thyroid.
I think you should get off the synthroid , I am amazed that he doesn't understand that synthroid ... everyone... point being is that you cannot tolerate synthroid and you should find another doctor to prescribe levothyroxi ... ne, which helps many people that cant tolerate synthroid ..
also have you considered getting on another...
... incompetent to your disease..
I mean if you cant handle synthroid you cant handle it end of story.. You shouldnt be...
... incompetent to your disease..
I mean if you cant handle synthroid you cant handle it end of story.. You souldnt be forced...
... problem with another pill. .. when the problem is the synthroid .. " change the brand you will feel better" a beta ... your thyroid.
I think you should get off the synthroid , I am amazed that he doesn't understand that synthroid ... everyone... point being is that you cannot tolerate synthroid and you should find another doctor to prescribe levothyroxi ... ne, which helps many people that cant tolerate synthroid ..
also have you considered getting on another...
... seem to fit. I have tried generic levothyroxine, synthroid and am about to try levoxyl. If that doesn't work...
... Hi I got your message and I am on Synthroid . I ended up lowering the dose and am now on 125 mcg ... Ativan the generic lorazapam right after I take the Synthroid and was helping alot, I did that for like 2 weeks ... seem to fit. I have tried generic levothyroxine, synthroid and am about to try levoxyl. If that doesn't work...
... midniteblue;3504372]Hi I got your message and I am on Synthroid . I ended up lowering the dose and am now on 125 mcg ... Ativan the generic lorazapam right after I take the Synthroid and was helping alot, I did that for like 2 weeks...
... through something similar to you...she could not take Synthroid ...it made her jittery and nervous but is doing good...
... seem to fit. I have tried generic levothyroxine, synthroid and am about to try levoxyl. If that doesn't work...
... I finally solved my jitter problem from Synthroid . I take Ativan right after I take my Synthroid pill ... and now I am able to up my dose of Synthroid . I am now on 137 mcg....
... my problem. I just take Ativan right after I take Synthroid and I get no jitters and I am not on 137 mcg of Synthroid...
... my problem. I just take Ativan right after I take Synthroid and I get no jitters and I am now on 137 mcg of Synthroid...
... may have to increase up one more dose to 175 mcg of Synthroid . I can't believe I am going that high. I guess I need...
- First labs since starting Levoxyl 3rd February 2008
... After years on Synthroid , always the same dosage, I went on the generic, Levoxal ... generic. It doesn't work as well as the brand name drug, Synthroid ....
... absorption. I was given a sample pack of a month of 75 mcg Synthroid . I really can not tell much different. I guess I...
- Heart Palpitations Vs. Lightheadedness 3rd February 2008
... I have hypothyroid too and on Synthroid and I used to get alot of scary palpitations on every ... what I hear. Only thing is your on Armour and I am on Synthroid . I also take Centrum vitamins and minerals along with...
- I tried Armour and now Cytomel. Do these labs support need for Cytomel? 3rd February 2008
... getting your adrenals checked. Are you taking T4 ( Synthroid ) meds with your Cytomel ?
I also thought I couldn...
- need advice 3rd February 2008
... to be politically correct there. I am on 75 mcg of synthroid . Just got on my dose Friday. I have no hyperT signs...
... to be politically correct there. I am on 75 mcg of synthroid . Just got on my dose Friday. I have no hyperT signs...
- I'm going cuckoo with all this info, and no real doctor 3rd February 2008
... you on all these hormone pills?? I"m on paxil and synthroid meds and feel ok. I just take regular vit. supplements...
... you on all these hormone pills?? I"m on paxil and synthroid meds and feel ok. I just take regular vit. supplements...
- I'm back from Texas, had TT... 2nd February 2008
... in Louisiana, nothing is open today. I am taking Synthroid 50 mgs. which is making me feel somewhat hyper, but ... pounding like it used to in the old days. Today I took Synthroid 25 mgs. and a very small bite of any older
Armour...
... doing well 9 days after my surgery. Still holding at Synthroid 50 mgs. until Sunday when I bump up to
75 mgs. ...
... going to be easy.
The doctor just had samples of Synthroid that he gave me. I don't think he would have prescribed...
... you feel. If you convert well, you may do fine on synthroid . Your FT3 test will answer that question.
When...
... line of my own hormone levels winding down and the Synthroid going up, so I think I'll hold it at 50 a while longer...
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Been all week without posting. I am at 88 mcg. Synthroid and doing fine. In the past, 12.5 mcg. was too much...
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Been all week without posting. I am at 88 mcg. Synthroid and doing fine. In the past, 12.5 mcg. was too much...
... O.K.---I did 3 days of 100 mcg. of Synthroid and felt anxiety and heart racing. After those 3...
- Starting Armour, have some questions... 1st February 2008
... I did not do well on Synthroid so I now have a Rx for Armour Thyroid that I haven...
... starting it 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...
- Oleander 1st February 2008
... meds properly adjusted. Right now, I'm at 137mcg Synthroid @ 6 days per week. I'm hoping this is the right one...
... Oleander,
I was on 175 mcg Synthroid and over time experienced all the hyperthyroid symptoms...
- hypothyroid and muscle twitches 31st January 2008
... t3 and t4 levels are normal (and I have been off synthroid for over a year). Ironically, the same month I stopped ... taking the synthroid , the muscle twitches started and have not let up since ... cramping in my feet too. The reason I was taken off the synthroid is b/c I was losing a ton of weight, yet, the thyroid...
- Has this ever happened to anyone else? 31st January 2008
... the time but nothing I couldnt handle. I've been on synthroid ever since and my TSH has been hovering between .75...
