- thyroid results1.31 and the reference ranges used were 0.4 -4.5 is this normal??? 26th July 2006
... and my TSH was 76.4. I was really sick. I am on synthroid . I am now way over on the hyper side. I had to go...
... these other symptoms going on. I'm on a high dose of synthroid and I was wondering if you new anything about high ... doses of synthroid not being good for you?...
... was so low. i finally got to about 2.5, on 112mg synthroid . i was still tired, blah, blah, blah.....the doc said ... a test before i saw the endo.
he switched me to synthroid , 137.
after 5 wks my test # was .7, but i still felt ... him in sept.
if you don't know...cytomel is T3, synthroid is T4. your body has to turn the T4 into the T3. so...
- Follicular Carcinoma with large nuclei and poorly differentiated 26th July 2006
... scan to see if RAI has removed all. He put me on 100 Synthroid and I'm doing fine on that. I never "went hypo" prior...
... to getting the treatment. I went 8 weeks off the Synthroid . I am amazed that I did so well. I continued to...
... later, she is still fine, and still doing well on synthroid . (That's amazing in itself!). The point is, the nodule...
- now im hyper!!!!!!!!!!!! 26th July 2006
... the problem is now solved, d is synthroid the same as our levo exactly???? if...
- Selenium? Yes or no? 26th July 2006
...
My body was very slow to reap the benefits of my Synthroid when I first started taking it. It may be just a coincidenc...
- Antidepressants and thyroid 26th July 2006
... each other. My bad combo was Levothyroxine (generic Synthroid ) & Zoloft. I did much better after switching to Wellbutrin...
... Hey Sheila,
I took Synthroid and Lexapro for years with no adverse effects in any ... insurance company made me take a generic instead of my Synthroid .)
Good luck with everything!!!!!!...
- Feeling sick again 25th July 2006
... of hypothyroidism due to my Hashi's. I was put on Synthroid and started to feel better. About 3 weeks ago, my...
... Good Afternoon Teach....
I take synthroid and have for the last 3 years. At one point I had ... At that point he did inform me that I only take synthroid ...no generic. I did tell him how I got the script ... some...others need the brand. I say go back to the Synthroid ....
... I agree. You were doing well on Synthroid but someone decided you would do just as well on the ... levothyroxine?).
Make them give you the name brand Synthroid and you should get to feeling better. Generics are ... supposed to be equivalents but in the case of Synthroid there is a huge difference apparently.
BTW, I just ... found Synthroid out of Canada for $21 for 100 pills, about a third ... service. The generic version is $14 but I will stick to Synthroid , by choice and per doctor's orders....
- My nodule shrunk!!!!!! On it's own!!! 25th July 2006
... and said to come back in 3 mos. Then prescribed synthroid ...said it would make me hyper til my body got used ... had any problems. This was in April.
I googled synthroid & thyroid nodules and couldn't come up with anything ...
I told my endo that I chose to not take the synthroid and instead try alternative treatments and she just...
- New to all this 24th July 2006
... to the thyroid guy, after he got me started on the Synthroid .
This is all that's happening to you now. Your ... COULD run the TSH's and read the numbers and up the Synthroid dose accordingly - but she wants you to have the best ... pretty frequent and he will very gradually raise your Synthroid strength as he lowers your TSH. This is a period of ... soon - probably about the next time he raises the Synthroid dose.
Tell him you feel like you've been trying...
- Bio-Identical hormones 24th July 2006
... would not hurt me. They do not prescripe Armour, Synthroid , or any of the hormones that we are all taking......
- new to board 24th July 2006
... on the bones) and now taking replacement hormones ( synthroid ) for life. This is something to be aware of, not...
- Side effects of thyroid hormone? 24th July 2006
... then I've been on all sorts of meds. Started with Synthroid 50 mcg (mg?). That was too much. Went down to 25....
... the bat. I was on 50 mcg's of Levothyroxine (generic Synthroid ) with dissasterous side-effects. I too asked for Armour...
- Synthroid and Cytomel combination question 24th July 2006
... Hi sixx788.
I've been on Unithroid (same as Synthroid ) Cytomel combination for about 5 years. I just recently...
... help. I was just hoping that Cytomel added to the Synthroid would help me lose some weight with diet and exercise...
- Anyone Take Time Released Cytomel? 23rd July 2006
... the EXACT same issue with my thyroid labs. Been on Synthroid for almost a year now. It took my TSH from 5 down ... toward sexual health and dysfunction. I am on 50mcg Synthroid , and only 5mg Cytomel (in morning only). I'm going...
... see" you!
I am no expert, but it sounds like your Synthroid dose is low. Have you been on the same dose the whole...
- Is Anyone On Cytomel Alone? 23rd July 2006
... I was on Cytomel and Synthroid . but I seem to feel better when I take just Cytomel...
- is there another test for thyroid 22nd July 2006
... and was finally diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I am now on Synthroid & feel better already. BTW, my mom and aunt also...
- Hashimotos? Positive DNA DS ABS? Lupus? 22nd July 2006
... as a kid due to an enlarged goiter. Was on and off synthroid for years. Since I was told I didn't really have any...
- So long, thyroid! Am I right to rejoice? 22nd July 2006
... hormone adjusted. She has been doing very well on just Synthroid since her surgery in 1993, but after the car accident...
- Does anyone just feel sick??? 20th July 2006
... suppressed but FT3 is normal. I am taking 130mcg of synthroid . I feel sick like the flu all the time and I'm starting...
... yada, yada, yada - and after a couple of years on Synthroid , I was SO ready to feel better. All the pre-diagnosis...
... feeling a little better. I've been on a lower dose of Synthroid for 2 weeks and it has helped some. No more nausea...
- levothyroxine dosage help!! 20th July 2006
...
I couldn't even take the 25mcg of either T4 ( synthroid ) or Armour without being way way way too speedy.
...
- just started synthroid - had reaction - need input 19th July 2006
... My general practitioner placed me on 25 MCG of Synthroid . She was thinking I may have a thyroid issue even...
... Your reaction to the Synthroid is typical of someone who is hyperthyroid. Based on...
- Can't sleep.. 19th July 2006
... DarkOrchid"][/SIZE][/FONT]Hi everyone. I have been on Synthroid now for 11 years (( since I was 13 )). However, this...
- Cytomel At Night..? 19th July 2006
... sure what they mean by this but ive been taking my synthroid at night before bed for about 3 years now and i just...
... Probably.
You are supposed to take Synthroid on an empty stomach and, for most of us, early morning...
... sublingually (dissolve it under the tongue). When I took Synthroid I took it sublingually too. Then you do not have to ... taking? Does your doctor say to take it with the Synthroid ?...
... he didnt really specify for me to take it with the synthroid but when i asked him he said to...
i started on...
... Armour which is a combination of T3 and T4 whereas Synthroid is T4 only. I guess it may be better for me to spread ... there is not too much T3 at once. Maybe being on Synthroid it is better to take the Cytomel and Synthroid together...
- headaches??? 19th July 2006
... medicine at least 4 hours before or after I take my synthroid because it would interrupt the absorption process...
- Advice for new Hashimoto's Diagnosis 18th July 2006
... 35 and 20 respectively. I just started on 75mcg of Synthroid . Any advice? I am not overweight, but have been...
- Help! I need to lose weight 18th July 2006
... Hello,
I'm taking synthroid for my hypothyroid problem. I've gain weight and I...
- If 200mcg Synthroid why 75mcg Cytomel? 18th July 2006
... sounds way to much to start with. I was on .125mcg of Synthroid . I felt like it didn't do much for me. Yet 20mcg of ... own and cut it down to 5mcg of Cytomel and 50mcg of Synthroid . This seems to work well for me. I have felt the best ... read that a lot of people's body's just don't convert Synthroid T4 to the active thyroid hormone T3 Cytomel. So at...
... on my own to avoid the palps, etc.
I will be off Synthroid for a week before starting the Cytomel. With that...
... the same time, I am to start taking Levoxyl (like synthroid ) 150 mcg per day. I know to start gradually since...
- Help me with my Weight Loss with Hypo: Newbie 18th July 2006
... the past year and a half. Part of that time I was on Synthroid , the other part I was on Armour. I don't know if it...
- Nodules that are benign 17th July 2006
... including a biopsy. It came back benign. My endo gave me synthroid (even though all my blood levels are fine). She said ... find about nodules and couldn't find anywhere that synthroid is really helpful in shrinking them. Since I have...
- Endo wants to add Cytomel 15th July 2006
... Hi All, Question for you...I'm on Synthroid .75 daily. Had a right lobectomy last year for benign ... more energy. Anyone out there taking Cytomel and Synthroid ? I'm also on an estrogen replacement patch (Vivelle...
... You could get the same benefits from an increase in Synthroid but the Cytomel will get you feeling better quicker...
... Therefore you cannot get the same effect from increased Synthroid ....
... at first to see how you react. I was on .125mcg of Synthroid . Which didn't seem to have that much effect on me ... make me feel good. I am up to 10mcg and have stopped Synthroid all together for now. I was combining them for a while ... one of the people who's bodies did not convert T4 Synthroid to T3 Cytomel. Also remember .25mcg of Cytomel is ... equivilant in strength to 100mcg of Synthroid ....
... :p I added Cytomel to my Synthroid 2 weeks ago. I take estradiol at the same time as ... have been taking a quarter of the Cytomel with my Synthroid for about a week. I am feeling so human again!
I...
... in the past year or two that required her to be off Synthroid . She was placed on Cytomel only for several weeks...
... thyroid rollercoaster began. I'd like to add some Synthroid or other T4 med to it as my t4 labs are in the toliet...
... Cytomel. Let sleeping dogs lie!
As for increasing Synthroid to accomplish the same thing as adding Cytomel, I...
- Another scheduling dilemma 15th July 2006
... positioned for my first uptake scan. He told me to stop the Synthroid for a week then go on Cytomel for 3 weeks. Two weeks ... I will need to be traveling after returning to my Synthroid within 2 weeks of reaching hypo state required by ... the scan is clean and I am allowed to go back on the Synthroid .
I faced a similar scheduling dilemma back in March ... following the RAI treatment. I had been on Synthroid only 3 weeks when I had to attend the conference. ... time it could be worse since I will only have been on Synthroid for 2 weeks when I have to fly off into the wild blue...
... tennis tournaments, but did tire easily until the synthroid kicked in.
I went hypo for a while like you---...
... while I'm away from home, what with the need to take Synthroid early then wait an hour to eat. The doctor said I...
- Keep Looking for a Good Doctor! 14th July 2006
... but the antibodies were high so she started me on Synthroid , that was quite a few years back. I had to switch...
- New labs, do I need synthroid added to Armour? Please look 14th July 2006
... higher. That made me wonder if I should do that or add synthroid instead, or maybe even do both? My free t3 could use...
...
I've left behind a lot of symptoms.
I was on Synthroid for about 7-8 years. During that time my TSH was in ... deep end, demanded to be taken off it and put back on synthroid .
So, that started one of the most miserable years ... and these symptoms were not relieved.
I was on synthroid the first part of the year, Dr. didn't like the blood ... for me I'll stick with that.
I think straight synthroid works for a lot of people. But there seems to be something ... myself by going off armour a year ago and taking the synthroid /cytomel/compounding route before going back to Armour...
- Doctor gave me the phone call I didn't want to hear 14th July 2006
... removed (you can live fine without one, just take synthroid which you are doing anyway), and take an iodine pill...
- elmhar mentioned slow release T3 14th July 2006
... produced, brand-labelled or generic, like you have Synthroid or Levoxyl for T4, the brand-name Cytomel for regular ... case history: Low fT4 & fT3 w/elevated TSH. Took Synthroid , then switched to Levoxyl after nasty dye reaction ... clinically conservative, you many want to stick with Synthroid . There is some research to show that Synthroid is...
... My Dr. put me on a compounded (slow release) mix of synthroid and cytonel back in March because I reacted strongly ... to cytomel when he added it to my synthroid . I wasn't getting any relief of symptoms on straight...
... clinically conservative, you many want to stick with Synthroid . There is some research to show that Synthroid is ... desired healing.
My insurance formulary allows Synthroid , Levothroid and Cytomel (if needed). I doubt it includes...
- Finally dxed-hypo..m 13th July 2006
... :) Hi I am 51 and I take the highest dosage of synthroid one can take. I still have the tired and sluggish...
- Got ?s on my Thyroid.... 13th July 2006
... ultrasound and found 2 nodes on it. She put me on 25mcg of synthroid . She said tsh was alittle high because it is being...
- Things to take to your Doc to get them to follow new TSH 13th July 2006
... even with changing my meds to Armour after being on Synthroid for 2 years. So I have faith that she will indeed...
- Anyone have excessive sweating at night from synthroid? 13th July 2006
... sweating at night and I'm on the lowest dose possible of synthroid 12.5 mcg ... I am very sensitive to any med that I ... much I'm sweating from this very low baby dose of synthroid . But, once I get up from lying down, I'm fine, and ... sweating at night has been the major symptom of taking synthroid (in addition to not sleeping well). Do any of you ... have alot of sweating from taking synthroid or any other kind of thyroid meds you take? And please...
... something like estrogen/testosterone levels than with your Synthroid . Having gone through about ten years of hot flashes...
... the drs. office and she wants me to stop taking the synthroid immediately ... she said it will take a while for ... idea that severe excessive sweating is an overdose of synthroid , no matter how small a dose.
Also, I didn't realize...
... your question, I was prescribed the 25 mcg dose of synthroid and was to take 1/2 pill daily. As of my 1st day ... says and nothing else.
So, I didn't take anymore synthroid till I bought a pill cutter and took 1/2 synthroid ... I've experienced this past week from being on the synthroid . I really tried so hard to keep taking the synthroid...
- Is anyone else tired of Drs? 12th July 2006
... the room, she said "you know, I'm going to give you synthroid ". I asked for what, since my bloodwork showed my ... that anyone had any luck with nodules shrinking on synthroid , and in fact some of the later articles said that ... nodule. And that's what I hate...it's like "here... synthroid or surgery" and no other option. Not a "well, we...
- My morning wake up experience! 12th July 2006
... when appropriate) must be supplied with a pill. Synthroid is a brand name for synthetic levothyroxine, also...
- What does it mean to develop new antibodies? 12th July 2006
... So i was finally dx with hashi's in june.
I take synthroid , and I haven't had my antibodies tested since. But ... did mention that he was willing to add armour to my synthroid .
This is just a suggestion that maybe you would...
- Offered Armour or synthetic T3 12th July 2006
... approved by the FDA is it is considered natural. Synthroid wanted the same approval from the FDA...but they told ... them no, and nearly pulled synthroid from the market....it was found to be very inconsistent...
... approved by the FDA is it is considered natural. Synthroid wanted the same approval from the FDA...but they told ... them no, and nearly pulled synthroid from the market....it was found to be very inconsistent...
... egregious number of stability and potency problems with Synthroid in particular, and how Synthroid relented to the demand...
... opposing views? Do lurkers like me look, see it's Synthroid or Armour and Armour is the best choice? Do they...
... It is a natural product. If you want to read about synthroid ....you might check out the FDA. Synthroid fought...
... for hypothyroidism. But it is for me. I can't take Synthroid , and I'm positive I'm not the only person in the world...
... new dr a few months ago. He immediately took me off Synthroid because from his experience women do better on Armour...
... It is a natural product. If you want to read about synthroid ....you might check out the FDA. Synthroid fought...
... experience... My endo quickly switched me back to synthroid and I was ok again very soon; together we have been...
- New with lab tests 11th July 2006
... months and it has improved my well being. I took Synthroid for over 2 years with out feeling 100%, and thought ... Endo's won't prescibe it to you. I would give the Synthroid a try for awhile and if you don't feel better, try...
... the dose she gave me. Now mind you I took 150mcg of Synthroid , and now I take 90mg of Armour. Oh by the way Midwest...
- new thyroid dx 11th July 2006
... endo appt tomorrow. Did follow up blood work since synthroid started 6 wks ago. tsh says 2.1.
I'm not sure ... that 100mcg synthroid can really bring this down in 6wks. much less with ... readings.
Can someone have wrong readings being on synthroid ? Has anyone also found readings of lupus showing ... other readings could show up in error?
Being on synthroid is making me really constipated. Anyone else? Alot...
- Pregnant and my endo is OUT OF THE COUNTRY!! 11th July 2006
... is clear the pregnancy is causing me to need more synthroid .
Well, my endo is OUT OF THE COUNTRY for the remainder ... patients while he's out of the country. I take .088 of synthroid one day and .075 the next. That's just what works...
- Armour vs other thyroid medications 10th July 2006
... research.
Most of us are offered only a T4 med, like Synthroid or Levoxyl. And, in many cases, the body is able ... that there are (or ever were) treatments other than Synthroid .
Armour contains some T3, active thyroid hormone...
... because she hasn't been successful at all while on Synthroid for years. She asked him to try her on Armour and ... etc, and so forth. He then refused and bumped her Synthroid up to 200 mcg. She was not happy.
I guess it...
... because she hasn't been successful at all while on Synthroid for years. She asked him to try her on Armour and ... etc, and so forth. He then refused and bumped her Synthroid up to 200 mcg. She was not happy.
I guess it...
... because she hasn't been successful at all while on Synthroid for years. She asked him to try her on Armour and ... etc, and so forth. He then refused and bumped her Synthroid up to 200 mcg. She was not happy.
I guess it ... should search on the internet to see how close and why synthroid was almost banned by the FDA. It was Synthroid and...
- New with questions 9th July 2006
... was going hypo after surgery (TT). My 200mcg dose of Synthroid seems to be about right but getting rid of those pounds...
- HypoVicki 9th July 2006
... suffer from Hypothyroid. For years I have been on synthroid (100 mgs). Every blood test I have, my doc says I...
... that noone with hypothyroidism can live well on just synthroid . even though i myself am still on it i just last week...
... that noone with hypothyroidism can live well on just synthroid . even though i myself am still on it i just last week...
... RAI and full body scan that I should begin taking Synthroid . She mented to me that Cytomel is a short acting t3 ... that I should take one Cytomel tablet with 150mcg of Synthroid (t4 hormone) for the first 10 days then go on straight ... Synthroid (150 mcg) forever....I guess?
I hope she knows...
... RAI and full body scan that I should begin taking Synthroid . She mented to me that Cytomel is a short acting t3 ... that I should take one Cytomel tablet with 150mcg of Synthroid (t4 hormone) for the first 10 days then go on straight ... Synthroid (150 mcg) forever....I guess?
I hope she knows...
... this week after feelign so horrible on just 150mcg of synthroid that i can barely make it through the day...my T3 ... should be the first place you look at because trust me synthroid definetly has not been doing it for me. I hope to...
- Follicular Carcinoma--Histories? 9th July 2006
... and after the I-131 treatment. I have been on 100 Synthroid for about 3 weeks and have not been able to lose a...
- Your thoughts on taking a baby dose of synthroid 8th July 2006
... march and it worked fine. Now, my dr. is increasing my synthroid slowly. I am taking 15 mcg- I take 25mcg one day a...
... I don't have to break my Synthroid tablets but my 17 year-old cat has an overactive thyroid ... the PM. She still got her total 5mg dose.
Since Synthroid is very slow acting you are not going to be over-...
... I have been trying for a couple of years to start Synthroid . I'm very sensitive to it-it makes me very hot, heart...
... a pill cutter today and will be starting 12.5 mcg synthroid tomorrow morning.
What's crazy is this ... as you ... see from my first post I only took one 25 mcg synthroid on Friday and no more since ... well, this past weekend...
... Hi Matya :)
Besides taking the 25 mcg synthroid pill last Friday ... today is my first day on 12.5 ... will start to feel better from taking this pill of synthroid or any other form of thyroid replacement if I need...
- stomach aches anyone? 8th July 2006
... they put you on, Im guessing that they put you on Synthroid or something? I got stomache aches when adjusting...
... I am on synthroid , but I have been on it for about four months. My stomach...
- Levoxyl - anyone use with better results ? 8th July 2006
... I have tried Synthroid twice within the past month ....
I can make it...
... binder/inactive ingredient issue. While on 75 mcg. Synthroid I developed rash & itching that spread progressively ... really flare each day for a while after taking my Synthroid . I switched to dye-free Levoxyl 50 mcg, taking 1...
... Elmhar :)
Yes, this is my first T4 med .... 25 of Synthroid .... I start at 12.5, and after about a week go up ... the levoxyl ...... I am giving it one more try with Synthroid , started this morning. If I don't do better, maybe...
... turtle's post reminded me of these links. :)
Synthroid pill pics: [url]http://www.drugs.com/pdr/images/pills...
- Starting dose 7th July 2006
... but it isn't typical.
I was started on 75 mcgs of Synthroid , which overmedicated me within the first 6 weeks....
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis 7th July 2006
... My regular doc said I had hypo and to take some Synthroid and I would feel better. Months went by and I didn...
- surgery/bladder issues help 6th July 2006
... during the period I was waiting for RAI and was not on Synthroid . After RAI and getting on Synthroid it moderated and...
- New to this board... Here's my story and some ?s 6th July 2006
... My TSH level was 6.349, and she prescribed 25mcg of Synthroid daily.
Well, I am having a problem with extreme...
... productive.
How long have you been on 25mcg's of Synthroid ? That is a TINY dose, your meds probably need to...
- Thyriod Condition and Confused? 5th July 2006
... levels were around 7.5. The doctor then prescribed Synthroid .50 mg daily. Well it took me about 2 months to go...
... answers.
To answer #1, you have it exactly. Synthroid doesn't work like Advil. And yes, it does usually ... ultrasound can be ordered to look for lumps and bumps. The Synthroid may help reduce any generalized swelling, and sometimes...
... about NOT going :)
I also never slept well on Synthroid and again is just how my body reacts. I also agree...
... I'm thinking you'll need an increase in Synthroid 'cause it sounds like you're heading hypo again. Your...
- Newbie - another set of test results 5th July 2006
... one Parathyroid removed on 5/18. I've been on .125 Synthroid for 5 weeks and had the following results on my blood ... test. The doctor wants to reduce my Synthroid to .112. I still don't feel good - sleep problems...
- Please help....I have questions 5th July 2006
... same symptoms 2 yrs ago when I was taking 1 grain of Synthroid .
I am thinking about going back to my dermatologist...
- Synthroid or Something More Bio-identical? 5th July 2006
... properly.
I had a TT for thyroid cancer, and I'm on synthroid (the name brand). I had added cytomel (T3) early on...
... I had similar problems when I began taking Synthroid . I had all the symptoms that you describe, plus a ... that I was allergic to either the fillers or dyes in Synthroid (she said that she had seen 2 other patients that ... was back to my normal self.
My cousin has been on Synthroid for over 40 years and has had no problem taking it...
... Many people do good to fine on Synthroid , but its not for everyone. I felt HORRID w/ depression...
... Hi,
I recently switched from synthroid (100mcg) after almost three years to Thyrolar2 which ... before I found one who would try something besides synthroid only therapy. While I DO believe Synthroid only therapy ... some patients to not synthesis from the T4 synthetic ( synthroid ) well. This can mean it doesn't convert to t3 in your...
... I just wanted to add that I too had problems with Synthroid when I was first put on it about 10 years ago for...
- Relief from Thyroid Meds Gitters? Maybe 4th July 2006
... like my skin is crawling since he added Cytomel to my Synthroid ....
... relieve my chronic shoulder pain. I swithched back to a Synthroid only dosage several months ago after a bad experience...
- Skelaxin any one? 3rd July 2006
... it is used in conjunction with a T-4 med, (such as Synthroid , Levothroid, Levoxol, etc.)
I'm now on Levothroid...
- South Florida Endo Recommendation 3rd July 2006
... regulate my thyroid meds, possibly even changing from Synthroid to something more bioidentical, because I feel like...
- Back from surgery 3rd July 2006
... cells and did nothing on the right. she started me on synthroid but it made me feel 3xas bad so had me stop it and ... t4, tsh all very normal....at age 18 was put on synthroid along with my twin sister and was than taken off about...
- Finally got a doctor to listen! 3rd July 2006
... you need medication, let's get you started on some Synthroid ." Then she explained to me that she likes to treat ...
So I'm sitting here tonight with a bottle of Synthroid , a low dose to start out with, and will take my first...
... find a sympathetic doc!
However...this low dose of Synthroid may not do much, even make you feel worse, until your ... hopefully in 6 to 8 weeks. That's all it takes for Synthroid to reach dosage level.
Also, why didn't she start ... you don't, you'll be stuck in neutral again.
I took Synthroid for two years and it didn't do anything for me. I...
... the best replacement for everyone. I started out on Synthroid , which was fine with me at the time. I was just so ... enough to try something else - maybe even Armour - if Synthroid doesn't make you well.
I'll be pulling for you...
... the way she was explaining things to me the low dose Synthroid is just a starting point, she wants to see how I do ... since walking out of her office. I don't think the Synthroid is doing anything yet, but the joy of being heard...
... with real symptoms. So far I'm on day five of the Synthroid and I think I'm starting to feel something. Getting...
- Reasons for Bound T4? 3rd July 2006
... RAI for Graves' disease. He currently takes 125 of Synthroid and that makes him feel hyper to where he feels worn ... anywhere from 0.6 to 7.0 without a change in the dose of Synthroid . He has been going through this for quite a while...
- Do You Need T4 For An Underactive Thyroid? 3rd July 2006
... on T3 meds indefinately like T4 drugs? I've been on Synthroid for 12 years now. Can I do the same for T3 Cytomel ... T3 Cytomel alone rather than combining it with T4 synthroid ....
- palpitations in morning 3rd July 2006
... I had my TT on June 22 and started synthroid shortly thereafter. I am trying to taper up and am ... this might be a temporary experience from going on synthroid ? I'm hoping this will pass as I get adjusted to the ... surgery but I am sure the heart symptoms are from the synthroid . Anyone's experiences (preferably positive ones!...
... the meds, and I don't know the difference between synthroid and thyroxine....
- Tingling Hands 2nd July 2006
... was dx in sept. Now it comes and goes. I've been on synthroid for 10 months now, and i am still trying to get my ... any carpal tunnel symptoms before i started taking synthroid ....
... Is this how yours feels. I think it may be the Synthroid . Do you feel better with the Synthroid and I hate...
... got puffy.
This all started after i started taking synthroid ....but my feet tingling thing started before i started ... taking meds.
I feel alot better now that i am on synthroid ...i just don't feel well yet. My arms and legs still...
... Around the time that I first started my synthroid I had many episodes of having my hands and feet tingle...
... Around the time that I first started my synthroid I had many episodes of having my hands and feet tingle...
- Still have problems even though on thyroxine - can any one shed any light please? 2nd July 2006
... which has both T3 and T4 in it.
When I was on Synthroid for years a lot of my symptoms nver went completely ... common in hypothyroid patients.
Switching from Synthroid which is a T4 only thyroid supplement to Armour has...
- tell me how to feel better 2nd July 2006
... actually felt better when I was on a higher does of synthroid but my heart was racing w/it-mind was clearer. Oh...
- dizzy 1st July 2006
... move over towards hypothyroidism and have to take synthroid forever to compensate for the LACK of thyroid activity...
- hypo symtoms worse after med?? how can this be? 1st July 2006
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Free Thyroxine 1.8 (1.2-4.9)
I was put on synthroid at .025mg daily. I saw most of my symptoms greatly...
... with hypo my TSH was 11.62. After 8 weeks on .50mcg Synthroid my TSH was 27.32. Meds increased to 100mcg and 8...
- Thyrolar versus Armour 1st July 2006
... Thyrolar or have taken the combination of Cytomel and Synthroid ? The reason I'm asking is I read where Armour seems ... side effects when I added 10mcg Cytomel to the my synthroid and am wondering if I switched to Armour, would it...
... I have tried Armour, and synthroid /cytomel combination, but have not done thyrolar. ... causing a trip to the ER. My endo then put me on synthroid /cytomel as he felt the ratio of T4 to T3 was too much ... . By doing the synthroid /cytomel combination we could regulate the ratio much ... a very small amount of cytomel. I am currently on synthroid (.100 mcg) only. I still want to try to get a good...
... some T3 in conjunction with a T4 med.
Maybe your Synthroid is too high? Are you splitting the Cytomel dose?...
- Spent last 3 days in hospital - TSH level, synthroid, etc... need your expert opinio 1st July 2006
... trouble similar to what you mentioned when I tried Synthroid all 3 times I tried taking it. My problems were a...
... trouble similar to what you mentioned when I tried Synthroid all 3 times I tried taking it. My problems were a...
... medicine.
When i was finally dx in sept and started synthroid , i had severe chest pains and heart palps taking 25 ... my severe chest pains on 25 mcg, i stopped taking synthroid for a week, and even tried to quit smoking. I actually ... s,and my temp was 95. I forced myself to take the synthroid or i really thought i was going to die.So one week ... DEATHLY afraid to take pills. The first time i took synthroid , i felt weird so an hour later i tried throwing up ... today I will vow that i will never miss a dose of synthroid because i feel sooo much better on it.
I told you...
... mess , but i dont understand why the synthroid sent you even more hypo, i thought it...
... mess , but i dont understand why the synthroid sent you even more hypo, i thought it...
