- Going to an Endo/what to expect? 3rd January 2007
... destroying the thyroid gland) & he switched me from Synthroid (synthetic) to Armour(natural) and i am doing much...
- please help - need some support 3rd January 2007
... the last month felt at times Hyper, so I stopped my synthroid and had my blood drawn. The nurse called today and...
- confused about test results 3rd January 2007
... results and I am very confused. I was put on 1.25 synthroid and these were my test results:
T4 12.6 ...
... individual. The lab report for first dosage of 125 synthroid was too high. Synthroid is synthetic T4 hormore replacemen ... pituitary "thought" you had too much T4 from your 125 synthroid dosage so it sends out very little "signal or TSH...
- Types of thyroid meds? 3rd January 2007
... ages. Is this common? What is available besides synthroid and it's generic?...
... you read my other posts I mentioned that when I took synthroid for one week I had rapid weight loss, hot flashes...
- Info on RAI 3rd January 2007
... it take before you go down the other way and need Synthroid ?
By the way, I hadn't been feeling well for quite...
... contact your doc if you don't feel good. I started on synthroid a month after the RAI, but everyone is different and ... blood work done, he has been gradually increasing my synthroid doses, has even switched to Levoxyl this last time...
... contact your doc if you don't feel good. I started on synthroid a month after the RAI, but everyone is different and ... blood work done, he has been gradually increasing my synthroid doses, has even switched to Levoxyl this last time...
... can be tooooo long if you go HYPO.
Have had my Synthroid upped 3 times now. Not sure if the last increase...
- 3rd set of test results - tsh rising question 2nd January 2007
... interesting to see what it is then. I'm only on .50mg of synthroid so we may have to up it a little....
- Symptoms of high TSH and hypothyroidism 2nd January 2007
... Sue,
I was on Synthroid 50 mcg for 2 days but I quit taking it because I had...
... until tomorrow for an Endo apt. I expect to go back on Synthroid . Last dose was 100mcg.
Symptoms: insomnia and...
- A very mild case of Hashimotos Thyroiditis 2nd January 2007
... pretty bad fatigue. My TSH was 6.5 when we started with Synthroid , and I have begun taking 25 mcg every day. I have...
... reasonable chance of developing another.
I take Synthroid . My doc won't prescribe Armour either. I think it...
... of thyroiditis after the last episode I was put on Synthroid , but now I think I am havinh hyper symptoms also?...
- Please help interpret labs- again! 2nd January 2007
... Hashi's and agreed to treat; but she prescribes only Synthroid , which didn't work out for me. I had to leave her ... I don't know how good she would've been had the Synthroid agreed with me.
So, if you had to make me choose...
- Limbs falling asleep at night 1st January 2007
... I'm not sure what this means, but I'm currently on Synthroid only. Nothing else!
When you're on meds do most...
... your body requires T4 and T3 to properly function. Synthroid is T4 only. When you take T4, you're body (is suppose...
... your body requires T4 and T3 to properly function. Synthroid is T4 only. When you take T4, you're body (is suppose...
... from lab I only end up with tsh and t4. I'm on 50mgs synthroid daily and feeling great for 6 months.
Don't have...
... from lab I only end up with tsh and t4. I'm on 50mgs synthroid daily and feeling great for 6 months.
Don't have...
- Levoxyl and depression 31st December 2006
... 112 mcgs of Levoxyl for about 3 weeks now, (I was on Synthroid , also 112 mcgs) as the doctor is trying to regulate ... moods swings are awful, I didn't feel this bad on the synthroid and by the way, my heart palpitations are no better...
... well for you in controlling those symptoms as the Synthroid was. There can be major differences between the various...
- Taking thyroxine before exercise? 31st December 2006
... doctor.
FYI, I get up at 5a.m. to run and take my Synthroid on an empty stomach before running and have no problems...
- Friend to friends 31st December 2006
... treating a benign nodule with levothyroxine (Levoxyl, Synthroid ), a synthetic form of thyroxine that you take in pill...
- Underactive thyroid newly diagnosed - please help! 30th December 2006
... normal. I had all your symptoms so the doctor put me on synthroid . Boy did things change. It took me several months ... feeling my old self again. One side note after being on synthroid for over a year I started getting horrible muscle ... doesn't happen very ofter but some people cannot take synthroid . That was 2 years ago....
- Thyroid or Adrenals 30th December 2006
... medication.
A fella I work with was put on .75mg of synthroid when first diagnosed hypo and he had the exact same...
- What was your TSH when diagnosed? 30th December 2006
... What A Change From This Time Last Year. Good Luck And Synthroid Has Helped Me Tremendously Although It Is Taking A...
- Just need some support 29th December 2006
... levoxyl? I have found that I can't tolerate Armour or Synthroid - may be it's just that levoxyl isn't for you. ...
- New results= New Worries 28th December 2006
... thought I was going into Hyper because as he lowed my Synthroid , my TSH dropped. TSH was always higher than normal ... Pit tumor, but that was okay. Now I am no longer on Synthroid as of 12/01. These are my most recent labs, I can ... total and free.
Results on 11/30 taking 100mcg of Synthroid
TSH 5.7 0.3-5.5 uIU/mL
T4 15.8 4.5-12.0 ug/dL...
... other thing is you're only less than one month off Synthroid . Some peoples hormones settle within a month after...
- What to look for in a Dr? 28th December 2006
... respond very well to a synthetic T4 medication such as synthroid or levothroid and that's all they need; others do...
... Armour, knowing I was having HORRID side-effects on Synthroid , yet didn't offer an alternative
Doc # 2 whom I...
- Questions? 28th December 2006
... and am 45 year old female.
I am on 150 mcg of synthroid (been changing the dosages since Feb 06 to find the...
- Really, really confused by all of these crazy test results... 27th December 2006
... Went Back To Hypo. Without Any Changes In Dosage Of Synthroid . I Was Just As Confused As You Are. My Endo. Stated...
- Sarcoidosis anyone? 26th December 2006
... one time many years ago have low thyroid and was on synthroid for about 2 years. I don't know if that mattered...
- ANOTHER side effect of Armour? 26th December 2006
... ready to throw in the towel and go back and suffer on Synthroid or try Levoxyl.....and cytomel.....but scared to try...
... ...........I feel like it does not last 24 hours. Synthroid did. but the higher dosage made my labs look great...
... get in until the 18th. I would just switch over to synthroid until then but I do not want to have to start back...
... That is one thing I did not ahve to deal with on synthroid !...
... depression! YEA!! That is ONLY because we upped my synthroid and it all went away for the first time ever and stayed ... away! If I did not get nausea from the synthroid and dizzy life would have been wonderful! The Armour...
... with Hashi's, TSH by then was 6.98. Treatment with Synthroid was the only option she offered, and when it didn...
... infomation......I know nothing about Armour as I was on Synthroid for 13 years. So the start up and slowly upping it...
... the Armour for your T3 needs. When you were taking Synthroid , you no doubt were getting some T3; you just weren ... 't getting enough.
I couldn't take Synthroid because, in effect, it worked too well. At the smallest ... dose, the prescribing endo told me to stop taking the Synthroid and wait until I got "sicker" so that I could then...
- Hashimotos Anyone? Looking to Compare Notes 25th December 2006
... with Hashimotos when I was 27 or so. Have been on Synthroid most of that time. Until very recently I lived quite...
... You also may need some T3 in addition to your T4 ( Synthroid ). Most MDs won't consider that people need extra...
... regardless of what my doctor says that even when I'm on Synthroid and my numbers come back in range I still feel some ... that I buy that.
Last year a doctor took me off Synthroid and placed me on a generic form of the same drug. ... realized what I was on, he immediately put me back on Synthroid and 2 months later I felt amazing and had lost 15 ... generic, but I wasn't. Now my numbers are good on Synthroid and I'm not... so, if my numbers look good could this...
... And Hip Joints And Extreme Right Hip Pain. Once On Synthroid All Problems Under Great Control. You May Want To...
- Question for those who have had a TT 24th December 2006
... from surgery feeling better immediately. I had my Synthroid doubled the following day and found I was still totally ... Hashimoto's really did a number on me. I will up my Synthroid again (to 150mcg) in about 2 weeks. I definitely...
- feeling awful on levoxyl 23rd December 2006
... had a TT in September and along the way have tried synthroid , levoxyl and armour - synthroid and armour made me ... symptoms of adjustment. I can't imagine being on synthroid as long as you been on levoxyl. You've definitely...
... how do I know it was thyroid..........I have been on synthroid for 13 years.....I upped it about 5 months ago and ... stayed gone!! BUT I was having side effects from the synthroid . I am trying Armour and not thrilled 4 weeks in.. ... ... anyway.........when I lowered my synthroid the side effects went away and within in 3 days the...
- First test on Armour 23rd December 2006
... .......
tsh .0-5.......mine 2.5 (last test 1.7 synthroid )
T3 2.5- ?.... mine 2.7 (last 2.3)
T4 Right in the...
... First, I need some clarity - did you ever do well on synthroid ? I'm interpreting from your posts that you NEVER ... if it doesn't work then you can go back to trying synthroid or armour.
Please don't be offended by this - but ... about this because I went through similar symptoms on synthroid that I don't have on levoxyl. I hate to see you suffer...
... Birchtree there is so many other different kinds... Synthroid is NOT THE ONLY thyroid meds out there.. As a matter...
- sleepy daydreamy feeling 22nd December 2006
... noticed a gradual improvment as I have been on the Synthroid for almost 6 weeks now. I almost feel like my old...
... hopeful that I will be 100% soon, because I just had my Synthroid dose increased a week ago and already my eyes are...
- Change in Meds - effect on Hair 22nd December 2006
... the lasttime it didn't start until I got back on my Synthroid . Within a week or two my hypo was fading and the hair...
- Bad news today 21st December 2006
... put me under like this. I'm currently starting on synthroid . Is anyone on this? Help, I'm so overwhemled....
- Rai Consultation 20th December 2006
... isolated in hospital for 2 nights then started on synthroid ....looking forward to getting this over with...they...
- Latest test shows VERY high TSH 20th December 2006
... I've been on 88 mcg of Synthroid for almost 5 weeks (with the exception of five days...
- just diagnosed 20th December 2006
... little lingering fatigue; my doc just increased my Synthroid to hopefully take care of that. I hate that exhausted...
... extremely heavy as well.
Since the medication (75mcg Synthroid ) I have noticed my mind seems clearer and my vision...
- Any other lifers? 20th December 2006
... ve been medicated my entire life. I'm currently on Synthroid 150, and still seeing a pediatric endocrinologist ... I moved away from home in 2004, and fell off the Synthroid train. I ended up being off of it for over a year...
- Recently diagnosed Hypothyroid..have some ??? 19th December 2006
... to treat me?? She put me immediately on 75mcg of Synthroid . What kind of tests should I be requesting be taken...
... to treat me?? She put me immediately on 75mcg of Synthroid . What kind of tests should I be requesting be taken...
- midwest please 19th December 2006
... you, I can't say.
You may know my story with Synthroid , which is the largest-selling brand name levoT that...
- On Armour and low FT4 18th December 2006
... dose (.50 mcg) of synthetic ( I've tried Unithroid, Synthroid and Levoxyl), that my Armour dose was fairly high...
- 3 weeks it Armour...........?????? 17th December 2006
... This is week 3 on Armour........I went from .50 of Synthroid to 3x .15 of Armour as was a mess for about 5 days ... when do you know it is not for you?? My problem with synthroid (been on it for 13 years) is that at .50 I am depressed...
... had one week into Armour. Isn't Levoxyl just generic synthroid ??...
... Hello!
No, I don't believe it's just generic synthroid . I think there's another name for the generic but ... I was never told Levoxyl is the generic for synthroid . It's made by a different company.
I'm just concerned ... that you may be allergic to some of the fillers in synthroid . I can only go by what's happened with me - how I ... can't even touch synthroid but levoxyl is fine (especially with cytomel) :) ...
... If you felt OK overall on Synthroid , and he/she think you need T3, maybe your Dr would ... also know I've read a number of people do well on a Synthroid /Cytomel regime as opposed to Armour so it's certainly...
... Isn't Levoxyl just generic synthroid ??
NO, they are two different drugs. Generic synthroid ... Personally I like levoxyl a heck of a lot MORE than Synthroid or its generic,,,
My Dr didn't want to tinker with...
... anxiety, panic attacks, etc. After being placed on Synthroid , she has felt great for over 10 years without even...
... T3 is to high? I am thinking of just "settling with synthroid " or asking to try Levoxyl.........still the same med...
- I need support from fellow non-armourians! 16th December 2006
... There are different fillers in the synthetics - on Synthroid (pre-TT) I was very dizzy and nauseous for a week...
... Birchtree,
Did you go to the same dosage of Levoxyl as Synthroid and no dizziness or nausea.......I had both soooo ... bad! My Dr said they are not from synthroid as well. I asked in the other post from you but is ... levoxyl generic synthroid ?
Thanks and so happy you are feeling better!...
... that nausea, dizziness. Except I should mention that synthroid was pre-TT, levoxyl was post TT. I still wouldn't ... touch synthroid again.
I had the same experiences on armour pre...
... to start working on that one!
Oh, and about that Synthroid ...what a mess! I took that too and lasted only 3weeks ... I know it works for some people, but I also think Synthroid is poison to a lot of us. I sure see a lot of complaints...
... about Levoxyl and she said maybe just try generic synthroid NOT!!!!! I want a name brand..........I will see what...
... her you've "heard" of people having side effects on synthroid and not on levoxyl.....we exist, really we do!
...
... about Levoxyl and she said maybe just try generic synthroid NOT!!!!! I want a name brand..........I will see what...
- Need advice, nodules increasing 15th December 2006
... m doing okay. Thanks for asking. I just upped my Synthroid 25 mcg and will up it again in 2 weeks. I actually...
- armour making me sick 15th December 2006
... now I am ok. I made an app with my doc to get on synthroid and cytomel. Any one else have this problem? Also...
... before ever putting you on the Armour - this goes for Synthroid and Cytomel too....
- Anyone have or had swollen tongue as a symptom?? 13th December 2006
... experience due to thyroid problem.
I've been on synthroid for 5 1/2 months and swelling is slowly but surely...
- left lobe removed yesterday 13th December 2006
... Tori. My turn is Tuesday. Ugh!
Will you have to take synthroid do you know?
Also, how is your voice? Pain?
Just...
- thyroid meds while on psychiatric meds question.... 13th December 2006
... meds for years. For me, Zoloft did not mix well with Synthroid . Seems like they brought out the worst in each other...
... I can tell you that Lexapro works very well with Synthroid and Cytomel, and I am the champion of bad drug reactions...
... depression.
In 1995 we move, my new Dr. switches me to synthroid and starts lowering the dosage. Eventually I become...
- Hi again...Discouraged about doctor's response 13th December 2006
... and my TSH was 5.21 after taking the tiny dose of Synthroid I was prescribed for the last month (I thought it...
- PTU AND Synthroid togehter with Graves'? 12th December 2006
... the thyroid hormone with synthetic thyroid hormone ( synthroid , levoxyl, etc) to keep your levels normal and stable...
- Increased heart rate 12th December 2006
... zole drugs that are used for hyper. If you were given Synthroid or one of the thyroxine drugs for HYPO-thyroidism...
... zole drugs that are used for hyper. If you were given Synthroid or one of the thyroxine drugs for HYPO-thyroidism...
... you should have an answer. You wouldn't be put on synthroid , that's for HYPO, you sound HYPER,don't forget to...
... monkey synthroid is for hypo not hyper the zole drugs treat hyper...
- My TT surgery experience... 12th December 2006
... tumor on one lymph node and removed it. I've been on synthroid since the day after surgery and calcium pills ( prescriptio...
... Oleander--
If you are given Synthroid , Cytomel or Armour not long after the surgery you ... January, RAI in late February, so I couldn't start Synthroid until the end of February. I had to go to a conference...
... sinus infection last week. She put me on 75mcg of synthroid asap over the weekend, and I have yet to talk to her...
... sinus infection last week. She put me on 75mcg of synthroid asap over the weekend, and I have yet to talk to her...
- lifelong hypothryroid with hair loss 12th December 2006
... I am a 31 yr old female that has been on synthroid my whole life. This past year my dr. has upped from...
... tell you what my endo told me when I asked her about synthroid and hair loss. My endo said that with high enough...
- New to this board...just got diagnosed with HYPOthyroid 11th December 2006
... HYPOthyroid, and she was calling in a prescription of Synthroid right away for me to start over the weekend.
...
... adjusted on meds. Some people have continued loss on Synthroid and eventually end up changing to a T3/T4 med such...
... hypothyroid, and she want's me to start ASAP on the Synthroid . Her nurse called me today to tell me my doctor want...
... got to a doc. Once diagnosed and put on the hormone synthroid it took me about 4-6 wks. to get balanced good. Everyone...
... chart and said, "I'm hypothyroid too... been taking Synthroid for years."
That's how normal you'll be once...
... chart and said, "I'm hypothyroid too... been taking Synthroid for years."
That's how normal you'll be once...
... that normal??? I'm currently on 75mcg levothroxine ( Synthroid ). I mean, I need to lose the weight, I put it on...
- Increasing Synthroid from .50mcg to .75mcg? 11th December 2006
... my co-worker saying that when first on the 75 mcg synthroid it made his heart race and made him nervous and he...
... had no symptoms of hypo before I was even placed on Synthroid . The endo tells me a lot of people are walking around...
- courage to ask for test 11th December 2006
...
Dr#1 knew I was having HORRID side-effects on Synthroid , so I asked for Armour. I was told "no - its an OLD ... bottom of the range -- ALL I wanted :) was to add some Synthroid TO exsisting Cytomel - nope she was gonna send me...
- does exersise make you feel better? 10th December 2006
... ive been on synthroid for about a yr and a half and have experienced almost...
- My story...are these sympotoms common? 10th December 2006
... be thyroid infection (it wasnt). have been taking synthroid .05 for about 16 months.
i feel a world of difference ... feel better (other than the meds)?
3. How good is synthroid ? and does it have any long term side effects? (other...
- Going off of Thyroid Medicine Question 9th December 2006
... I went on thyroid medication during pregnancy, Synthroid , 75 mg a day. I had low normal free T4 prior to becoming ... need it. My latest test results while being on the synthroid was done this past Wed. My TSH was .226 and the Free...
- Hurthle cell neoplasm and surgery 8th December 2006
... had a very easy surgery experience, and I live on synthroid (which some pp. with half a thyroid do as well---although...
- Appointment with new endo - post TT 8th December 2006
... slowly went over everything and he felt I needed more Synthroid . I asked for Cytomel and he said that he isn't opposed ... if he could make me feel good again by getting the Synthroid exactly right. He felt that, if possible, I would...
... want to, after we've given him a year to tweak the Synthroid . Seems like it's worth a try.
Your post backs...
... labs will reveal something. Hopefully, upping the Synthroid will help. Oh, and the doc said I shouldn't take...
- On Levoxyl to suppress my remaining left lobe...what do you thinnk? 8th December 2006
... hyper symptoms can result. When the med of choice is Synthroid or another T4-only one, the chance of that happening...
... in thyroid cancer. The edno. lowered my dosage of Synthroid (like levoxyl) to raise my TSH a bit and thus reduce...
... occur for several months after surgery and beginning synthroid . Even with the symtpoms, I was able to lead a pretty...
- Midwest, I am not improving!! 7th December 2006
... I am on Synthroid . I have been on the new dose 3 weeks or so. Thanks...
... for 6 weeks for RAI, and then my doctor raised my synthroid ever so slowly, and in the beginning I found a little...
- Hypothyroid - Worried About Friend !! 7th December 2006
... of mine was Dx with Hypothyroid and used to be on Synthroid . She has not been on her medication in over a year...
... condition and since she was previously prescribed Synthroid , the odds are she still needs it. As to how serious...
- Hypo and Hair LOSS?? Plzzz Help! 7th December 2006
... SIZE="3"]Hi Everyone,
I have been on 100 mcg of synthroid for about two months now, before my TSH was at 56...
... reason, snap very easily... and before I started the synthroid when my levels showed really hyper I was pretty much...
... hypothyroid, I was put on .75mcg of levothyroxine ( synthroid ??) I've only been on it a few days. After reading...
... my sister and aunt are both hypo and have been on synthroid .. neither have experienced the hairloss.. as far as...
... the puzzle together to find out the cause.
I used synthroid for a very short time and VERY low dose and used it ... possible result of what my doctor called mild hashis. Synthroid made my existing shed double. I was very sensitive ... for this side effect in some people. My doctor says synthroid in a high dose can cause hair loss. I'm sure there...
... sometimes! lol
I've never heard of anyone using synthroid to TREAT hairloss, though I've done a lot of research ... talking to doctors...
Some people and even on the Synthroid site it doesn't talk about this being a big side effect...
- Can we have another thread on funny doctors quotes please? :-) 7th December 2006
... thyroid medications are the same.
(but please request synthroid by brand name as the generic just isn't absorbed as...
... thyroid medications are the same.
(but please request synthroid by brand name as the generic just isn't absorbed as...
- Hyper already? 7th December 2006
... !! I am 16 days post TT and started on 125 mcg of Synthroid on 1st day postop. I have not been able to stay asleep...
... this mean that my body is just adjusting to using the Synthroid ?...
- Day 6 ARmour!! UGH! 6th December 2006
... otherwise she said we could try Levoxyl?? instead of the synthroid I was on as I may react differently to that even though...
- 1 Week Post Op TT 5th December 2006
... you will be back to normal fairly quickly. Unlike Synthroid , Cytomel is very fast to get to work in your body...
... plenty of energy. After the RAI I started on 100mcg of Synthroid and then started getting very tired. My endo adjusted ... the synthroid to 125mcg which made my heart race and then changed...
- sorry this is long........ 5th December 2006
... think you need supplemental thyroid hormone, whether Synthroid or not I can't say. People tolerate different brands...
... blood tests.
There are several ways to tweak a Synthroid dose. The two common ones are pill-cutting and pill ... alternate days. (I take a 200mcg pill every day.) Since Synthroid is slow to act on the body either method works--at...
... want to err on the hypo side whenever you can. Since Synthroid is slow to act, reducing the dose (to avoid going ... candidate for either Armour or Cytomel, or a combo of Synthroid and Cytomel.
With Cytomel, if you feel yourself going ... hyper a reduction in dose will help quicker than with Synthroid alone. The same is true if you feel you're going hypo ... .
It's probably too soon to give up on Synthroid at this point. Give the new dose a week or two. If...
- rosacea flare up from thyroid 5th December 2006
... I know that this is caused from my little week of synthroid . I have had rosaea for years but it was in what I ... years. I wasn't using any meds for it at all. I took synthroid and got horrible flushing, burning face and now have...
... red dry patches when I was diagnosed, and placed on synthroid . I finally went to a derm and was told I had excema...
... How long did it take to go away? I went off the synthroid and the flushing is gone for the most part, although ... slowly subsiding. Has anyone tried another med besides synthroid to avoid the symptoms?...
... had this problem for over a year. I'm still on the synthroid , I never made the connection. I just assumed it was...
... heard of this type of reaction. I know it was the synthroid because my rosacea was totally under control. The...
... doctor told me its a fungal rash. as i started taking synthroid and feeling better they went away. thank god i havent...
- Question for Midwest and Nikki 4th December 2006
... courtesy of 30mg of cortef, .1 of florinef, and my .75 of synthroid , .5 of cytomel, and 10mg of Lexapro, I am able to ...
Free T4 1.3 Normal .8 1.8
With these counts, my synthroid was recently adjusted to .75 Monday-Friday cut the...
- OK I am OFFICIALLY A MESS ON ARMOUR??? 3rd December 2006
... days.......I started the mood spiral after cutting my synthroid back a week ago.It was causeing me some strange brain...
... what dose of synthroid were you on and how long were you on it? And if I...
... I was on .50 of synthroid for over 12 years......the past 3 months I upped it...
... the approximate equivalent for 50 mcg (.05 mg) of Synthroid . You might want to call your Dr and see if you can...
... this. I don't know if maybe I should go back on my Synthroid and take it at night to sleep thru the side effects...
- HELP! Trip after thyroidectomy 2nd December 2006
... be going crazy...So she said, I will probably need synthroid , to stabalize my emotions, and now my eyes..So evidentially...
... be going crazy...So she said, I will probably need synthroid , to stabalize my emotions, and now my eyes..So evidentially...
- High TSH levels and dizziness - related?? 2nd December 2006
... TSH levels (about 6) and prescribed me a low dose of Synthroid (50 mcg). He wants me to come back in a month and...
... dizziness is worse. I finally got a prescription of Synthroid and even though it is a low dose my dizziness is worse...
... find out what is wrong with us! I quit taking my Synthroid today because I think I was feeling better up until ... I started that medication. They told me that Synthroid would not cause dizziness/Vertigo but it sure is weird...
... Ok...........I just switched from Synthroid to Armour BECAUSE Even though I was feeling better ... well.....to much med? I know it works different than Synthroid but I think the Dr needs to understand that we may...
... Hi Fusion,
I only stayed on Synthroid for 2 days. I'm thinking that my Vertigo spell was ... not related to Synthroid at all and that all along my symptoms are related ... if that is the real source of the problem. If the Synthroid and high TSH levels ARE my real problem than oh lord...
- Too Sensitive for Armour? 2nd December 2006
... what feels like) hair pulling and itching. Put on Synthroid to "shut it off", felt HORRIBLE, put on Armour 30...
... The reason my doc proceeded so slowly is because the Synthroid I had originally tried overmedicated and made me hyper...
- Help-Secondary Hyperthyroidism? 2nd December 2006
... Hi, I am new here. My name is Liz. I have been on synthroid for a year, after the birth of my child. The amounts...
... on things.
I'm curious, why have you been taking synthroid ? Did they stop the synthroid with the new lab results ... labs? What were your labs before you started taking synthroid ? What are your labs now?
Also, try not to worry...
... questioned why both numbers were high, they just handed me Synthroid quickly. I have moved since then, and was taking 150mcg ... . My new pcp has been decreasing my Synthroid to my dose now of 100mcg because he is seeing my TSH...
... and my t3 & t4 were high.
From what I've read, synthroid will reduce the TSH but T3 on an every other day dose...
... That was a year ago. I felt better after a month on Synthroid .
Two months ago I started sweating my butt off...
... call from my pcp tonight. He told me not to take my synthroid right now. I am nervous to stop it, I don't want to...
... I wouldn't question twice the advice to stop the synthroid . Your symptoms and high T3/T4 levels point toward ... hyper. Anyhow, with TSHoma and PRTH, synthroid is not the recommended course of treatment. The main ... there's no reason not to take them.
Also, with the synthroid , they will not be able to get accurate hormone levels...
... my pcp tomorrow to check in regarding stopping the Synthroid . Oh well.
How you doing?
Liz...
... For right now, it's probably best you stay off the synthroid . With the neg mri, it's now time for the docs to...
- MAJOR Armour Confusion!! 2nd December 2006
... I have been on synthroid for 13 plus years........I was just switced to Armour ... this......
I have to say that since I dropped my synthroid down from .66 to .50 because of so really weird symptoms ... again! UGH! I hope this armour works better than the synthroid as per side effects so I can tollerate a higher dosage...
... Armour? How soon before you felt better. If I upped my synthroid I would notice something ina day or 2. This is just...
... My endo wanted me to do a switch from Synthroid to Armour about a year ago. I took it for about 8 ... of T4 to T3 is too much for me. I switched back to Synthroid . My labs. however indicate that I need some T3, as ... put me on a very low dose of cytomel along with my synthroid . I have had some unpleasant symptoms with the cytomel...
... slight dizzines........but major stuff when upping the synthroid and it got worse the longer I was on the higher dose...
... soon before you felt better.
I was on straight synthroid for years. It was from a synthroid/cytomel combo that ... anxiety sometimes made things seem bad with both the synthroid and armour.
Now that I've been on armour since...
... Fusion, it's a long story. I had been on 125 mcg of synthroid . My TSH was very suppressed (labs at "0" to about ... of Armour, that's close to an equivalent dose of my synthroid . For the first few days I felt pretty good. But ... of T3 to T4 is too much for me. He put me back on synthroid , but wanted to lower the dosage to 100 mcg. for a ... after the Armour episode. He said we'd increase the synthroid back to 125 after a few months. At that point I didn ... that).
I decided to stay at the 100 dosage of synthroid since the acid reflux is much, much better at that ... dose. However, at the lower dosage of synthroid , my FT3 has ended up in the toilet at 2.0, which is ... range. He added 5 mcg of cytomel to my 100 dose of synthroid . At first I started the edginess, mild heart palps ... Armour. I have stuck it out for a month on the cytomel/ synthroid and I'm doing better now.
Once again, I really ... find that Armour just isn't for you, try the cytomel/ synthroid route until you get just the right ratio of T3/T4...
... benefits from the Armour I did from the higher dosage of Synthroid WITHOUT the side effects I has.............I had the ... much better, It has been a week since I lowered my Synthroid and my anxiety is BACK!! and I started the Armour ... once.......I think that is the lowest dosage with my synthroid and WHOA! It totally wired me......I think I was started ... should have cut the pills down...........just like my synthroid .......I went from.50 t0 .75 and it made me sick but...
... covered. That was the nice thing on the higher dosage of Synthroid is my anxiety was hardly even there..........now it...
- Dosage Info For Armour??? 1st December 2006
... picked up my presctiption for Armour........I was on synthroid .50 and I have been given ARMOUR 15MG tablets and ... day................Is that comparabe to the .50 of synthroid ? It sounds like ALOT and I thought it came in Grains...
... dose of 3/4 grain is roughly the same as 50 mcgs of Synthroid . You don't need to worry about that being too much...
