- hypothyroid , hormonal imbalance ,and insulin resistance. 31st August 2007
... s syndrome. It was only temporary as I went onto Synthroid and got my thyroid levels higher. However, I have...
- New Labs - Opinions, Please -thanks! 31st August 2007
...
There have been pp. here that needed only 100 of synthroid after a TT, and anything more made them hyper.
...
- Hashimoto's, Vit. D deficiency, and hormonal imbalance 31st August 2007
... will probably cause you to have to go to a higher synthroid dose for the duration of treatment. And then back...
- still clinching 29th August 2007
... causes it, but I get the same thing anytime I begin Synthroid or Armour. My abdomen and chest "tighten", kind of...
- Armour Thyroid and hot flashes 29th August 2007
... about this. I am secondary hypothyroid. I was on Synthroid for about 2 years and nothing happened. My T4 rose...
- Cancer question re: hypothyroid and twitching 28th August 2007
... I have been off all Synthroid for about 2-3 weeks now. I've just gotten into that...
- just need to vent just upset. 28th August 2007
... hyper or hypo. You might still have the effects of the synthroid keeping you from going one way or the other right...
- Newbie - Medication concerns after total thyroidectomy (cytomel vs synthroid) 28th August 2007
... Hey,
when started back on meds.. i took both synthroid and cytomel while i was coming out of my hyponess...
... because of all the horror stories I've heard relating to Synthroid . My doctor was waiting for pathology results and blood ... make sure I didn't need RAI before he switched me to Synthroid and now that I don't need it, staying on the Cytomel ... nfortunately. I'm just really afraid of the side effects of Synthroid . Are you taking it? Have you experienced any side...
... being on the medicine..
and my father has been on synthroid since his thryoidectomy in 1965.. he is fine.....
... that's reassuring. Anyone else have experience with Synthroid ? Positive or negative?...
... I had a TT on 7/7, I was on Synthroid pre and post op and have no problems with it. I actually...
- believe i have hypothyroid ......all tests are negative 27th August 2007
... 4 yrs ago, I had a TSH level of ?17 and was put on Synthroid which I stopped myself b/c I didn't have symptoms...
... 4 yrs ago, I had a TSH level of ?17 and was put on Synthroid which I stopped myself b/c I didn't have symptoms...
- Weird labs - is this common? - what does it mean? 27th August 2007
... worse. I had assumed that those were from too much Synthroid . I now know it was from adrenal insuffiiency.
I...
- Kooky Thyroid Girl 27th August 2007
... one since having thyroid removed, and he put me on Synthroid , I felt major heart palpitations. Called doc and...
- Lab results interpretation please. 27th August 2007
... That's what happened to me when I first started on Synthroid . I went straight from hypo to overmedicated hyper...
- hyper/Hypo, HELP 26th August 2007
... you considered switching meds? Some people swear by Synthroid (what I'm taking) and some love Armour. It may be...
- Thyroid Cancer ....hoarseness 26th August 2007
... not an option last year. When I am taken off of the Synthroid to prepare for the RAI testing, I definitely go hoarse...
- Lab tests shortly after taking medication 26th August 2007
... of it measured.
To recap:
~ If you are taking Synthroid or any other T4-only med within 8 hours before a blood...
... of it measured.
To recap:
~ If you are taking Synthroid or any other T4-only med within 8 hours before a blood...
- My thyroid caused infertilty 25th August 2007
... the same problem I am having because once she got on synthroid she got pregnant and I had several test done before ... said my hormone levels were low and I take 125 mcg of synthroid everyday,my doc said I don't ovulate and my thryoid...
... but I was told taking Iron pills would affect the Synthroid absorption....
... a very low ferritin.
The iron would affect the Synthroid absorption if it is taken too close to the time the ... iron is taken.
You could take the Synthroid first thing in the morning & take the iron much later...
... Crystalgray
Can you oscillate your iron and synthroid dosing times? Often it is the iron interferring with ... medication. Try taking your iron at night and the synthroid in the morning.
Sincerely,
MG
:) GCC just beat my...
- hi i new here doc just started me on levothyroxine 25mcg 25th August 2007
... too low to do any good- upped/changed me to 75 MCG Synthroid . He said- that is a little old lady dose- and even...
- med question 24th August 2007
... out of awfull pain) the dr. has her on 300 mgs of synthroid is that to much ?? i'm tring to get her to ask her...
- Does TSH really matter if you don't have a thyroid? 24th August 2007
... so she didn't think we should change my dosage of Synthroid .
I got my copy of the results:
FT3 2.7 ...
- Sick Again??? 24th August 2007
...
It has been awhile since I posted. I was on .75 synthroid for about 3 months and was just raised to .88. My...
... sinus infection several times a year (when I was on Synthroid & my Free T3 was very low). It would take 2 courses...
- T3 - Day 3 feeling wierd 23rd August 2007
... one reason most doctors would rather just prescribe Synthroid . They don't want the take the added time and effort ... this. It 's a lot easier for them to only prescribe Synthroid and dose by the TSH. (And ignore how bad the patient...
... I am on 40mcg of Cytomel. Synthroid makes my muscles hurt and Armour gets me aggitated...
- for hypothyroid people: do you avoid tea? 22nd August 2007
... TSH hits 10. My mother has hypothyroidism and is on Synthroid , but she did have to be switched because the generic...
... symptoms are more pronounced now. If they put me on Synthroid or some other thyroid replacement hormone, will most...
- Please Help W?ultra Sound Report 21st August 2007
... tomorrow. I have been told I have Hashi's but am not on synthroid as my labs are in range. And tried them once and it...
- thyrodectomy....heavy dosage of thyroxin 21st August 2007
... and I'm a small person, and I attain that with a synthroid dose of 150-175, and I feel very good.
The doctor...
- 2 yrs out of thyroid cancer and pregnant 21st August 2007
... they have been keeping a close eye on my labs. My synthroid was increased because my TSH started to climb a little...
- GCC have question for you. 20th August 2007
... you allways say 25 years feeling worse every year on Synthroid & 13 months feel good on Armour Thyroid.
so how well...
... I am 47. I did feel a little worse every year on Synthroid . I started taking it in 1981 after radiation therapy ...
So , I warn others who say they feel fine on Synthroid & those whose doctors will not test their Free T3 ... Free T3 tested if and when they stop feeling fine on Synthroid (because their doctors will likely blame their symptoms...
- Feeling much more tired on day 3 of Cytomel.... any thoughts? 19th August 2007
... I added Cytomel to Synthroid this past Tuesday. For a day, I felt "ramped up,...
... [QUOTE=kjrunner;3164767]I added Cytomel to Synthroid this past Tuesday. For a day, I felt "ramped up,...
- Question for the ladies who've had a TT 19th August 2007
... I had my TT back in May, and have been on .1 mg of synthroid once a day for about a little over a month (before...
- Hypo Hair - Revelation 18th August 2007
... back could have been from that too; I had been on Synthroid for 25 years).
But anyway, I hope you get your...
... Thanks!
Kathy
PS dx with nodules in 2003, 150 mg synthroid , hashi's and hypopituitarism...
- How long before I would expect to see some improvement on Cytomel? 18th August 2007
... hypersensitivity to meds.
When I started on 75 mcgs of Synthroid , my brain fog cleared within 2 weeks, and my mood...
... hypersensitivity to meds.
When I started on 75 mcgs of Synthroid , my brain fog cleared within 2 weeks, and my mood...
... due to thyroid surgery. I have gone the straight Synthroid route, the Armour route, and the Synthroid/Cytomel ... too much T3 in proportion to the T4)
So far the synthroid /cytomel combination has been the best for me. My ... last November at 5 mcg. in combination with 100 mcg. Synthroid . I did not feel well with the addition of T3 at the ... and then up to 10 mcg along with my regular 100 of synthroid . Each time I bumped up in just the smallest dose ... increase in T3; but also told me to take 50 mcg of synthroid , which puts me very close to the same ratio I was ... at with the synthroid /cytomel combo. yet just a small boost in both T4 and...
... to go back to Armour, or to try a T4-only med like Synthroid .
I'll be pulling for you to get it all figured...
- How are you birch? 17th August 2007
... I had to take whole tablets and half tablets of my Synthroid on different days of the week when they were trying ... me to the same amount all week. Have you ever tried Synthroid , I can't remember? Be patient with the hair loss,...
- Thyroid Test Results -I'm Really Confused - Please Help 17th August 2007
... helping and listening.
Oroxine is the same as your US synthroid , from what I have read and understood Oroxine is only...
- low iodine diet and constant nausea - help! 17th August 2007
... weeks, I found I needed it until I found the right synthroid dose and my body adjusted to the meds....
... cytomel is T3, synthroid is T4. Usually, you take T4 (which a thyroid usually ... eventually tapered off to the point where I just needed synthroid ....
- well cant take the 50 mcgs of levothyroxine either what now?? 16th August 2007
... very and I mean very sensitive to thyroid meds..
Synthroid turned my skin yellow , bones ached, heart raced...
- On synthroid yet not getting better 16th August 2007
... clueless/test results?
about optimal levels and Synthroid leaving so much to be desired.
WHY was your Synthroid...
... ranges, they look good. How long have you been on the synthroid for the TSH to go down that much?...
... Why did your doctor cut your Synthroid dose?...
... good iron supplement, and if so, are you taking your Synthroid at least 8 hours apart from it?...
- Is this normal 16th August 2007
... Hi All,
I have hypothyroid and on synthroid for two years. I have enlarged goiters which seems...
- Med question 15th August 2007
... I switched from Armour to Synthroid because I seemed to need to be a little tiny bit hyper ... have all of my symptoms be taken care of. I was on Synthroid for a few months, but it didn't do what Armour did...
- Water Retention 15th August 2007
... Hashimoto's a week ago (hooray! finally!) and started on Synthroid . I know it takes time for the medication to "kick...
- Dr. app 15th August 2007
...
BTW, I feel worlds better on Armour Thyroid than Synthroid ! Good luck!...
... week
should it matter??
also they started me on synthroid (genric levothroxine) 0.88 mgs i'll start that on ... monday ...so the synthroid will help my freet3 and my freet4 numbers and isn...
... your question about T3... It is possible that the Synthroid won't do anything to increase that level at all. ... exactly why so many people feel they don't do as well on Synthroid as they do when a T3 drug is added to the mix. But ... some people do quite well on Synthroid , so my advice is to assume you will, too. Just be...
- Please help me figure out test results 14th August 2007
... against her better judgement she would prescribe me synthroid (since I was pushing so hard) and see how I do. She...
- clueless/test results ? 14th August 2007
... best. This often happens with a T4 only med, like Synthroid & especially when doctors only test TSH and Free T4...
- thyroid med & interstitial cystitis 14th August 2007
... switched to Armour I didn't notice this while I was on Synthroid .
I guess I will call my doctor and let him know....
... problem so I'm trying to not complain. I couldn't take Synthroid . Keep us posted....
... having this problem before my last dose increase ( Synthroid ) which is also when we added Cytomel. Is it possible...
- Synthroid or Armour 13th August 2007
... there are many people in the general population on synthroid only, and they feel fine.
Personally, I feel fine ... on synthroid alone---but I do not have hashis, I use it as a replacement...
... it would be better (cheaper) if I took a generic of Synthroid or something. So that's what I will do, with your...
... Armour user because they ranted and raved about how Synthroid was so bad, blah, blah, blah... I had a very difficult ... process. I have ended up doing well on Armour. I did try Synthroid for a few months, and I did pretty well on it too ... motionally on the Armour - it helped me with mood where the Synthroid did not seem to do as much with that - but every other ... symptom was taken care of with Synthroid . I believe that either drug can do the job in the ... also believe that many people who don't do well on Synthroid are under treated by doctors who don't titrate the ...
There is a very good chance I will end up on Synthroid again - as I can't seem to work up endurance. I get ... supplement T4 with Armour. I know I converted fine on Synthroid so it makes sense to me that it should work well....
... Levothroid. Major brands of T4 meds in the U.S. are Synthroid , Levoxyl, Levothroid and Unithroid. There are generic...
... Hashimoto's or hypothyroid and do absolutely great on Synthroid , Levoxyl, or whatever. ErinBeth is right when she...
... to having a high TSH) , most people feel better on Synthroid than they do before they take it.
As time goes...
... I had side effects from Synthroid . I never felt good taking it. I took it for years ... hurting big time and my TSH was normal on 100mcg of Synthroid . I talked the doctor into giving me Armour. My muscle ... months and feel better than I have on either Armour or Synthroid ...
... Levothroid. Major brands of T4 meds in the U.S. are Synthroid , Levoxyl, Levothroid and Unithroid. There are generic...
- how long for cytomel to work; 13th August 2007
... med.
I had a similar problem when I switched from Synthroid to Armour (last year); I stopped the Synthroid when...
... med.
I had a similar problem when I switched from Synthroid to Armour (last year); I stopped the Synthroid when...
- Levoxyl and hair loss - any good news? 13th August 2007
... seems to be coming back more slowly.
I had been on Synthroid since 1981 prior to switching to Armour.My free T3...
- can your thyrold cause horrible horrible headaches if iyour tsh is high??? 12th August 2007
... cause headaches or not but I got bad headaches from synthroid . I have had seizures from meds also & it is very...
- What to do? 11th August 2007
... i have hashi's and normal ranges and i'm also on synthroid . believe me, the hormones helped. goodluck....
- Looking for help!!! 11th August 2007
...
I feel so much better on Armour now!
I was on Synthroid for 25 years prior to that and felt worse every year...
- anyone have chronic back ache/pain since starting the meds 11th August 2007
... you been on meds? my very first time i started on synthroid , i did notice that i had some neck and back aches ... . but it went away. since starting on synthroid , i also started working out. and i have many pains...
... I had all kinds of muscle aches and pains on Synthroid . I had to take Advil daily. I no longer need advil...
- People just don't get it. 10th August 2007
... say "no ..HYPER thyroid" then they say"oh you take synthroid everyday?" and I say "well... no, oh forget it, it...
- Just diagnosed w/ADHD, already have Hashi's...question about meds 9th August 2007
... shot. But I'm afraid of being overstimulated by the synthroid . Does anyone else have any experience with these...
- New Results and First Endo Visit 9th August 2007
... T3.
You need to know what the Free T3 is because Synthroid (or any other T4 only med) will likely not raise the ... Armour Thyroid after 25 years of feeling lousy on Synthroid (with a low Free T3)....
... insist that she check it.
Often, doctors who only use Synthroid don't check the Free T3....
- question for GCC 9th August 2007
... hormones and a synthetic version at that.
Taking Synthroid may supress any T3 production from your own thyroid...
... for sure know alot about thyroid.
I switched from Synthroid to Armour because I don't want to supress my own thyroid...
... all this the hard way unfortunately...suffering on Synthroid for 25 years (while being told my continous symptom ... normal".)
I felt o.k. for the first years or so on Synthroid , never felt great. It took a while to feel so bad ... all boils down to free T3 level and it being low on Synthroid .
I have recently gotten my old medical records...
... dosing by how you FEEL and not bowing at the alter of Synthroid and the TSH test!
That is the way natural thyroid ... or a patented money making synthetic drug called Synthroid .
Doctors (now) are taught to feel comfortable...
- mood swings 9th August 2007
... .
it's been 5 days that i've been on 75mcgs of synthroid . i do feel changes, but like all u may say that it...
... have to take the supplements any longer so my dose of synthroid has gone back to where it was before the iron and...
- stomach problems and diarrhea after graves 9th August 2007
... 4 months ago went hypothyroid severely. his in on synthroid now. anyway we always thought his stomach hurt due...
- I Did The Ferritin Test Like Some People Here Suggested I Get-Lab Results 9th August 2007
... important to measure when people are on T4 only meds like Synthroid , because over time the Free T3 will get lower and...
- side effects of thyroid med 9th August 2007
... thyroid hormones. i haven't had it since i've been on synthroid since may....
- legal question 9th August 2007
... given such lousy treatment for over 25 years being on Synthroid at the "right" dose. I feel like I was robbed of good ... a med that has T3 in it too (in addition to T4 in Synthroid ).
Good luck....
- Thyroid Blues...Hashi's and I must be down...low 8th August 2007
... dizziness...i was just a basketcase. but since being on synthroid it has helped lessen those symptoms and i have been...
... who is open to trying different thyroid meds, from synthroid to armour.
good luck,
B...
- can someone tell me if this is hyper symtons???need advice ... 8th August 2007
... now his blood levels are looking great at .175 mg of synthroid . the problem is he has had severe reflux and regurg...
- lack of tast 6 months after rai 8th August 2007
... tachyachardia. now in April he became hypo of course is on synthroid . Ever since he had rai treatment he can barely taste...
- thyroid screening/treatment costs. 7th August 2007
... At the pharmacy I use a 30 day refill of 50 mcg of Synthroid was $16.34; 75 mcg was $18.24 (price went up in January ... every three months;
$ 62.88 three monthly refills of Synthroid 100 mcg dose before coupon that I keep forgetting ... at a time - example: a 30 day refill of the 75 mcg Synthroid cost me $18.24, but a 60 day refill cost $31.49 -...
- Thyroid meds change - symptoms - advice 6th August 2007
... remember I had a TT on 10/13/06. I was put on 150mcg Synthroid . After a few months, I had a racing heart, higher ... completely.
I tested hyper and was put on 137mcg Synthroid in June. Just this last week (8/2/7) my endocrinologist...
- Erinbeth-what were your negative symptoms with each increase? 6th August 2007
... matters worse that I've tried many things. But...If synthroid had not made me so ill (my first thyroid med ever...
- testing question 6th August 2007
... repeat what I've said before ~
If you are taking Synthroid or any other brand of levothyroxine within 8 hours...
- lowering dosage 6th August 2007
... and that is why so many people still feel so bad on Synthroid (and the like). Of course they are convinced they ... office was covered with posters from the makers of Synthroid , explaining the dosages of color coded pills, etc ... gradually get lower and lower on a T4 only med (like Synthroid ).
I found a new doctor who cared about how I felt...
... Iona,
My mom, who has done just fine on 100 mcg synthroid for over 10 years, was recently told by her doc to ... not take Synthroid on Sundays per recent labs (doc probably saw a "low...
- excited about energy levels 6th August 2007
... started on Armour (after 26 years of feeling lousy on Synthroid ).
It is amazing how often doctors give Synthroid...
- Confused Now About TSH 6th August 2007
... think only the TSH and free T4 matter).
I took Synthroid for 26 years. Feeling worse every year.
THen ... I read about how the free T3 can remain low on Synthroid (because Synthroid is only T4). I then found out...
- Cytomel long term 5th August 2007
... I have tried Synthroid , gave me bad muscle pains. Armour made me feel good ... long term. I am on 20mcg which is equal to 80mcg of Synthroid ....
- TSH Question 5th August 2007
... test it because it is easier for them to give you Synthroid and dose according to your TSH and free T4 only.(and ... more effort on their part to raise that level (since Synthroid is not the answer). It will take more lab test, more ... might not like that.
Taking a high enough dose of Synthroid to supress your TSH down to around 1.0 can leave you ... health.
The body will compensate for a while on Synthroid alone. Some better than others. But, eventually the...
- TSH jumped up in less than a year for this Hashimoto's gal!! 5th August 2007
... first diagnosis and ever since 1997, I've been on Synthroid 0.1. I got my labwork done at least once a year, sometimes ... of level! So naturally, the endo has increased my Synthroid dosage and then will see me in another couple weeks...
... tested your T3, found it low, and has left you on Synthroid . That's bad. He must be a TSH watcher who denies...
... cholesterol).
That is what I went thorough for years on Synthroid . The endocrinologist increased my Synthroid dose...
... s regimen. I think he first is doing the increased Synthroid , but I don't get the impression that a T3 supplement...
- Please help Thyroxine Increase - Is this normal! 4th August 2007
... not sure if that's the same thing. Mine is synthetic Synthroid . Maybe call your doctor if you are feeling odd. Hopefully...
- Endo abruptly changed view 4th August 2007
... and left me a VM commenting that he wanted to start Synthroid b/c "anything over 3 is actually high and he wanted ... that came from but who cares.
I just started the Synthroid (non-generic). I appreciate the other posts about...
... It took me a couple of years to feel lousy on Synthroid . I took it for 26 years. It worked at first for me ... your symptoms on anything else.
I know people on Synthroid and they blame their symptoms on other things and ... doctor without question too.
After 26 years on Synthroid , I am getting my life back on Armour Thyroid.
... keep in mind that there are other things besides Synthroid and other T4 only meds and you may (or may not) need...
- How To Tell When Your Sick If You Have Low Temp 3rd August 2007
... A low Free T3 is the reason why so many people on Synthroid (and other T4 only meds) continue feel bad (even when...
- follow up lab results 3rd August 2007
... endocrinologist and he suggested in lowering my 100mcgs synthroid to 50 mcgs and to follow up in 6 months. we'll see ... things go. i have been feeling great since starting the synthroid . of course i still have my down days but i have many...
... and yes, so did REIKI, so did exercising, so did synthroid and especially so did PRAYERS. so yes...thank you...
